1737 Strad coming up in 10 days...

[fragslap]

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/216054469_antonio-stradivari-cremona-c1737-violin-dania-beach-fl

Article relevant to this instrument:

https://www.cleveland.com/arts/2021/02/is-this-violin-a-rare-stradivarius-cleveland-area-man-on-quest-to-prove-estate-sale-purchase-is-worth-millions.html

There was also an earlier thread about it:

 

 

[GeorgeH]

The story never dies...

 

[Violadamore]

But I dunno, persistence can be an admirable trait.  

[Rue]

Legends never die... 

[fragslap]

I found it somewhat humorous where it was being sold:

https://www.google.com/maps/@26.050688,-80.1436974,3a,75y,96.53h,90.28t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sS19noi13lo7KYyivROu_Hw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-0.28000000000000114%26panoid%3DS19noi13lo7KYyivROu_Hw%26yaw%3D96.53!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

I'm guessing they don't move too many seven plus figure violins.

 

[Pluto Vermin]

Buy it for 1 million, blackmail some closeted cross-dresser to certify it, sell it for 2 million.  Easy money.

[______]

# Je suis David Fulton

[GeorgeH]

7 hours ago, fragslap said:

I found it somewhat humorous where it was being sold:

 

[Faren4511]

On 9/30/2025 at 3:58 AM, GeorgeH said:

 

 

Edited October 6, 2025 by Faren4511

[fragslap]

Sold for 2.5 million.

[mysticpaw]

Sold for $2,500,000

BidderBid

Competing Bid$2,500,000.00

Competing Bid$2,300,000.00

Competing Bid$1,020,000.00

Competing Bid$1,015,000.00

Competing Bid$1,010,000.00

Competing Bid$1,005,000.00

Competing Bid$1,000,000.00

Starting Price$1,000,000.00

[Blank face]

9 hours ago, fragslap said:

Sold for 2.5 million.

Possibly the same buyer as for the Einstein and the Titanic fiddles.

[Shelbow]

Has it actually sold though?

I'm pretty sure a similar thing happened last time and it appeared back at auction again.

[fragslap]

6 hours ago, Shelbow said:

Has it actually sold though?

I'm pretty sure a similar thing happened last time and it appeared back at auction again.

Seriously, the bidding sequence was really weird.

[Jeny Mahon]

2 hours ago, fragslap said:

Seriously, the bidding sequence was really weird.

Yeah I was watching that, they changed the asking price to $2.3M in the middle of bidding.  Before that it was up to $1,020,000. 

[martin swan]

Someone trying to prove a point 

[Matthew_Graesch]

I remember that thread the first time around.....rereading it was quite entertaining