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Auction 13 - International Posters

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Our 13th vintage poster auction in San Francisco includes one of the finest selections of antique posters that we have ever presented. The sale includes 396 poster lots (some 450 posters). There are 100 Advertising posters, a great selection of 36 quality film posters, 140 Travel, Transportation and Sports posters, and quality poster selections to the themes Film, World's Fair, Military & Politics, Circus and Stage, Art and Design and Les Maitres de l’Affiche.

Among the auction highlights are several rare Russian avant-garde posters, including "General" (lot 207) and "Chicago" (lot 208) by the famous Stenberg Brothers. The military and political selection includes the rare American World War I poster "Treat ‘em rough – Join the Tanks" by August William Hutaf. There are also two seldom seen works by German artist Ludwig Hohlwein ("Der Stahlhelm" (lot 275) and "Liste 5" (lot 266)).

The film selection includes three posters for "Die Nibelungen" (lots 188, 189 and 199), the original Italian maquette to the film "Jezebel" (lot 190) and a French four-panel for "The Lost Squadron" (lot 206). Among the other highlights are several zeppelin posters from the 1930s, a rare World’s Fair poster from 1867, two Maitres by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, several American and Canadian railroad and ski posters and a selection of ocean liners from the 1920s through the 1950s.


The sale will feature works by such renowned poster artists as Anton, Biró, Cappiello, Carlu, Colin, Chéret, Deni, Elmes, Hohlwein, Kauffer, Klein, Lichtenstein, Matejko, Mignot, Mucha, Picasso, rhead, Steinlen, Stenberg Brothers and many others
Original German Reichswehr Poster WW I251Original German Reichswehr Poster WW I
Engelhardt, Willy 1900 - 1983 Reichswehr Offset 1919 49 x 35 in. (125 x 90 cm) (B+/B) wf, minimal tears at the edges, browning from ta
Estimates : 350.00 - 600.00
Original Mather Poster Chicago by Elmes 1929252Original Mather Poster Chicago by Elmes 1929
Elmes, Willard Frederic Watch Your Step Lithograph 1929 42.5 x 36 in. (108 x 91 cm) (B+/B) oL, 2 punch holes in the top margin, tears
Estimates : 500.00 - 900.00
Original Mather Poster Chicago by Elmes 1929253Original Mather Poster Chicago by Elmes 1929
Elmes, Willard Frederic Spick and Span Lithograph 1929 43.7 x 36 in. (111 x 91 cm) (A-/B+) oL, 2 punch holes in the top margin, minima
Estimates : 350.00 - 600.00
Great Mather Work Incentive Poster 1929254Great Mather Work Incentive Poster 1929
Anonymous - USA Out in Front Lithograph 1929 43.7 x 36 in. (111 x 91 cm) (B+/A-) oL, 2 punch holes and one loss in the top margin
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Original Cesar Klein poster Germany 1919255Original Cesar Klein poster Germany 1919
Klein, Cesar 1876 - 1954 Arbeiter - Bürger - Bauern Lithograph 1919 27 x 39 in. (68 x 100 cm) (B+) small tears and browning from tape
Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Original WW I Poster by Jean Carlu256Original WW I Poster by Jean Carlu
Carlu, Jean 1900 - 1997 Emprunt National Lithograph ca. 1917 31 x 46 in. (80 x 118 cm) (B+/B) wf, oL, small tears and touch-ups at the
Estimates : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Original Poster by Jean Carlu 1920257Original Poster by Jean Carlu 1920
Carlu, Jean 1900 - 1997 Banca Italiana di Sconto Lithograph 1920 30 x 46 in. (77 x 117 cm) (B) wf, oL, partially retouched tears and l
Estimates : 700.00 - 1,200.00
4 US WW II Posters2584 US WW II Posters
Various Artists World War II (4 posters) Offset 1942 - 1944 incl. -Give us more C 46´s- by Wilson (ill.), 25 x 38 in/64 x 96 cm, wf, small
Estimates : 220.00 - 400.00
British WW II Poster by Austin Cooper 1945259British WW II Poster by Austin Cooper 1945
Cooper, Austin 1890 - 1964 War Production - Post Office Savings Bank Offset ca. 1945 29.5 x 36 in. (75 x 92 cm) (A-) wf, oL <b
Estimates : 250.00 - 450.00
Original German Election Poster 1920 - Airplane260Original German Election Poster 1920 - Airplane
Signature illegible Dem Siege entgegen - Wählt Deutschnational Lithograph 1928 28 x 37 in. (71 x 93 cm) (B+) bottom left corner torn o
Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
US WW II Poster Enemy ears261US WW II Poster Enemy ears
Anonymous - USA Enemy ears are listening Photo/Offset 1942 14 x 26 in. (35 x 66 cm) (A-) wf Start/Reserve Price: $180.00<b
Estimates : 180.00 - 320.00
Original Russian WW II Poster - Hitler Caricature262Original Russian WW II Poster - Hitler Caricature
Deni (Denisoff), Victor Nikolajewitsch 1892 - 1946 Hitler Caricature (Fascist Plan - Red Army Improvement) Offset 1943 23 x 28 in. (58 x 7
Estimates : 350.00 - 600.00
Original WW II Poster Sacrifice for Freedom263Original WW II Poster Sacrifice for Freedom
Falter, John 1910 - Sacrifice for Freedom Offset 1942 40 x 28 in. (102 x 72 cm) (B+) wf, small tears in the margins, tear along vertic
Estimates : 220.00 - 400.00
Original German Hitler Election Poster 1932264Original German Hitler Election Poster 1932
Anonymous - Germany Hitler Photo/Offset 1932 48 x 34 in. (122 x 87 cm) (B+/B) tears at the edges, browning from tape in the margins, P
Estimates : 250.00 - 400.00
Original WW II Poster Enemy Attack265Original WW II Poster Enemy Attack
Falter, John 1910 - Enemy sighted - Attack! Offset 1942 42.1 x 28 in. (107 x 71 cm) (A-) minimal tears and creasing, slight water stai
Estimates : 250.00 - 400.00
Rare Ludwig Hohlwein Poster 1933266Rare Ludwig Hohlwein Poster 1933
Hohlwein, Ludwig 1874 - 1949 Liste 5 Kampffront Schwarz-Weiss-Rot Offset 1933 33 x 23 in. (84 x 58 cm) (B+) oL, small tears at the edg
Estimates : 650.00 - 1,200.00
Original WW II Poster Keep ´em flying, unfolded267Original WW II Poster Keep ´em flying, unfolded
Smith, Dan / Downe, Albro F. Keep ´em flying Offset 1942 38 x 25 in. (97 x 64 cm) (A) Start/Reserve Price: $300.00 <br
Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Great German Political Poster 1932268Great German Political Poster 1932
Mehrmann, E. (Pseudonym Fritz Rosen) 1890 - 1980 Starke Hand rettet das Land Offset 1932 47 x 33 in. (120 x 85 cm) (B+) small tears an
Estimates : 330.00 - 500.00
Swiss Anti-War Poster by Erni269Swiss Anti-War Poster by Erni
Erni, Hans 1909 - Impediamolo Offset 1954 50 x 35 in. (128 x 90 cm) (A) oJ Start/Reserve Price: $280.00 Estimate: $
Estimates : 280.00 - 500.00
Original Russian WW II Poster - Hitler Caricature270Original Russian WW II Poster - Hitler Caricature
Dolgorukow, Michael Nikolaj 1902 - 1980 Hitler Caricature (Sign it!) Offset 1945 31 x 22 in. (80 x 57 cm) (B+) small tears at the edge
Estimates : 500.00 - 900.00
3 Swiss Posters by Erni2713 Swiss Posters by Erni
Erni, Hans 1909 - rettet das Wasser (+ 2 posters) Offset 1961 50 x 35 in. (128 x 90 cm) (A-), incl.: -Kunstmuseum & Gewerbemuseum
Estimates : 330.00 - 600.00
Original Russian WW II Poster272Original Russian WW II Poster
Dolgorukow, Michael Nikolaj 1902 - 1980 Stahlhelm and Tenno (On the quiet ocean ...) Offset 1945 31 x 22 in. (80 x 57 cm) (B+) minimal
Estimates : 500.00 - 900.00
Original Herbert Matter Poster Civil Defense273Original Herbert Matter Poster Civil Defense
Matter, Herbert 1907 - 1984 America Calling Photo/Offset 1941 40 x 30 in. (101 x 76 cm) (A) tiny tear at the bottom edge, very minimal
Estimates : 480.00 - 800.00
Original Russian WW II Poster - Hitler Caricature274Original Russian WW II Poster - Hitler Caricature
Deni (Denisoff), Victor Nikolajewitsch 1892 - 1946 Hitler Caricature (The Year 1945) Offset 1944 22 x 17 in. (57 x 43 cm) (A) tiny tea
Estimates : 350.00 - 600.00
Rare Ludwig Hohlwein Poster Der Stahlhelm 1929275Rare Ludwig Hohlwein Poster Der Stahlhelm 1929
Hohlwein, Ludwig 1874 - 1949 Der Stahlhelm Offset 1929 45 x 33 in. (114 x 84 cm) (B+) small tears, browning and dirt from tape in the
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Travel Poster Merano276Travel Poster Merano
Franciscone Merano (+ 1 poster) Lithograph 1936 39 x 27.5 in. (100 x 70 cm) (B+) small tears into the image, slight creasing, incl.: -
Estimates : 400.00 - 750.00
Travel Poster for London´s Tramways 1926277Travel Poster for London´s Tramways 1926
Ballance, P. London´s Tramways - Westminster Abbey Lithograph 1926 59 x 39 in. (151 x 99 cm) (B+) wf, oL, minor tears at the edges and
Estimates : 600.00 - 1,000.00
2 Danish Travel Posters2782 Danish Travel Posters
Bögelund, Thor 1890 - 1959 Randers (2 posters) Offset 1937 40 x 24 in. (101 x 62 cm) (B+) tears at the top and bottom on the left, inc
Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Ludwig Hohlwein Poster for Zoo 1910279Ludwig Hohlwein Poster for Zoo 1910
Hohlwein, Ludwig 1874 - 1949 Zoologischer Garten (eagles) Lithograph 1910 50 x 36 in. (126 x 91 cm) (B+) tears in the margins, brownin
Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
2 Travel Posters Denmark2802 Travel Posters Denmark
Monogr. U Denmark (2 posters) Offset 1937 40 x 24 in. (101 x 62 cm) (A-) slight creasing, incl.: -Denmark - The Land Of Peace-, 1937,
Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Travel Poster Denmark281Travel Poster Denmark
Signature illegible Svendborg Offset 1936 29 x 19 in. (74 x 49 cm) (A) Start/Reserve Price: $250.00 Estimate: $250
Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
2 Travel Posters Denmark2822 Travel Posters Denmark
Jensen, Victor Vejle (+ 1 poster) Offset 1936 40 x 24 in. (101 x 62 cm) (A-) tiny tears, incl.: -Dänemark-, ca. 1936, 40 x 24 in. (101
Estimates : 300.00 - 600.00
Great Travel Poster Wonderful Copenhagen283Great Travel Poster Wonderful Copenhagen
Vagnby, Viggo Wonderful Copenhagen Offset 1957 39 x 24 in. (100 x 62 cm) (A-) horizontal creases, small tears at the edges <br
Estimates : 200.00 - 350.00
Travel Poster Netherlands284Travel Poster Netherlands
Signature illegible Holland Lithograph ca. 1950 38.5 x 23 in. (98 x 59 cm) (A-) small tears at the edges Start/Reserve Pri
Estimates : 220.00 - 380.00
Original Travel Poster by Engelhard 1924285Original Travel Poster by Engelhard 1924
