The 'Hellier' Stradivarius violin, made by Antonio Stradivari in 1679, is an extremely rare and important example of Stradivari's work. 🎻⠀
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Stradivari's supreme level of craftsmanship coupled with his inexhaustible artistic creativity resulted in instruments to which all subsequent luthiers have aspired.⠀
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The Hellier violin marks the point at which Antonio Stradivari created an innovative style of violin-making. 'This is the first piece of work that goes in a new direction,' says Florian Leonhard, Stradivari expert and Christie's consultant on the Hellier.⠀
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Antonio Stradivari, the 'Hellier' violin, Cremona, 1679. Estimate: £6,000,000-9,000,000. Offered in The Exceptional Sale on 7 July 2022 at Christie's in London.⠀

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