A rare 1714 Stradivarius violin, once played at the premiere of Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D Major, sold for $11.3 million (€10.96m) at Sotheby’s – falling short of a record-breaking bid but still marking a historic sale.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/02/10/historic-stradivari-violin-made-in-1714-sells-for-113m-at-new-york-auction