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Sun, Nov 16, 2025 02:00PM EST
  2025-11-16 14:00:00 2025-11-16 14:00:00 America/New_York Fine Estate Fine Estate : Adornment & Artistry Fine Auction https://auctions.finesf.com/auctions/fine-estate-inc/adornment-artistry-fine-auction-21173
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 11 am pst Preview Times: Friday Nov 14, 11 am–5 pm, Saturday Nov 15, 11 am–4 pm & Sunday Nov 16, 10 am–11 am.
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Lot 195

M.G. Contreras Classical Guitar, Calle Mayor, Madrid. 1977

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$750

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
M.G. Contreras Classical Guitar, Calle Mayor, Madrid. 1977
38.5" Classical Guitar, comes with case.
1/80 Built in Madrid

Born in Madrid in 1926, Manuel Contreras joined the Ramirez workshop as a master luthier in 1959. It was Contreras who made the first José Ramirez guitar Andrés Segovia bought in 1960. After three years with Ramirez, Manuel opened his own guitar workshop in the center of Madrid. He soon earned a reputation as one of the finest and most innovative luthiers in Spain.

Condition

Condition: Like new. No scratches or fading. No strings. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For a detailed condition report or to request additional images, please email the gallery directly at auctions@finesf.com. Condition report requests received after 5pm the day before the sale are not guaranteed. Shipping is not included. Please bid accordingly, as all sales are final, no returns are accepted on basis of condition.

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