'Hammer' Stradivarius: quick facts
The 'Hammer', made in 1707 and named after a 19th-century Swedish collector, set the public-auction record for a Stradivari violin when it sold for about US$3.54 million in 2006 — a figure later surpassed by the 'Lady Blunt' in 2011. It is a golden-period instrument with a well-documented chain of ownership.
Type
Violin
Year
1707
Period
Golden period
Value / sale
≈ US$3.54M (2006 auction)
Where it is
Private
Named after
Christian Hammer, a 19th-century Swedish collector
Sources: Tarisio — Cozio Archive of stringed instruments. Educational information only — not financial, investment, or appraisal advice. See our sources & fact-check policy.