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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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251 - CIN CIN ... CINZANOAste Bolaffi Ambassador
CIN CIN ... CINZANO
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Plastic calendar (working)
Year: 1960 ca
Size(cm.): 34x24
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
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252 - BIRRA PERONIAste Bolaffi Ambassador
BIRRA PERONI
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Plastic calendar
Year: 1960 ca
Size(cm.): 34x24,5
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 210.00
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253 - BARBISIOAste Bolaffi Ambassador
BARBISIO
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Plastic calendar (working)
Year: 1955 ca
Size(cm.): 34,5x24,5
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 270.00
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254 - COPPOAste Bolaffi Ambassador
COPPO
Artist: SITTA
Printing: Plastic calendar (working)
Year: 1960 cca
Size(cm.): 34x244
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 0.00
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255 - COPERTE PINGUINOAste Bolaffi Ambassador
COPERTE PINGUINO
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Plastic calendar
Year: 1960 ca
Size(cm.): 34,5x25
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to marmelan for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
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256 - ITALIA NAVIGAZIONEAste Bolaffi Ambassador
ITALIA NAVIGAZIONE
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Glass calendar (working)
Year: 1955 ca
Size(cm.): 35x24
Quality: B
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
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258 - Advertising tin - FERRANIAAste Bolaffi Ambassador
Advertising tin - FERRANIA
Artist: ANONYMOUS
Printing: Glass-lined tin
Year: 1960 ca
Size(cm.): 62x45
Quality: A-
Comments:
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 490.00
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