Photo Gallery Stradivarius Inflation
Many consider them the best-sounding violins around. Collectors, though, are beginning to see their potential as a lucrative investment.
Demand for Strativarius violins, like this one, has skyrocketed in recent years -- as have prices. This violin, knows as the "Solomon, Ex-Lambert," changed hands at a Christies auction in April, 2007.
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Most violins manufactured by Antonio Stradivari come with long histories and with names. This one, called "The Hammer," was auctioned in May 2006 by Christies.
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Stradivarius dealer Jeoffrey Fushi (left) presents a $4 million Stradivarius known as the "Willemotte" to violinist Chuanyun Li for him to perform with.
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