La Inédita by legendary luthier Santos Hernández.
Specifically created for the Spanish virtuoso Andrés Segovia – who never played it – the classical guitar known as La Inedita was crafted in Madrid in 1935 by legendary luthier Santos Hernández (1874-1943). Through twists of fate, this exceptional instrument never reached the master’s hands, becoming a mysterious piece of musical lore. Upon completion, instead of personally visiting Santos Hernández’s workshop, Segovia merely requested that the guitar be delivered to his hotel. This deeply offended the master luthier, who felt slighted and decided not only to refuse to sell it to Segovia but also to store it away untouched, ensuring no one else could play it. In the early 1970s Spanish Mexican businessman, philanthropist and renowned art collector Plácido Arango Arias acquired the guitar. Now this long-lost treasure emerges from history. It will be sold by Bonham’s an online sale from May 19-28 in Paris. The estimate is €125,000 – 185,000 with all proceeds benefitting children battling cancer through Fundación Aladina.
