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Furniture & Decorative Arts

Stradivarius ‘Messiah’ Violin

October 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Written by: Isabella De LucaContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Antonio Stradivari, 1716 — the best-preserved violin in existence.

Antonio Stradivari, 1716 — the best-preserved violin in existence.

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Stradivarius 'Messiah' Violin is one of the defining objects of its field — studied, reproduced and travelled to by millions. Matchless Pieces presents it in our Furniture & Decorative Arts department as a benchmark of rarity, craftsmanship and history.

Department Furniture & Decorative Arts
Collection Furniture & Decorative Arts
Status Museum masterpiece · reference work

Image: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · User:Pruneau

Isabella De Luca

Isabella De Luca writes for the Furniture & Decorative Arts department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of furniture & decorative arts.

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