 Washington Post | Violin Auctioned in NYC for Record $3.54M Forbes - 16.2006, 09:01 PM. A nearly 300-year-old Stradivarius violin sold Tuesday for more than $3.5 million, shattering the record for the highest amount paid for a musical instrument at auction, Christie's said. Stradivari Violin Fetches a Record $3.5 Mln at Christie's NY Violin auctioned in NYC for record $3.54 million |