By: Fang Block
The “Hellier” Stradivarius, made in 1679 by the Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari, is expected to achieve between £6 million and £9 million (US$7.5 million and US$11.3 million) at a July auction at Christie’s London, the auction house said Monday.
Made by Stradivari (1644-1737) during the early stage of his career, the violin was his first attempt to break the violin-making tradition that great Cremonese maker Nicolò Amati (1660-1690) had developed, which focused on strict proportions.
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