Einsteins First Violin Auctioned for £860,000 at UK Auction House
Albert Einsteins first violin, crafted by German instrument maker Anton Juntner in 1894, was recently auctioned in the UK for a staggering £860,000 (approximately 1.44 billion won). This amount is nearly three times the initial estimate of £300,000.
According to reports, Einstein purchased this violin shortly before leaving Munich, Germany, for Switzerland in the mid-1890s. It was the first instrument he bought with his own money, and he cherished it throughout his youth, often playing it with great affection.
Einstein affectionately named the violin Lina, a nickname he had given to his treasured instrument. During his lifetime, he owned ten violins in total.
In 1932, as he planned to flee to the United States to escape the Nazi regime, Einstein entrusted Lina, along with his bicycle and philosophy books, to his friend and fellow physicist Max von Laue. Twenty years later, von Laue gifted these mementos to a fan of Einstein, and the fan’s family kept them for over 70 years.
After a long period, the violin was put up for auction at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in the UK. With additional fees included, the final price could exceed £1 million. This makes it the highest auction price for a violin that is not owned by a famous soloist or a Stradivarius.
Auctioneer Chris Olbury stated in an interview that although the violin had not been played for a long time, resulting in the bridge and strings being detached, it is thrilling to imagine Einstein playing Mozart and Bach on this instrument while conceiving his groundbreaking ideas.
Einstein once expressed, "I derive the greatest pleasure in life from the violin." He began learning the piano at the age of five and maintained a lifelong love for music.
According to reports, Einstein purchased this violin shortly before leaving Munich, Germany, for Switzerland in the mid-1890s. It was the first instrument he bought with his own money, and he cherished it throughout his youth, often playing it with great affection.
Einstein affectionately named the violin Lina, a nickname he had given to his treasured instrument. During his lifetime, he owned ten violins in total.
In 1932, as he planned to flee to the United States to escape the Nazi regime, Einstein entrusted Lina, along with his bicycle and philosophy books, to his friend and fellow physicist Max von Laue. Twenty years later, von Laue gifted these mementos to a fan of Einstein, and the fan’s family kept them for over 70 years.
After a long period, the violin was put up for auction at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in the UK. With additional fees included, the final price could exceed £1 million. This makes it the highest auction price for a violin that is not owned by a famous soloist or a Stradivarius.
Auctioneer Chris Olbury stated in an interview that although the violin had not been played for a long time, resulting in the bridge and strings being detached, it is thrilling to imagine Einstein playing Mozart and Bach on this instrument while conceiving his groundbreaking ideas.
Einstein once expressed, "I derive the greatest pleasure in life from the violin." He began learning the piano at the age of five and maintained a lifelong love for music.
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