Engelhard, Julius Ussy 1883 - 1964 See-Restaurant Starnberg Offset 1924 50 x 35 in. (126 x 90 cm) (B+) small tears and browning from t
Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Berlin Travel Poster 1919286Berlin Travel Poster 1919
Hoffmüller, Reinhard 1894 - 1975 Mohrenschloss Lithograph 1919 29 x 37 in. (73 x 95 cm) (A) oL Start/Reserve Price: $800.0
Estimates : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Berlin Travel Poster 1920287Berlin Travel Poster 1920
Hoffmüller, Reinhard 1894 - 1975 Alexander-Buffet Lithograph ca. 1920 28 x 37 in. (72 x 95 cm) (A-/B+) oL, minor surface staining
Estimates : 800.00 - 1,400.00
German Travel Poster 1930s288German Travel Poster 1930s
Jonas Nachtbetriebe im Sonnenhof Offset 1938 33 x 23 in. (84 x 59 cm) (A) PS Start/Reserve Price: $350.00 Estimate:
Estimates : 350.00 - 500.00
British Travel Poster Perth 1940s289British Travel Poster Perth 1940s
Fraser, William Miller 1864 - 1961 Perth - The Fair City Lithograph ca. 1945 40 x 49 in. (102 x 125 cm) (A) minimal creasing <
Estimates : 650.00 - 1,100.00
British Travel Poster 1930s290British Travel Poster 1930s
Hepple, Norman 1908 - 1994 Come to Britain for Motoring Letterprint ca. 1935 30 x 20 in. (76 x 50 cm) (A-) oL, corner touch-ups <b
Estimates : 280.00 - 500.00
Vienna Café Poster 1930291Vienna Café Poster 1930
Keimel, Hermann 1889 - 1948 Cafe Stadt Wien Offset 1930 48 x 33 in. (122 x 85 cm) (A) minimal tears at the edges, PS Start
Estimates : 250.00 - 400.00
British Travel Poster 1930s292British Travel Poster 1930s
Cook, Brian Come to Britain for Hiking Letterprint ca. 1935 29.5 x 20 in. (75 x 50 cm) (A-) oL, corner touch-ups Start/Res
Estimates : 280.00 - 500.00
Ireland Travel Poster 1930s293Ireland Travel Poster 1930s
Anonymous - Ireland Ireland - Land of Romance Offset ca. 1935 40 x 24 in. (101 x 62 cm) (B+) minimal tears and creasing in the margins
Estimates : 200.00 - 350.00
British Travel Poster c. 1900294British Travel Poster c. 1900
Anonymous - Great Britain Route East Coast Letterprint ca. 1900 40 x 25 in. (101 x 63 cm) (A-) oJ, slight creasing Start/R
Estimates : 270.00 - 500.00
Travel Poster from 1930s295Travel Poster from 1930s
Moneny, Enric 1903 - 1973 Emporion Offset ca. 1930 39 x 24 in. (100 x 61 cm) (A-/B+) wf, oJ, colors at the folds slightly frayed <
Estimates : 200.00 - 350.00
Travel Poster from 1940s296Travel Poster from 1940s
Anonymous - Great Britain Malta - The Island of Sunshine and History Offset ca. 1948 29.5 x 20 in. (75 x 50 cm) (A-) slight creasing a
Estimates : 200.00 - 350.00
Travel Poster Africa from 1940s297Travel Poster Africa from 1940s
Anonymous - Great Britain South Africa - Land of Sunshine and Adventure Offset ca. 1945 39 x 25 in. (100 x 63 cm) (A-) tiny tears in t
Estimates : 200.00 - 350.00
beautiful Travel Poster c. 1915298beautiful Travel Poster c. 1915
Lacaze, Julien 1886 - 1971 Le Tourisme en Syrie Lithograph ca. 1915 40 x 28 in. (102 x 72 cm) (B+/B) oL, tears and restored losses at
Estimates : 580.00 - 900.00
Fishing Poster from 1940s Czechoslovakia299Fishing Poster from 1940s Czechoslovakia
Votrub, Jaroslav High Tatras Czechoslovakia Offset ca. 1948 37 x 25 in. (95 x 63 cm) (B+) small tears in the margins and one small los
Estimates : 280.00 - 500.00
Travel Poster USSR300Travel Poster USSR
Anonymous - USSR USSR Offset ca. 1930 39 x 27.5 in. (99 x 70 cm) (B+) oJ, two diagonal creases and buckling at the bottom
Estimates : 240.00 - 400.00