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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
122
Lot of two first edition posters. 1969-1972. Cm 73x50 & 60x40. A fine lot of two posters for Exhibition limited to Calder’s Art. QUALITY: B One stain in “fleches” poster; other poster with slight folds, overall both very good..
123
First edition silkscreen poster. 1980 ca. Cm 80x69. A typical piece of art from Baj, designed with the dripping and collage technique. QUALITY: A. Excellent state of preservation. Framed.
124
First edition silkscreen poster. 1971. Cm 85x85. A pleasant work, hand-signed by the great master of the American pop-art. QUALITY: A. Excellent state of preservation. Framed.
125
First edition silkscreen poster. 1971. Cm 62x92. QUALITY: A. Excellent state of preservation. Framed.
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.
127
Lot of four first edition posters. 1989-1994. Cm 68x47 each. Nice lot of Olivetti’s posters concerning notebooks and software programs. QUALITY: A. Unobtrusive marginal defects, neverthless excellent.
128
Lot of four first edition posters. 1989-1994. Cm 68x47 each. Nice lot of Olivetti’s posters, two designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr. QUALITY: A. Unobtrusive marginal defects, neverthless excellent.
129
First edition poster. 1990. Cm 62x82. Nice work originally designed by Folon for the Italian typewriter manufacturer Olivetti. This poster was printed in 1990 during the Folon’s Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum. QUALITY: A. Excellent state of preservation. [..]
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.
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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” [..]
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.
134
Lot of three original brochures. 1928-1930. Cm 22x29 each. Uncommon promotional brochures . QUALITY: B+. Minimal marginal defects, one tear along fold, neverthless fresh items.
135
Advertising poster, second edition. Cm 49x35. One of the best sport car advertising in Italy ever made. QUALITY: A. One stamp in upper area, otherwise fine.
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.
137
Lot of three original brochures. 1949-1957. Cm 20x29 up to 23x30. Uncommon promotional brochures. QUALITY: B. Studebaker item with two vertical folds; overall very good.
138
Preliminary advertising art. 1933. Cm 49x37. A gouache and coloured pencil maquette on cardboard. Quality: A- Adhesive tape signs on external cardboard overall very good. Pleasant subject prepared for advertising on periodicals for the most important [..]
139
Preliminary advertising art. 1933. Cm 49x37. A gouache and coloured pencil maquette on cardboard. Quality: A- Adhesive tape signs on external cardboard overall very good.
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 [..]
141
Carlantonio Longi (1921 - 1980) 9° GRAN PREMIO CICLOMOTORISTICO DELLE NAZIONI / CORRIERE DELLO SPORT
First edition offset poster. 1958. Cm 100x69. Uncommon work by Longi (usually he designed cinema’s posters only). This was a mixed competion, both for cycles and motorcycles. QUALITY: B. Paper yellowing throughout; framed.
142
Original enamel double-face plate, 1960 ca. Cm 85x63. Quality: B+. One loss in lower portion, some scratches here and there, otherwise fine.
143
First edition lithographic poster. 1899. Cm 208x110. Rare poster for an event in Turin. A great work by Carpanetto. QUALITY: B. Some paper yellowing throughout; a few restorations here and there along folds. Overall a good copy, linen-backed and mounted [..]
144
First edition lithographic poster. 1899. Cm 49x28. The very first poster designed by Dudovich, here already influenced by Art-Nouveau style. Rare and sought after, this is a must-have for any serious poster collector also in this small sized item. QUALITY: [..]
145
First edition litographic poster. 1901. Cm 137x73. A rare poster for this opera set in the French Provence during XIV Century. It’s one of the best French opera with music of Jules Massenet. QUALITY: A-. A few tears and small losses in lower portion, [..]
146
First edition litographic poster. 1906. Cm 90x65. A rare poster for a Lyric drama with music written by Charles-Marie Widor. QUALITY: A. Nice fresh copy. Linen-backed.
147
First edition cromolithographic brochure. 1906. Cm 23,5x15. Rare brochure that shows the same subject of the famous poster designed by Metlicovitz for the opening of the Simplon’s tunnel. QUALITY: A-. Light folds, neverthless a fresh item.
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.
149
First edition cromolithographic poster on cardboard. 1911. Cm 25x16. An iconic image of the Italian advertising in the great industrial exhibitions. Printed on both sides. QUALITY: A. Excellent fresh item.
150
A 1938 lithographic poster attribuited to Erberto Carboni. A- quality.
151
First edition lithographic prints. 1918 ca. Cm 49x34 each. A nice lot of four items; all signed by the great French artist. Print of 550 copies, each numbered in pencil. QUALITY: A. Fine conditions.
