Poster from 1930 printed in Paris to announce the opening of new rooms at the city’s Musée d’Ethnographie, estimate $7000-9000 at Poster Auction International.
Half-a-dozen designs by the French Art Deco artist Paul Colin (1892-1986) will feature, among them this 2ft 7½in x 3ft 11½in (80cm x 1.21m) poster from 1930 printed in Paris to announce the opening of new rooms at the city’s Musée d’Ethnographie (above). It depicts a large Easter Island head from the museum along with a mask from Colin’s own collection is guided condition A and the estimate is $7000-9000.
An 1896 French poster by Fernand Fernel for Georges Richard bicycles - estimate $3000-4000 at Poster Auction International.
The auction kicks off with 29 lots of cycling posters, among them this 1896 French poster by Fernand Fernel (1872-1934) for Georges Richard bicycles depicting a family of four on their bikes and tandem (above).
Printed by J van Gindertaele, Paris, it measures 4ft 4½in x 3ft 2¾in (1.3 m x 98m), is guided condition B and is estimated at $3000-4000.
