Recent sale records
showing 18 of 41,208| Instrument | Price realized | Sale type | House / Source | Year made | Sale date | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Violin, 'ex-Wieniawski'Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù', 1742 | $10,240,000 | Auction | Tarisio | 1742 | Jun 2024 | 9 |
CelloAntonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1707 | $6,800,000 | Private sale | Ingles & Hayday | 1707 | Mar 2024 | 9 |
Violin bow, gold-mountedFrançois Xavier Tourte, c.1815 | $248,000 | Auction | Tarisio | 1815 | May 2024 | 8 |
ViolinJ.B. Vuillaume, Paris, 1863 | $182,500 | Auction | Brompton's | 1863 | Apr 2024 | 8 |
ViolaGasparo da Salò, Brescia c.1590 | $1,120,000 | Private sale | Ingles & Hayday | 1590 | Feb 2024 | 7 |
Cello bow, silver-mountedDominique Peccatte, c.1850 | $96,000 | Auction | Tarisio T2 | 1850 | Jun 2024 | 7 |
ViolinCarlo Bergonzi, Cremona, 1733 | $3,400,000 | Pending | Private dealer | 1733 | — | 8 |
Archtop guitar, 'L-5'Gibson, Kalamazoo, 1934 | $62,500 | Auction | Skinner | 1934 | May 2024 | 6 |
Flat-top acoustic, 'D-45'C.F. Martin, Nazareth, 1939 | $414,000 | Auction | Skinner | 1939 | Mar 2024 | 8 |
Mandolin, 'F-5 Fern'Gibson (Loar-signed), 1924 | $225,000 | Private sale | Private dealer | 1924 | Jan 2024 | 7 |
ViolinStefan-Peter Greiner, Bonn, 2019 | $74,000 | Auction | Tarisio T2 | 2019 | Jun 2024 | 6 |
CelloMatteo Goffriller, Venice, 1710 | $4,900,000 | Private sale | Ingles & Hayday | 1710 | Nov 2023 | 9 |
Violin bowEugène Sartory, Paris, c.1925 | $34,500 | Auction | Brompton's | 1925 | Apr 2024 | 7 |
ViolinNicolò Gagliano, Naples, 1765 | $168,000 | Auction | Tarisio | 1765 | Feb 2024 | 7 |
ViolaGiovanni Battista Guadagnini, 1780 | $1,850,000 | Pending | Tarisio | 1780 | — | 8 |
Mandolin, bowl-backPasquale Vinaccia, Naples, 1889 | $8,200 | Auction | Skinner | 1889 | May 2024 | 5 |
Violin, 'Balestrieri model'Jay Haide à l'ancienne, 2023 | $2,300 | Private sale | Sounds of Prestige | 2023 | Jul 2024 | 4 |
ViolinAdolf Durenzy, Mirecourt, c.1900 | $2,500 | Private sale | Sounds of Prestige | 1900 | Jul 2024 | 5 |
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What the seal means
The Provenance Seal (1–9) scores paper-trail confidence: certificates of authenticity, dendrochronology, published references and known ownership history.
Where the data comes from
Public auction results (Tarisio, Ingles & Hayday, Brompton's, Skinner), dealer archives, and voluntary private-sale disclosures — cross-referenced with maker registries.
Beyond the violin family
Tarisio covers bowed strings; the Ledger extends coverage to guitars, mandolins, basses and bows so collectors can benchmark across categories.