Inventory of Guitars
This is an incomplete list of guitars made by Antonio de Torres.
- FE 09 (1859) - owned by Miguel Llobet, now in the collection of the Museu de la Música, Barcelona, Spain
- SE 49 (1883) - owned by Francisco Tárrega
- Serial number unknown (1856) - The Romeros have 5 Torres guitars, currently probably the largest private collection in the world. Pepe Romero owns 3 Torres (including a 1856 Torres); Celin Romero and Angel Romero each own one.
- SE 52 (1883)- owned by Angel Romero, now in the collection of Brad Paul.
- SE 107 (1887) - now is being played by Stefano Grondona.
- FE 04 La Leona (1856) - owned by Erhard Hannen, now is being played by Wulfin Lieske. video
- FE 17 (1864) - initially made by Torres for his personal use, acquired by Francisco Tárrega in Seville, in 1869 . The back and ribs was made from flamed maple. Sold by Vicente Tárrega (brother of Francisco Tárrega) to Domingo Prat in 1917.
- FE 18 (1864) (ref)
- SE 114 (1888) - owned by Francisco Tárrega, now in the collection of Sheldon Urlik
- SE 116 La Italica (1888) - once owned by Barcelona luthier Enrique Coll (disciple of Simplicio and mentor of Fleta.)
- FE 28 (1868) - Collection of Marcos Villanueva
- Almería, 1864 - Collection of Félix Manzanero
- Sevilla, 1862 - Collection of José Luis Postigo
- In the Museum Museum Cité de la Musique in Paris
Instruments et oeuvres d'art - search-phrase: Facteur, auteur ou sujet : Torres- Almeria, 1885 (Torres 11-string model)
- Sevilla, 1882
- Almeria, 1852
- Almeria, 1883
- Almeria, 1875 (actually housed in: Musée du Palais Lascaris in Nice)
- In the Museu de la Música in Barcelona
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