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Bolaffi presents the 20th posters auction featuring affiches of rare beauty and elegance belonging to the beginning of the 900’s. The posters will be put up for sale on December 6, at 2.00pm, during the two session of Bolaffi Poster Auction.
This unique portfolio of vintage posters, the last heritage of the 20th century, represents a unique opportunity for collectors and investors who want to secure a collectible before the market goes mainstream, while owning a spectacular decorative object.
something examples up for auction have been for the most part printed at the beginning of the twentieth century and bear the signatures of the most notable graphic artists of the period, such as Metlicovitz, Dudovich, Villa, Laskoff, Mauzan, Malerba, Beltrami... But, also those realized by unknown artists are of significant artistic value, such as the fascinating and dynamic “Coppa della Perugina” designed by Seneca and printed in the 1920’s.
A good eight posters have been designed by the hand of Leopoldo Metlicovitz, considered together with Hohenstein and Dudovich, one of the three “fathers” of Italian poster art: four of these Metlicovitz’s, all extremely elegant, promote the grand fashion design firm Mele of Naples.
But Metlicovitz’s real masterpiece, considered by many to be the finest Italian vintage poster ever, is without doubt his “Sogno d’un valzer”, in which elegance and graphic finesse are magnified through a breath-taking combination of contrasting colors.
Returning to the superb Marcello Dudovich, Bolaffi proposes among others nine highly unusual sketches in tempera used to print some advertising maquettes for the pharmaceutical company, Roche.
Last but not least, there are also highly notable movie posters three realized for “Cabiria”, the most important Italian silent movie, one for “Fantomas” by Mauzan and one for “Ladri di biciclette” by Brini.
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232 - MARAS, CIOCCOLATO E CARAMELLEAste Bolaffi Ambassador
MARAS, CIOCCOLATO E CARAMELLE
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Advertising on light glass
Year: 1950 ca
Size(cm.): 33x41x9
Quality: A-
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Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
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233 - STOBBIA CIOCCOLATOAste Bolaffi Ambassador
STOBBIA CIOCCOLATO
Artist: (ARMANDO TESTA)
Printing: Little clay sculpture
Year: 1959
Size(cm.): 20x20
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
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235 - LYONS TEAAste Bolaffi Ambassador
LYONS TEA
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Advertising on light glass
Year: 1950 ca
Size(cm.): 21x25x8
Quality: A-
Comments: not function
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
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237 - Advertising tin - BRODO MAGGIAste Bolaffi Ambassador
Advertising tin - BRODO MAGGI
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Glass-lined tin
Year: 1930 ca
Size(cm.): 24x49
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
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238 - Advertising tin - CHININO DI STATOAste Bolaffi Ambassador
Advertising tin - CHININO DI STATO
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Lithographed tin
Year: 1920 ca
Size(cm.): 14x50
Quality: A-
Comments
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
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239 - Advertising tin - CHIANTI BERTOLLIAste Bolaffi Ambassador
Advertising tin - CHIANTI BERTOLLI
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Lithographed tin
Year: 1930 ca
Size(cm.): 19x33
Quality: B+
Comments
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
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240 - Advertising tin - FORTUNELLOAste Bolaffi Ambassador
Advertising tin - FORTUNELLO
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Lithographed tin
Year: 1960 ca
Size(cm.): 15x35
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (0.00) = 0.00
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