Are copies of Stradivarius violins worth anything?

Anywhere from $50 to $50,000 depending on its maker. The vast majority of violins are copies of some Stradivarius or another; most aren’t marked as such. (In fact, I suspect many violin makers don’t realize that the shapes they’re using were created by careful measurement of a Stradivarius.)

How much is an Antonius Stradivarius violin worth?

Experts think every surviving authenticated Stradivarius instrument is accounted for. Each is worth at least $2 million. They are so rare most big city violin dealers have never seen one and no authentic Stradivarius has even been brought in to the Antiques Roadshow TV program.

How many Stradivarius copies are there?

One sold at auction in 2011 for nearly $16 million, a record for a musical instrument. Only some 650 true Stradivarius violins exist, musical instrument experts say, and each is more or less accounted for. They don’t simply turn up. “Most of the Stradivariuses are known and documented.

Is my violin a real Stradivarius?

If you have an instrument that’s marked “Made in Germany” or “Made in Czechoslovakia”, it’s definitely not a Stradivarius. Even if you have a violin that isn’t marked “Made in Germany” or “Made in Czechoslovakia” and even if the date is from the 1700s- YOU PROBABLY DON’T HAVE A STRADIVARIUS. The ‘Messiah’ Stradivarius.

How do I know if my violin is a Stradivarius?

How many fake Stradivarius violins are there?

Although that is a high number for any luthier to produce, those numbers just can’t be matched by the number of fake Stradivarius instruments in existence. Of those approximately 2,000 instruments made by Stradivarius, only about 650 are accounted for.

How many Stradivarius violins are left?

650 surviving Stradivarius
Only about 650 surviving Stradivarius violins exist, and many of them are in the hands of private collectors, safely hidden from public view. There are even fewer cellos, about 55, and about 12 violas. One of the biggest factors in price is how good they sound.

Why can’t we replicate the Stradivarius violin?

As wood gets older, it’s less able to stop itself vibrating, a property known as dampening. But Stradivari had competitors, like Giuseppe Guarneri, who would have had access to the same wood, and their violins are just as old. So the age of the wood isn’t the whole answer, either.

Are there fake Stradivarius?

Hundreds of thousands of replicas and an unknown number of forgeries exist today, varying in age and quality. A genuine Stradivarius sold at auction in 2011 for $16 million, so you can easily see why someone would be motivated to create a fake. Only some 650 true Stradivarius violins exist.