Railway poster from 1928 taken to new high

Designed for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, a 1928 poster by Cassandre (1901-68) sold at Swann Auction Galleries of New York for what is believed to be a record for the sought-after poster designer at auction.

Contributing to the poster's appeal was its scarcity. It was one of only 50 copies ever printed acco…

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