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Violin Plots, About Violins

A visual exploration of the world's most revered instrument — its prices, dimensions, and acoustic character — rendered, naturally, as violin plots.

Auction Price Distribution
Typical price ranges at auction, by maker category (log scale, USD)
Stradivari
Guarneri del Gesù
Amati Family
Modern Master
Student/Factory
Body Length Distribution
Back length in mm — the defining physical dimension of a violin
Stradivari
Guarneri del Gesù
Amati
Modern
Sound Character Ratings
Composite expert ratings (1–10) from blind listening tests across four tonal qualities
Stradivari
Guarneri
Modern Master
Instrument Age at Time of Sale
Age in years when instruments were last sold or appraised
Stradivari
Guarneri
Amati
Modern
Student
Data compiled from auction records (Christie's, Sotheby's, Tarisio), published studies (Fritz et al. 2012, 2017),
and luthier measurement databases · All distributions are illustrative approximations