Poster Auctions International – Rare Posters At Auction
March 19
26 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011
www.posterauctions.com
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Tel: 212-787-4000
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Viewing: Daily through March 18

NEW YORK CITY — The 89th Rare Posters Auction from Poster Auctions International on Sunday, March 19, 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, maquettes and original works.

The auction will begin with 20 designs for automobiles, including Burkhard Mangold’s 1907 Safir ($12/15,000), Henry Mayo Bateman’s full 14-poster set for his 1925 Shell / Mr Wiseman series ($12/15,000) and René Vincent’s 1930 Bugatti. Three of the best Monaco Grand Prix posters will be offered: Robert Falcucci’s 1932 design and Geo Ham’s 1933 and 1935 images (each $17/20,000).

As always, a range of designs for bicycles and aviation will be available. Important images include the anonymous circa 1895 Cycles Gladiator ($45/55,000), M. Dessoures’ 1910 Semain d’Aviation / Caen ($8/10,000) and the anonymous circa 1910 Aérodrome de la Crau ($8/10,000). Modern designs for El Al, Pan Am and American Airlines will also be offered.

Collectors of war and propaganda images will have more than 40 designs from which to choose. Notable lots include James Montgomery Flagg’s iconic 1917 I Want You for US Army ($7/9,000), Howard Chandler Christy’s 1918 Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man ($1,4/1,700), Norman Rockwell’s 1945 Hasten the Homecoming ($1,2/1,500), Frederick Henri Kay Henrion’s 1944 United ($1/1,200) and six designs from Israel.

Seven Saturday Evening Post covers will be available for bidding. These posters by Leyendecker, Rockwell and Penfield encapsulate early Americana (each $1/1,500).

The illustrious Normandie is featured with four awe-inspiring designs by Cassandre, Herkomer, Blac and an anonymous artist. These powerful images are estimated at $7/9,000 and $12/15,000 each.

For those seeking to round out their artist collections, this auction features several prime selections of works by top artists. From Leonetto Cappiello, 19 designs are offered, including three billboards: the 1924 Alcool de Menthe Ricqlès ($12/15,000), his 1923 Royat ($10/12,000) and the 1923 “Délices” / Ferrand & Renaud ($10/12,000). For those with less available wall space, other images include his 1920 Mistinguett / Casino de Paris ($17/20,000) and his 1903 Absinthe Gempp Pernod ($14/17,000).

From the father of the poster, Jules Chéret, 17 lithographs and five original works are available. Among his posters are some of his earliest, including the 1872 Valentino ($1,7/2,000), his 1875 Folies-Bergère / Charmeuse de Serpents ($2/2,500) and four iterations for Saxoléine (each $1,4/2,000). Four original paintings and one drawing will also be auctioned, ranging from $6,000 to $20,000.

Collectors of Alphonse Mucha will have 43 works to consider, ranging from his most beloved posters to rare variants and special objects. Lithographic highlights include the 1896 Job ($20/25,000), his 1896 Zodiac ($17/20,000), the only known variant of his 1896 La Dame aux Camelias for a performance in Aix-Les-Bains ($40/50,000), his 1902 Cycles Perfecta ($25/30,000) and his 1902 series The Stars, in the larger format ($70/90,000). This auction features a number of one-of-a-kind works from the master of Art Nouveau, including his 1900 Printemps : Pocket Watch, engraved with one of his Spring maidens, which was awarded the Grand Prix at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair ($30/40,000). Also at auction is an original signed drawing of Mucha’s friend and colleague, Paul Gauguin ($15/20,000). Collectors will also discover an array of books, covers and other decadent ephemera.

Another leader of Art Nouveau, Privat Livemont, will have nine of his greatest works at auction. These include his perennial favorite, the 1896 Absinthe Robette ($20/25,000), his 1897 Manufacture Royale de Corsets ($5/6,000), the 1897 Cacao Van Houten ($6/8,000) and the 1899 J.C. Boldoot with full text ($6/8,000).

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec will also have a selection available. Top works include the rare 1895 May Belfort / Petit Casino ($30/40,000), his 1893 Divan Japonais ($25/30,000), his 1894 P. Sescau / Photographe ($60/70,000) and the complete 1898 Yvette Guilbert album ($17/20,000).

This auction also includes 10 of the earliest and rarest posters by Japan’s premier posterist, Tadanori Yokoo. Among these works are his 1965 Having Reached a Climax at the Age of 29 ($17/20,000); his 1968 Marie in Furs, which graces this auction’s catalog cover ($20/25,000); the 1966 The Wonders of Life on Earth ($10/12,000); his 1966 The Ballad to a Severed Little Finger ($8/10,000); and the 1966 Koshimaki-Osen ($8/10,000).

Public viewings will be conducted daily from February 24 to March 18. The auction gallery is at 26 West 17th Street. For additional information, www.posterauctions.com or 212-787-4000.

FEATURED COLLECTIONS: Automobiles, Aviation, Bicycles, Circus & Wild West, SS Normandie, Saturday Evening Post, War & Propaganda. PRINCIPALARTISTS:Cappiello, Chéret, Livemont, Mucha, Toulouse-Lautrec, Yokoo. THECATALOGUE:The 208-page catalogue is now available for $40.
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