152
First edition lithographic prints. 1918. Lot of four. Cm 45x62 each. A nice lot of four items; all signed by the great Master of the charicatural illustration on newspapers. QUALITY: A. One item with only unobtrusive marginal defects, overall fine.
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.
154
First edition offset print. 1920 ca. Cm 59x43. A patriotic subject signed by Anichini, illustrator and painter. QUALITY: A-. Slight surface dust, overall very good. Framed.
155
First edition offset poster. 1943. Cm 69x49. QUALITY: B+. Some light folds and paper yellowing throughout, framed.
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First edition offset poster. 1943. Cm 69x49. QUALITY: B+. Some light folds and paper yellowing throughout, framed.
157
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 War. QUALITY: B+. Some expert restorations along folds, overall fresh. Linen-backed.
158
First edition offset poster. 1944 ca. Cm 94x64. QUALITY: B+. Some light folds and paper yellowing throughout, linen backed.
159
Lot of two first edition offset posters. 1948 ca. Cm 69x49 each. QUALITY: B+. Some light folds and paper yellowing throughout, framed.
160
Executive art for political poster, 1958. Cm 55x39. It’s signed by Berthelet who worked for a long time as employee of the Editor Boeri in Rome. Quality: A. Excellent state of preservation. Visit card of the Editor Boeri applied on verso.
161
Preliminary advertising art. 1990. Cm 31x22. Nice maquette on cardboard signed by Iaia. Quality: A- Applied on cardboard. Framed.
162
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.
163
Lot of five original calendars, advertising for Italian local Banks. 1936-1942. Cm 38x24 up to 43x29. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive marginal defects and dust; overall excellent.
164
Lot of five original calendars, advertising for Italian local Banks. 1929-1954. Cm 35x25 up to 50x34. QUALITY: A-. Unobtrusive marginal defects and dust; overall excellent.
165
Advertising poster. Cm 48x32. A nice subject celebrating the transatlantic aerial flight of Italo Balbo. QUALITY: A. Excellent and fresh.
166
Original advertising object. 1927. Cm 33x43. Very rare object on wood, made in honour of aerial tours of Francesco De Pinedo. QUALITY: A. Well preserved item
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
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, [..]
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 [..]
170
First edition lithographic poster. 1929 ca. Cm 69x50. Rare poster of the early period of activity of this aerial company, later renamed as “Ala Littoria”. QUALITY: B+. Horizontal restored tear; some very slight tears in margins, overall very good. Lin [..]
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.
172
Executive advertising art. 1930. Cm 30x48. A superb maquette on cardboard; the definitive subject for a stamp of a Air Post series of Tripolitania (an Italian colony during the Fascist era). Quality: B. Some stains throughout; small losses in corners, [..]
173
First edition lithographic poster. 1935 ca. Cm 195x134. Stunning image of an aerial pilot, among the best poster signed by Mastroianni. QUALITY: A-. Slight tears throughout, neverthless fine. Linen-backed.
174
First edition lithographic poster. 1938 ca. Cm 138x98. Magnificent poster, one a very few designed by Mastroianni all for enlistement in military aeronautics. QUALITY: A-. Slight tears throughout, neverthless fine. Linen-backed.
175
Executive art for periodicals. 1941 ca. Cm 49x34. A nice maquette on cardboard showing the Savoia Marchetti bombardiers of the Italian military aerial. Unfortunatly not signed, neverthless easily attribuited to Berthelet who worked for a long time as [..]
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-
177
First edition offset poster. 1952 ca. Cm 101x63,5. QUALITY: A-. Slight sign of adhesive tape at right, otherwise fine. Linen-backed.
178
First edition offset poster. 1950 ca. Cm 100x70. Uncommon poster promoting the new Aerial company of Italy (Linee aeree italiane, later renamed “Alitalia”). QUALITY: A. Unobtrusive paper yellowing, otherwise fresh and fine. Linen-backed.
179
First edition serigraph poster. 1958 ca. Cm 101x63,5. The Swiss painter designed a long series of posters for the Swiss Air company. QUALITY: B+. Slight tears and surface damages; brilliant colours. Linen-backed.
180
First edition offset poster. 1951 ca. Cm 106x75. Rare poster showing the Calcutta’s temple along with the Strato Clipper airplane. QUALITY: A-. Slight sign of adhesive tape at right, otherwise fine. Linen-backed.
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First edition offset poster. 1952 ca. Cm 110x75. The Indian military guard is depicted in front under the airplane Douglas DC-6. QUALITY: A-. Slight sign of adhesive tape at right, otherwise fine. Linen-backed.