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Most Expensive Musical Instruments Sold at Auction (All Time)

About This Dataset

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Most Expensive Musical Instruments Sold at Auction (All Time) is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 2000 to 2020 . The data tracks Auction Price (Million USD) .

Covered categories include: John Lennon Steinway Piano (1970), Eric Clapton Stratocaster Blackie (1956), Hammer Stradivarius Violin (1707), Duport Stradivarius Cello (1711), Lady Blunt Stradivarius Violin (1721) and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

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8 categories · 8 years

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Top Value

Duport Stradivarius Cello (1711)

Auction Price (Million USD) · 2008

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Metrics

Auction Price (Million USD)

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Period

2000 – 2020

8 years of data

Key Findings

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Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged Guitar (1959) leads with 6 in 2020.

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Average value in 2020: 6 · median: 6.

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2008 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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What This Data Shows

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John Lennon Steinway Piano (1970)

Recorded 2 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2000.

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Eric Clapton Stratocaster Blackie (1956)

Recorded 1 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2004.

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Hammer Stradivarius Violin (1707)

Recorded 4 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2006.

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Duport Stradivarius Cello (1711)

Recorded 20 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2008.

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Lady Blunt Stradivarius Violin (1721)

Recorded 16 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2011.

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Vieuxtemps Guarneri Violin (1741)

Recorded 16 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2012.

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David Gilmour Black Strat (1969)

Recorded 4 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2019.

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Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged Guitar (1959)

Recorded 6 Auction Price (Million USD) in 2020.

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Full Data Table

8 records across 8 years

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Category	Metric	2000	2004	2006	2008	2011	2012	2019	2020
John Lennon Steinway Piano (1970)	Auction Price (Million USD)	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Eric Clapton Stratocaster Blackie (1956)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hammer Stradivarius Violin (1707)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—
Duport Stradivarius Cello (1711)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	—
Lady Blunt Stradivarius Violin (1721)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—
Vieuxtemps Guarneri Violin (1741)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—
David Gilmour Black Strat (1969)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—
Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged Guitar (1959)	Auction Price (Million USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6