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
Category
Guitar
Date
1950
Origin
Paris, France
Auctioneer
Brompton's
Date Sold
October 2014
Lot Number
173
Robert Bouchet Auction Results
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