Poster Auctions International – Rare Posters
November 13
26 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011
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Tel: 212-787-4000
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Viewing: Daily thru November 12

NEW YORK CITY — The 88th rare posters auction from Poster Auctions International (PAI) on Sunday, November 13, features rare and iconic images from a century of poster design. The collection includes Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern and contemporary lithographs as well as decorative panels and maquettes.

All 510 lots will be on view to the public October 21 to November 12. The auction will be conducted live in PAI’s gallery at 26 West 17th Street, as well as online at posterauctions.com, beginning at 11 am EST.

Jack Rennert, PAI’s president, said, “Our 88th auction includes the esteemed works that collectors expect to see at our sales — but rare and little-known works are also well represented. From early American lithographs to European Art Nouveau and Art Deco images, there is truly something for every collector here.”

The auction will begin with 16 Olympics posters that span from Olle Hjortzberg’s first official Olympics poster, Olympische Spiele / Stockholm 1912 ($3/4,000), to Primo Angeli’s 1995 Atlanta Olympics ($800-$1,000). Notable posters in this collection also include Jan Willem Sluiter’s 1916 Olympische Spelen / Amsterdam ($4/5,000) and Yusaku Kamekura’s Tokyo 1964 Olympics ($1/1,200).

A range of designs for bicycles and automobiles will be available. Important images include Edward Penfield’s The Northampton Cycle Co. from circa 1900 ($10/12,000); William H. Bradley’s 1895 Victor Bicycles ($4/5,000); Max Schwarzer’s 1914 Prowodnik-Pneu Columb ($5/6,000); René Vincent’s 1920 Salmson / 10 HP ($15/20,000); Geo Ham’s rare 1924 Amilcar, featured on this auction’s catalog cover ($7/9,000); Marcello Dudovich’s circa 1924 Foltzer, offered for the first time ($3/4,000); and Jean d’Ylen’s circa 1926 Shell ($5/6,000).

For aviation buffs, 34 posters are offered, from the earliest air meets to contemporary airlines. Highlights include Ernest Montaut’s 1909 Grande Semaine d’Aviation ($7/9,000), Charles Léonce Brossé’s 1910 Meeting d’Aviation / Nice ($8/10,000), Jupp Wiertz’s 1936 Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei / 2 Days to Europe ($5/6,000) and David Klein’s 1962 Fly TWA Jets / Paris ($1,2/1,500).

Collectors of war and propaganda images will have more than 50 designs to choose from. Notable lots include the anonymous 1918 Colored Man is No Slacker ($3/4,000), the never-before-seen 1919 True Blue by an anonymous designer ($3/4,000), James Montgomery Flagg’s iconic 1917 I Want You for US Army ($7/9,000), Howard Chandler Christy’s 1918 Clear-The-Way!! ($1/1,200) and Ches Cobb’s circa 1942 WPA / Production Lines are Battle Lines! ($3/4,000). Further works include powerful images for Vietnam, Palestine and Israel.

For collectors of Art Nouveau, hundreds of works are offered. This auction includes 30 works by the progenitor of the poster, Jules Chéret, including several early designs from his own printing firm. Three variations from his ebullient Palais de Glace are included (ranging from $1,200 to $4,000). Other highlights include his 1893 Folies-Bergère / La Loïe Fuller ($5/6,000) and three paintings (ranging from $7,000 to $20,000).

Four operatic works are included from the Italian Art Nouveau master, Adolfo Hohenstein: his 1895 La Bohème ($5/6,000), the never-before-seen 1895 Vitalis ($4/5,000), his 1900 Monaco / Exposition de Canots Automobiles ($10/12,000) and his 1899 Tosca ($15/20,000).

From Alphonse Mucha, 33 rare lithographs are available. Highlighted lots include his 1897 La Trappistine ($25/30,000), his 1899 Hamlet ($20/25,000), the 1896 Salon des Cent / XXme Exposition ($17/20,000), the 1898 Waverley Cycles ($25/30,000), his circa 1899 Bleuze-Hadancourt / Parfumeur ($17/20,000) and his 1911 Princezna Hyacinta ($35/45,000).

A total of 28 works will be included by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Notable lithographs include his 1895 Marcelle Lender, en Buste, in the deluxe French edition and numbered 63 of 100 ($15/20,000); his 1893 Jane Avril ($60/70,000); the 1894 Confetti ($40/50,000); the 1892 Reine de Joie ($50/60,000); his 1894 Babylone d’Allemagne as a rare proof before letters and with a hand-signed dedication to Jules Chéret ($30/40,000); the rare one-color proof of his 1895 L’Estampe Originale ($25/30,000); and the 1895 Yvette Guilbert Ceramic Tile, one of only four copies known outside of museums ($200/250,000).

For fans of the Art Deco era, nine works are included by A.M. Cassandre, most notably his 1925 Grand-Sport ($12/15,000), the rare 1939 Normandie / New York / Exposition Universelle ($12/15,000), the 1931 Côte d’Azur ($12/15,000) and his 1934 Celtiques ($2,5/3,000).

Travel lovers will be able to indulge in 11 works by Roger Broders, among them, his circa 1930 Monte-Carlo ($10/12,000), the 1928 La Plage de Calvi. Corse ($12/15,000) and the 1930 L’Été sur la Côte d’Azur ($3/4,000).

Among 15 works from Leonetto Cappiello are his 1907 Triple-Sec Fournier ($5/6,000), the 1900 Folies-Bergère / Spectacle Varié before text ($5/6,000), his 1912 Paquet Pernot ($4/5,000), the circa 1915 Chambéry Reynaud ($5/6,000), his 1921 Campari / l’apéritif ($6/8,000) and the larger three-sheet version of his 1929 Parapluie-Revel ($6/8,000).

For information, 212-787-4000 or www.posterauctions.com.

FEATURED COLLECTIONS: Olympics, Winter Images, Bicycles, Automobiles, Aviation, Beer, Saturday Evening Post, War & Propaganda. PRINCIPAL ARTISTS: Broders, Cappiello, Cassandre, Chéret, Mucha, Toulouse-Lautrec. THE CATALOGUE: The 225-page catalogue is now available for $40. BID ONLINE, BY PHONE, OR LIVE IN PERSON: To view lots, register to bid, or order a catalogue, please visit: www.posterauctions.com
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