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Lot 294: French Art Deco Railroad Travel Poster

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Lot 294: French Art Deco Railroad Travel Poster
<b>A. M. CASSANDRE (Adolphe Mouron, 1901–1968)</b> <p> <b>294. Etoile du Nord.</b> 1927.
29 x 41 in./73.6 x 104 cm
Imp. Hachard, Paris
Cond A-/Unobtrusive tears and creases at edges. Framed.
Ref: Mouron, Pl. 22; Brown & Reinhold, 18, Pl. 10; Cassandre/Suntory, 48; Deco Affiche, p. 25; Avant Garde, p. 158; Timeless Images, 105; Weill, p. 199; Modern Poster, 154; Art Deco, p. 59; Moderno FrancÈs, p. 161; PAI-XXXII, 240
The North Star was the name of a Paris-to-Amsterdam express; Cassandre gave it glamor by catching the purely sensual enjoyment of rail travel–the rhythm of the wheels, the fascination of the endless perspectives of converging tracks, and the North Star itself. A truly mesmerizing achievement.
<b>Est: $14,000-$17,000.</b>
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