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A Very Fine Classical Guitar by Robert Bouchet, Paris 1950

Price Sold

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Estimates

GBP: £20,000 - £30,000

USD: $32,850.20 - $49,275.30

EUR: €24,075.60 - €36,113.40

JPY: ¥3,430,140 - ¥5,145,210

KRW: ₩35,065,600 - ₩52,598,400

Lot Title

A Very Fine Classical Guitar by Robert Bouchet, Paris 1950

Description

Spruce soundboard with seven fan-braces, three-piece back made of pale rosewood. A magnificent example of Bouchet's work. Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya used 1950s Bouchet guitars, and Julian Bream recorded Popular Classics for Spanish Guitar using Bouchet's guitars from 1957 & 1962. It bears a label which Bouchet designed and printed. It is additionally signed and dated on a back brace. Bouchet did not number his earlier guitars, but this one would fall into the range of the late teens (of a total output of only around 154 instruments). It has his typical 'Paris' style head-shape and his distinctive rosette design. This guitar is clearly inspired by the many Torres guitars available to Bouchet, and is remarkably similar to the 1888 'Brompton's' Torres also with seven fan-braces and three-piece back. This guitar is in excellent condition, with only one noted repair, it retains its original finish with moderate playing wear. The replacement Fustero tuners were thoughtfully added by only utilising the original screw holes. The original ones could be restored to playing condition and re-installed.. Sold with a FED 1012 licence. A CITES licence can also be obtained for buyers outside the EU. Please see a member of Brompton's staff for further information.

Dimensions

String length: 650mm

Maker

Robert Bouchet

Category

Guitar

Date

1950

Origin

Paris, France

Auctioneer

Brompton's

Date Sold

October 2014

Lot Number

173

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