Japanese-owned Stradivarius violin sells for $15 million at auction
300年前のバイオリン「ダ・ヴィンチ」20億円で落札
Japan Today -- Jun 11
A Stradivarius violin put up for sale by a Japanese businessman has sold for over $15 million in New York, Tarisio Auctions said Thursday.
The violin, made by Antonio Stradivari in 1714 during the Italian craftsman's "golden period," was put up by Tokuji Munetsugu, founder of the operator of the Japanese curry restaurant chain CoCo Ichibanya, who had owned it since 2007.
The identity of the successful bidder was not immediately known.
Called "da Vinci, ex-Seidel," and fetching $15,340,000, the instrument was once owned by Toscha Seidel, one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, and was played by him on the soundtrack of the 1939 Oscar-winning movie "The Wizard of Oz."
Tarisio Auction said the instrument was "fetching, beguiling and in excellent condition" and belonged to an "elite group" of golden period instruments. ...continue reading
Jun 11 (ANNnewsCH) - “バイオリンの最高峰”と位置付けられる「ストラディバリウス」。中でも、黄金期の1714年に作られ、「ダ・ヴィンチ」と呼ばれているのが、このバイオリンです。 ...continue reading
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