A curious and at the same time unprecedented appointment, but also fascinating for those collectors who love to try their hand at advertising, written, spoken or in this case drawn and painted. Almost two hundred graphic works (lithographs) will be auctioned on January 21 in London. Posters made by Broders, Roger (1883-1953), Cardinaux, Emil (1877-1936), Ham, Geo (1900-1972), Hermes, Erich (1881-1971),Laubi, Hugo (1888-1959), Leupin, Herbert (1916-1999), Libiszewski, Herbert (1897-1985), Moos, Carl (1878-1959),Peikert, Martin (1901-1975)Savignac, Raymond (1907-2002).
Of note among the top lots:
Carl Moos (1878-1959)
ST. MORITZ
lithograph in colours, printed by Fretz AG Zürich, condition B+; backed on linen, framed
(128 x 89cm.)
(29,640 – 37,050) estimate in dollars
ST. MORITZER, SKIRENNEN
lithograph in colours, 1928, printed by Fretz AG, Zürich, condition B+/A-; backed on japan, framed
(99 x 69cm.)
(22,230 – 29,640) estimate in dollars
Emil Cardinaux (1877-1936)
DAVOS
lithograph in colours, 1918, printed by Wolfsberg, Zürich, condition B+; backed on japan
(128 x 92cm.)
(17,784 – 26,676) estimate in dollars
Pliny Colombi (1873-1951)
ST. MORITZ
lithograph in colours, 1929, printed by Lips & Co., Bern, condition A-; not backed
(102 x 64cm.)
(14,820 – 22,230) estimate in dollars
Martin Peikert (1901-1975)
CHAMPÉRY
lithograph in colours, 1955, printed by Klaus Felder SA, Vevey, condition A-; backed on linen
(99 x 65cm.)
(11,856 – 17,784) estimate in dollars
Wilhelm Friedrich Burger (1882-1964)
PONTRESINA
lithograph in colours, 1914, printed by HJ Burger & Sohn, Zürich, condition B+/A-; backed on japan
(98 x 67cm.)
(10,374 – 13,338) estimate in dollars
