Top 7 Most Expensive Items Sold At Auctions

1721 “Lady Blunt” Stradivarius Violin

This historic violin was sold at Tarisio Auction House for $15,894,000.

Confronted by the tragic events of the 11 March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and resulting nuclear crisis, The Nippon Music Foundation made an extraordinary offer to assist in the recovery efforts of their native Japan.

In a gesture of profound generosity they decided to sell what is considered the finest violin of their collection, the ‘Lady Blunt’ Stradivarius of 1721, and pledged the entire proceeds of the sale to The Nippon Foundation’s Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. Very Generous Indeed!