A Stradivari violin found in the Manhattan home of reclusive American heiress Huguette Clark and valued at as much as $10 million went unsold at Christie’s.
The 1731 “Kreutzer” violin, made by renowned Italian artisan Antonio Stradivari, had a presale estimate of $7.5 million to $10 million. After a sealed-bid auction that began June 6, Christie’s said yesterday that the offers didn’t reach the “reserve price,” or the agreed-upon price between the sellers and the auction house.
