Auction results
Jérôme Casanova has been working as an expert luthier for plucked string instruments for a variety of French and international auction houses (Vichy Enchères, Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Drouot Estimations, etc.) since 2011. This page lists some of the best auction scores reached by guitars appraised over the years.
Baroque guitar from the Voboam dynasty, made in 1699, Paris, France.
An exceptional guitar, it is one of the extremely rare examples preserved with all of its original main parts. The instrument also set a world record for a classical guitar sold at auction!
Sold on April 13, 2024 with Vichy Enchères – read the article here
Sold for: 412 499,87 €
Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar, made in 1959, Kalamazoo, USA. A legendary “Burst” that went under the hammer a few years before the price spike we’re seeing today!
Sold with Castor – Hara / Art Richelieu on April 9, 2016
Sold for: 81 250,00 €
Classical concert guitar by Antonio de Torres “SE35” built in 1882, Madrid, Spain.
Sold with Vichy Enchères on November 6, 2021
Sold for: 176 080,00 €
Gibson ES-335TD electric guitar, built in 1961, Kalamazoo, USA.
Sold with Vichy Enchères on May 10, 2025
Sold for: 20 625,00 €
Santos Hernández “La Inédita” concert classical guitar, 1935, Madrid, Spain. Find our article here
Sold on May 28, 2025 with Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr
Sold for: 152 000,00 €
Fender Precision Bass electric bass, built in 1966, Fullerton, USA – Jean-Louis Murat Collection.
Sold on February 7, 2025 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 10 625,00 €
Child’s guitar built by Joachim Tielke, dated 1684, Hamburg, Germany.
Sold on April 13, 2024 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 89 999,98 €
Fender Jazzmaster electric guitar, built in 1965, Fullerton, USA – Francis Kuntz Collection.
Sold on May 10, 2025 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 8 875,00 €
Dancing Master’s pochette in the shape of a violin made by Romain Cheron,1681, Paris, France.
Sold on April 13, 2024 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 89 999,98 €
Moog Minimmoog Model D synthesizer produced around 1978, Buffalo, USA – Jean-Louis Murat Collection.
Sold on February 7, 2025 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 9 250,00 €
Baroque guitar from the Voboam dynasty, dated 1668, Paris, France.
Sold on April 13, 2024 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 87 499,97 €
Neumann U67 tube microphone, produced around 1965, West Germany – Jean-Louis Murat Collection.
Sold on February 7, 2025 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 8 750,00 €
Baroque guitar by Jean Voboam, dated 1681, Paris, France.
Sold with Pierre Bergé & Associés on June 8, 2016
Sold for: 64 400,00 € (fees not included)
1961 Robert Bouchet concert classical guitar, Paris, France.
Sold on November 9, 2024 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 62 500,00 €
Classical concert guitar by Ignacio Fleta, 1961 vintage, Barcelona, Spain.
Sold on November 9, 2024 with Vichy Enchères
Sold for: 37 500,00 €
1994 Daniel Friederich concert classical guitar, Paris, France.
Sold with Vichy Enchères on November 4, 2023
Sold for: 34 720,00 €
Selmer-Maccaferri Concert model guitar (pre-production) from 1932, Paris, France.
Sold with Vichy Enchères on April 4, 2024
Sold for: 23 750,00 €