Item 27 Price: $40,000 Appraised Value 2016: $40,000Appraised Value 2021: $80,000 This guitar, circa 1910, is built in the manner of Torres and is so well-constructed that it’s doubtful if any other luthiers of the period could do such good work. The fakery is executed so well that only Ramírez, with his consummate luthier skills, […]
Manuel Ramírez, copy of a Torres – c.1910 Read More »
Item 26 Price: $50,000 Appraised Value 2016: $50,000Appraised Value 2021: $50,000 SOLD Barbero is regarded as an essential maker of flamenco guitars and a definer of the true art of flamenco guitar making. The soundboard of this guitar is made of two pieces of spruce with slightly blurred grain. The rosette has a central pattern
Marcelo Barbero Sr., Flamenco – 1948 Read More »
Item 25 Price: $57,500 Appraised Value 2016: $60,000 Appraised Value 2021: $80,000 SOLD The soundboard is made of halves of excellent close- and straight-grained spruce with grain spacing of 36 per inch at the center seam to 24 per inch at the edges. The artistic rosette has a pattern band of Greek-looking square-wave design bordered by
Domingo Esteso – 1930 Read More »
Item 24 Price: $60,000 Appraised Value 2016: $70,000Appraised Value 2021: $80,000 This rare guitar is one of only four Fleta Sr. flamenco guitars, and it is improbable that any more were made because Fleta states in a letter that he will not accept future orders for flamenco guitars because his waiting list is 11 years
Ignacio Fleta Sr., Flamenco – 1963 Read More »
Item 23 Price: $50,000 Appraised Value 2016: $50,000Appraised Value 2021: $60,000 The soundboard is made from matched halves of straight- and evenly grained old spruce, with spacing of 20 per inch across the soundboard, and sharp and distinct grain lines. The bridge is rosewood with rounded ends and abalone oval inserts. The top of the
Domingo Esteso, Flamenco – 1922 Read More »
Item 22 Price: $55,000 Appraised Value 2016: $60,000Appraised Value 2021: $80,000 This instrument is in restored condition with several repaired cracks in the soundboard and a French polish refinish on the soundboard. The soundboard is made from halves of straight grained spruce with grain spacing of 28 per inch at the center seam widening to
Manuel Ramírez, Flamenco – 1913 Read More »
Item 21 Price: $60,000 Appraised Value 2016: $60,000Appraised Value 2021: $85,000 This classical guitar by Hernández illustrates the ideals of function, form and aesthetics of the early twentieth century Madrid guitar makers. The sound, ease of play, proportions, purity of line, coloring and restrained embellishments of this instrument combine to make a guitar masterpiece. The
Santos Hernández – 1930 Read More »
Item 20 Price: $70,000 Appraised Value 2016: $50,000Appraised Value 2021: $80,000 SOLD Francisco Simplicio (1874-1932) was a pupil of great Madrid guitar maker Enrique García and his work reflected García’s influence. This finely crafted and highly decorated instrument shows Simplicio’s finest work. The soundboard is made of matched halves of straight-grained spruce with spacing varying
Francisco Simplicio – 1929 Read More »
Item 19 Price: $66,000 Appraised Value 2016: $60,000Appraised Value 2021: $75,000 SOLD Manuel Hernández (1895-1975) and Victoriano Aguado (1897-1982) started to build guitars together in 1940. This instrument’s soundboard is made of two pieces of straight-grained spruce with consistent grain spacing of 26 per inch. The rosette has a central band of zigzag pattern in
Hernández y Aguado – 1963 Read More »
Item 18 Price: $70,000 Appraised Value 2016: $60,000 Appraised Value 2021: $80,000 SOLD The soundboard is made from halves of straight-grained spruce with an average spacing of 20 per inch. The rosette is wider than most (29mm) and has a central band of mosaic diamonds, squares and stars, outlined with discrete dots surrounded by several
Enrique García – 1922 Read More »
