With a high estimate of $18 million, the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius may unseat the Lady Blunt violin, which sold for $15.9 million in 2011.

Joachim, a Hungarian violinist, was a key collaborator of Johannes Brahms, and “almost certainly performed on this very instrument during the 1879 premiere of Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D ...

Sotheby's is calling the violin the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. It was owned and played for decades by Joseph Joachim, one of the most famous violinists of the 19th century.

This 300-year-old violin could become the most expensive musical instrument. A Stradivarius violin made in 1714, known as the Joachim-Ma, is expected to sell for up to $18 million at a Sotheby’s ...

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin is on display during a preview of the violin's auction at Sotheby's in New York City on Feb. 3. It sold for $11.3 million. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide ...

It's named for two of its famed owners - violin virtuosos Joseph Joachim of Hungary, who lived from 1831 to 1907, and Si-Hon Ma, who was born in China in 1926, moved to the U.S. in 1948 and died ...

Crafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius is estimated to sell for $12 million to $18 million when it hits the auction block next month. A 300-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin ...

In the mid-19th century, Joachim bought the recently sold violin when he was just 18 years old. He played it at the 1879 premiere of Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major, adding major value ...

A violin handcrafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the famous Italian luthier, has been sold for $11.25 million by Boston’s New England Conservatory (NEC) at a Sotheby’s auction. The music ...

Crafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius is estimated to sell for $12 million to $18 million when it hits the auction block next month. A 300-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin ...