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Vintage Posters
wed 19 June 2019
Milan - Via San Marco 2
SINGLE SESSION 19/06/2019 Hours 17:00
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Lot N. 1
Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) F.CHAMPENOIS IMPRIMEURS – EDITEURS … PARIS
First edition lithographic poster, 1898 ca. Cm 72x56. A superb poster by Mucha; simply among his best works of all time, also knows as “Reverie”; here in the variant [..]
Estimate
€ 3.000,00 / 5.000,00
Lot N. 93
Gian Emilio Malerba (1880-1926) E. & A. MELE NAPOLI. APERTURA DI STAGIONE / ESPOSIZIONI NOVITA’
Another superb poster of the Mele’s series. This is signed by the milanese painter Gian Emilio Malerba who rarely worked in the poster’s domain. Rare! QUALITY: [..]
Estimate
€ 4.000,00 / 7.500,00
Lot N. 92
Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1868-1942) E. & A. MELE NAPOLI. NOVITA’ PER L’ESTATE, MASSIMO BUON MERCATO
A superb poster, among the best available of the long series printed for Mele. Although unsigned, this poster is definitely attribuited to Metlicovitz in the recent [..]
Estimate
€ 4.000,00 / 7.500,00
Lot N. 174
Alberto Mastroianni (1930-1975) ACCADEMIA AERONAUTICA, CONCORSO PER L’AMMISSIONE DI 300 ALLIEVI…
First edition lithographic poster. 1938 ca. Cm 138x98. Magnificent poster, one a very few designed by Mastroianni all for enlistement in military aeronautics. QUALITY: [..]
Estimate
€ 2.500,00 / 4.000,00
Lot N. 37
Achille Luciano Mauzan (1883 – 1952) PARMIGIANO REGGIANO BERTOZZI PARMA
First edition lithographic poster. 1930. Cm 139x100. Typical example of the humour graphic by Mauzan, promoting the great Italian cheese from Parma and Reggio Emilia. [..]
Estimate
€ 1.700,00 / 2.500,00
Lot N. 2
Jane Atchè (1872-1937) IL VISCHIO
First edition lithographic poster, 1899. Cm 93x65. A sweet young girl with Mistletoe; very fine example of Art Nouveau design made by a female Artist who was among [..]
Estimate
€ 1.200,00 / 2.000,00
Lot N. 105
Michelangelo Cignetti (1906-1966) ACQUA DI COLONIA ARDORE – A.NIGGI E C
Executive advertising art. 1928 ca. Cm 32x22. A magnificent maquette on cardboard signed by Cignetti promoting a perfume made in Italy. QUALITY: A-. Slight surface [..]
Estimate
€ 1.300,00 / 2.000,00
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Lot N. 168
Q. E. I GIOVANI ITALIANI ISPIRANDOSI ELLE EPICHE GESTA DI DE PINEDO E DI DE BERNARDI DEBBONO DIVENIRE [..]
First edition lithographic poster. 1928 ca. Cm 69x99. Rare poster of military propaganda referring to the transatlantic aerial travels of De Pinedo and De Bernardi [..]
Estimate
€ 1.200,00 / 1.800,00
Lot N. 36
Fortunato Depero (1892-1960) DAVIDE CAMPARI & C. MILANO / BITTER CAMPARI
Advertising lithographic poster, second edition, 1928 (but 1955 ca.). Cm 49x34. QUALITY: A-. Light paper warping, overall a fresh copy.
Estimate
€ 1.200,00 / 1.800,00
Lot N. 196
Anonimo NAPOLEONE I°
First edition lithographic poster. 1927 ca. Cm 138x96. Very rare Italian poster prepared for the launch of this famous movie directed by Abel Gance; the first of [..]
Estimate
€ 450,00 / 750,00
Lot N. 22
Anonimo FATTORIA VINI MARSALA FLORIO & C.
First edition lithographic poster, 1900 ca. Cm 74x44. Very rare poster for Florio’s brand. Unfortunatly unsigned neverthless clearly inspired by Belgian and French [..]
Estimate
€ 1.000,00 / 1.800,00
Lot N. 157
Gino Boccasile (1901-1952) (PROPAGANDA ANTI-AMERICANA)
First edition offset poster. 1943 ca. Cm 140x100. One of the widely known posters of the propaganda maed by Repubblica Sociale italiana during the Second World [..]
Estimate
€ 900,00 / 1.500,00
206
Japan, about 1958, metal sheet robot, toy version of the well-known “Robby”, from “Forbidden Planet”. H cm 22,5. Battery-powered: the robot walks, lights up, its antennas rotate. Complete with its original packaging. Functioning, great condition. One [..]
126
First edition poster on cardboard. 1935 ca. Cm 37x27. Nice advertising for the first portable Olivetti typewriter. Xanti was among the first Artist to employ photographic images in publicity. QUALITY: A. Excellent state of preservation.
140
Firt edition offset poster, 1931 ca. Cm 48x74. Quality: B+. One vertical fold in the middle; small tears in marginal area. Very nice poster for one of the most success’ models in Ariel motorcycles production (probably it shows the M2F or Red Hunter mo [..]
176
First edition lithographic poster, 1950 ca. Cm 101x62. Nice poster, unsigned but tradionally attribuited to Vasarely. Nice composition. QUALITY: B. Some restored creases in upper image, otherwise very very good. Linen-backed-
62
Preliminary advertising art. 1960 ca. Cm 28x58. Signed maquette on cardboard. A very nice example of the American advertising of the fitties and sixties. Quality: A. Excellent state of preservation.
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First edition offset poster, a printing-proof, 1925 ca. Cm 30x24. Very nice work; it’s signed by C.Valerio, a near homonym of the well-knowm posterist Roger de Valerio. QUALITY: B. Some folds and marginal tears throughout, overall very good.
171
First edition lithographic plate. 1933. Cm 50x66. Superb lithograph published for a special monographic number of the periodical “Le vie dell’aria”. QUALITY: A-. Slight vertical fold, as in all items known. Overall fine.
167
Advertising poster, second edition printed under the support of Museum of aeronautics Caproni-Taliedo. 1927 (but 1975 ca.). Cm 70x48. QUALITY: A. Well preserved item
169
First edition lithographic poster. 1929. Cm 99x69. A superb poster and among the very best aerial subjects available. The tour was european, neverthless the monuments stylized are Italian only. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive folds and tears, very fresh and [..]
153
Preliminary advertising art. 1918 ca. Cm 35x49. A nice maquette on cardboard, unsigned (an “F” in on the right lower corner) and reasonably attribuited to Finazzi. QUALITY: A. Nice state of preservation.
98
Preliminary advertising art. 1922 ca. Cm 40x29. QUALITY: A. Fine item, framed.
219
The last movie directed and performed by Tati. QUALITY: A. Excellent item. Linen-backed.
244
Executive original art on cardboard, 1965. Cm 69x49. A very nice work by Avelli evidently referring to red RPM line of rev counters. The movie was directed by Howard Hawks, starring James Caan and Laura Devon. Quality: A. Excellent state of preservati [..]
118
Preliminary advertising art. 1965 ca. Cm 49x34. Nice maquette on cardboard prepared by Studio Testa for the advertising’ campaign for Beatrix brand. Quality: A. Excellent state of preservation. Framed.
250
First edition offset poster. 1974. Cm 139x98. Italian edition of a movie shooted by Hal Ashby about the Rolling Stones career. QUALITY: A-. Folds throughout, neverthless fresh and well preserved.
47
Lot of two original advertising on cardboard and one tin plate. 1948-1950 ca. Cm 35x25 each. Nice lot of advertising for Italian drinks. QUALITY: A-. Some surface scratches in one piece, otherwise fine.
112
First edition offset poster. 1950. Cm 134x95. A scarce publicity poster signed by Campeggi, highly reputated for his long career as a cinema posterist. QUALITY: A-. Slight yellowed in margins; unobtrusive fold in the middle, overall excellent. Linen-b [..]
106
First edition lithographic cardoboard. 1936. Cm 40x21. A superb example of the early works by Sepo, largely influenced by the Alliance Graphique mouvement where he studied. QUALITY: A. Nice fresh copy. Framed.
52
First edition offset poster. 1950 ca. Cm 100x70. One of the most success’ poster signed by Sepo for the candies produced by Venchi. QUALITY: A. Nice fresh item.
16
First edition lithographic poster, 1938 ca. Cm 147x95. Vibrant image, one of the best works of the French period of Sepo. QUALITY: A. Unobtrusive marginal defects; nice fresh item. Linen-backed.
50
First edition lithographic poster. 1949. Cm 144x94. Uncommon poster signed by Sepo during the working years in France. QUALITY: B+. Margins slightly trimmed; some restorations to tears along folds, overall fine and fresh. Linen-backed.
241
Executive original art on cardboard for a two-sheets poster. 1988. Cm 74x50. A movie directed by Franco Zeffirelli starring James Thomas Howell. Quality: A. Stamp in upper left corner; otherwise fresh and fine. Framed.
130
First edition- Milan, Elli&Pagani for Olivetti, 1972. In 4° (cm 36x29). Pages 142+(6). With 22 illustrated plates in the text (almost all in colours). Uncommon edition of the Pinocchio edited by Olivetti and illustrated by Topor. QUALITY: A. Excellent [..]
131
First edition silkscreen poster. 1972 ca. Cm 43x64. Limited not for sale copies of only 160 items (this is numbered 100) and hand signed by the artist. QUALITY: A. Excellent state of preservation. Framed.
42
First edition lithographic poster on cardboard. 1935 ca. Cm 40x27. Nice design, the most known work signed by Ansieau. The liquor made in Marseille was a competitor of the most famous Pernod and Pastis. QUALITY: A. Excellent fresh item.
85
First edition silkscreen poster. 1972. Cm 101x64. A very nice touristic poster, a perfect example of the design of the seventies. QUALITY: A. Excellent and fresh.
234
Executive original art on cardboard. 1967. Cm 49x34. A nice maquette for the window-card; a stunning nude of Senta Berger in first sight and a superb intense Alain Delon’s face at rear. Quality: A. Fine and fresh.
232
Executive original art on cardboard, 1965 ca. Cm 50x37. An original cover art for the periodical “Candido”. Quality: A. Excellent state of preservation.
67
First edition lithographic poster, 1981. Cm 90x63. Nice work from Bagilhole who mixed graphic elements with objects of promotion memorabilia. QUALITY: A. Fresh item. Framed.
114
First edition offset poster. 1959 ca. Cm 135x95. Superb poster by Gruau; one of the long series of promotion for Bemberg and Ortalion’s brands. QUALITY: A. Very good copy. Linen-backed.
115
First edition offset poster. 1964 ca. Cm 135x95. Another superb poster by Gruau; the slogan is extremely explicit in the erotic sense. QUALITY: A. Very good copy. Linen-backed.
214
“Somebody up there likes me” second edition, two-sheets poster. 1956. Cm 138x98. A movie inspired from the career of the fighter Rocky Graziano. QUALITY: A-. Some folds throughout, overall very good.
168
First edition lithographic poster. 1928 ca. Cm 69x99. Rare poster of military propaganda referring to the transatlantic aerial travels of De Pinedo and De Bernardi as models to follow. A classic of Fascist propaganda. QUALITY: A-. Some folds traces throughout, [..]
136
First edition lithographic poster on cardboard. 1927. Cm 22x16. Rare image of the first promotion selling car on a installment plan. QUALITY: B+. Light vertical fold, neverthless fresh item.
133
First edition brochure, eight pages. 1925. Cm 34x26. A fine image by Codognato (the same used for the giant poster). QUALITY: A. Fine copy.
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132
First edition lithographic poster. 1923. Cm 138x97. Stunning poster, here in the “ante litteram” version (the same version is preserved in Raccolta Salce Museum). The poster was actually designed thinking to a car competition; the “Gran premio d’Europa” [..]
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First edition lithographic poster on cardboard, 1925. Cm 48,5x33,5. A superb and unusual work of the early career of Codognato. The brand produced gasolines and oil made in Italy. QUALITY: B+. Heavy horizontal fold, backed and restored, overall very [..]
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Lithographic poster, 1951. Cm 140x100. A vibrant image of the Italian advertising. This version dates 1951 although Codognato had originally designed it in 1933. QUALITY: B+. Some light tears, folds and paper yellowing, overall very good. Framed.
246
Executive original art for window card and two-sheets poster. 1978. Cm 63x48. One of the best roles in Ryan O’Neal’s career flanked by Isabelle Adjani and Bruce Dern. Quality: A-. Some light stains at left, overall excellent state of preservation.
161
Preliminary advertising art. 1990. Cm 31x22. Nice maquette on cardboard signed by Iaia. Quality: A- Applied on cardboard. Framed.
240
Executive original art for a window-card. 1975. Cm 49x34. Unsigned but commonly attribuited to Iaia’s hand. Original British title was: “The spiral staircase” starring Christopher Plummer, Jacqueline Bisset and John Philip Law. Quality: A. Excellent [..]
203
First edition offset poster. 1961. Cm 68x95. An Italian comedy sequel of the widely known “I soliti ignoti”. QUALITY: B. Paper yellowing, some marginal defects. Linen-backed.
108
Lithographic poster, second edition. Cm 94x68. A superb graphic by Garretto. QUALITY: A. Nice fresh copy. Linen-backed.
148
First edition cromolithographic poster. 1908. Cm 50x27,5. Rare poster that remind the opening of a great bridge on the River Po (the longest Italian river) located in Piacenza. QUALITY: A. Excellent fresh item.
70
First edition lithographic poster, 1904. Cm 204x100. A superlative poster of the Golden era. Along with the “Salone dell’Auto” this is the highest proof of the Ballerio’s career; a rare sport poster. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive tears, slight horizontal [..]
99
Preliminary advertising art. 1922 ca. Cm 56x38. A magnificent maquette on paper signed by Nanni; similar to many of his illustrations for postcards. Maybe this was prepared for an hat’s brand or a perfume. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive loss of lower corner, [..]
100
Original advertising calender. 1924. Cm 56x38. A superb design showing the actress Tina Galli, testimonial of Bertelli’s perfumes. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive fold in lower right corner, otherwise very fine.
198
First edition offset four-sheets poster. 1954. Cm 198x138. Very rare Italian edition of large size. The movie won the first prize at Cannes’ film festival in 1954. QUALITY: B. Loss of printing note and restored margin in lower section; some light tears [..]
233
Executive original art on cardboard for the two-sheets poster and window card, 1964. Cm 69x47. The movie is a war drama during WWII. The maquette is unsigned although is definitely attribuited to posterist “Naro”. Quality: A. Excellent state of preservation. [..]
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Executive advertising art, 1942 ca. Cm 100x70. A superb graphic design by Nadalini. The fishing’s Fair takes place in Ancona since 1933; we’re not able to find the definitive poster of the tenth edition of the Fair. QUALITY: B+. Some small holes throughout; [..]
226
Very rare Italian ceramic tea set of six pieces, early 1930’s. Composed by: chocolate pot (h. cm 22), sugar pot, two cups and two small plates. QUALITY: A. Excellent state of preservation.
105
Executive advertising art. 1928 ca. Cm 32x22. A magnificent maquette on cardboard signed by Cignetti promoting a perfume made in Italy. QUALITY: A-. Slight surface damage at left, overall excellent. Framed
247
Executive original art for a two-sheet poster. 1973. Cm 48x35. The movie starring Jeff Bridges was titled: “The last American hero”. The image shows the european Formula 1 cars, neverthless the movie was set in the Nascar cars american world. Quality: [..]
242
Executive original art on cardboard. 1975. Cm 73x51. Quality: A. Stamp on verso; unobtrusive defects along corners, overall fine-
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First edition lithographic poster, 1951. Cm 99x70. Uncommon poster; an unusual graphic composition by Puppo, with a landscape scene inserted in a horseshoe design. QUALITY: B+. Some paper yellowing, otherwise fine.
201
First edition two sheets offset poster. 1962 (but second edition beginning of '70’s). Cm 140x99. QUALITY: B. Folds and tears throughout, some adhesive tape.
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First edition offset poster. 1958 ca. Cm 70x50. A funny subject. Alemagna had a great success with Fortunello ice cream QUALITY: A. Fresh and fine.
10
Preliminary advertising art. 1930 ca. Cm 42x81. During the twenties Marius prepared a few posters and publicity on cardboard for the brand Ettore Moretti. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive stain in the middle; otherwise fine and fresh.
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First edition lithographic poster, 1928 ca. Cm 198x139. A great poster by Marius; uncommon example of advertising for camping products. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive tear in lower portion, otherwise excellent and very fresh. Linen-backed.
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First edition poster on cardboard. 1903 ca. Cm 37x30. A superb early work by Borgoni for an insurance’s company. QUALITY: C+. Margins trimmed. Surface tear at right, loss of lower right corner. Neverthless the crucial image is preserved.