Auction for 18th century viola starts at $45 million

Name: Auction for 18th century viola starts at $45 million
Uploaded: 2014-06-14T20:10:05Z
Duration: P245S
Description: An 18th century viola by Antonio Stradivarius, the 18th century Italian lute-maker, is up for auction at Sotheby's starting at $45 million. But a French researcher who blindfolded top international soloists found that the musicians could not tell the difference between a modern violin and the high-priced "Strads."

Clip: 06/14/2014 | 4m 5s

An 18th century viola by Antonio Stradivarius, the 18th century Italian lute-maker, is up for auction at Sotheby's starting at $45 million. But a French researcher who blindfolded top international soloists found that the musicians could not tell the difference between a modern violin and the high-priced "Strads."

Aired: 06/14/14

Rating: NR

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Auction for 18th century viola starts at $45 million

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