Rare 'Macdonald' viola created by Antonio Stradivari fails to sell at Sotheby's auction


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The "Macdonald" Stradivarius viola, created in 1719, was estimated to sell for more than $45 million at a 2014 Sotheby's auction in New York. In the end, it failed to sell. BERTRAND.


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It has been announced that the 1719 'Macdonald' Stradivarius viola, believed to be the finest string instrument ever made, has gone on the market at offers over USD $45 Million. One of only 10 violas Stradivarius made, it is to be sold via a sealed bidding process by auctioneers Sotheby's and Ingles & Hayday - with a sale to set a significant.


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Still for Sale: $45 Million Viola, Rarely Used By Joshua Figueroa, Story Seeker. The Macdonald Stradivarius of 1701. Photo credit: Bertrand Guay In 1701, a 56-year-old Italian man made the finishing touches on a viola commissioned by a nobleman who lived nearby. 313 years later, that same instrument became the ire of the internet.


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American violist David Aaron Carpenter plays the "Macdonald" Stradivarius viola, created in 1719 by Antonio Stradivari (1641-1737), at Sotheby's auction house in Paris on April 15, 2014. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images. Learning to Listen: The Viola. Alison Young, Andrea Blain and Nobuko Imai.


Rare 'Macdonald' viola created by Antonio Stradivari fails to sell at Sotheby's auction

The 'Macdonald' Viola by Antonio Stradivari Watch on Learn more about the greatest viola in existence, created by Antonio Stradivari in 1719. This exquisitely preserved and extremely rare viola is one of only ten complete violas Stradivari made during his lifetime and the only example from his golden period.


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The 1719 'Macdonald' Stradivarius viola is to go on the market. One of only ten surviving violas made by the master luthier, the instrument will be offered for sale in a sealed bid process by auctioneers Sotheby's and Ingles & Hayday.. The instrument's name derives from its owner Godfrey Bosville, the third Baron Macdonald, who.


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Possibly the most expensive concert in history. Violist David Aaron Carpenter plays the $45 million 'Macdonald', the finest Stradivari viola in existence. Th.


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David Aaron Carpenter plays Suite No. 3 in C by Johann Sebastian Bach on a Stradivari viola that will have a starting price of $45 million at auction this sp.


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June 25, 2014, 7:18 PM · The 1719 "Macdonald" Stradivari viola failed to sell for the record-breaking asking price of $45 million on Wednesday, according to the New York Times. The "Macdonald" Strad viola, Sotheby's The viola was offered in a sealed bidding process by Sotheby's and Ingles & Hayday.


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The 'Macdonald' Viola by Antonio Stradivari, made in 1719, is seen at Sotheby's gallery in New York, March 27, 2014. EDUARDO MUNOZ / Reuters This viola was crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1719.


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Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1719, the 'MacDonald' Viola: 40262 FIT TO SCREEN FULL SIZE Labeled, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis faciebat anno 17__" Back: One-piece Length of back: 41.1 cm Upper bouts: 18.6 cm Middle bouts: 13.0 cm Lower bouts: 24.3 cm There are 38 additional images in the archive which are not available publicly.


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"The Macdonald" was crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1719, during the master's "golden period," and is one of only two Strad violas still in private hands. It was named for the 3rd Baron.


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27 images See the full gallery: 27 amazing musical moments from 2014 June 2014: The luthier Antonio Stradivari is best known for making violins, but he also made violas - and this example from 1719 is one of the few still in existence. It went under the hammer this summer, but failed to find a buyer willing to pay the minimum bid of £27m.


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The 'Macdonald' Viola, a rare Stradivari viola considered to be one of the finest in existence, is expected to fetch more than $45 million in a sealed bids sale this spring, which would set a.