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New York, NY, United States
Auction Details
Rare & Important Travel Posters
An unparalleled collection of American railway posters assembled by Victor Ryerson includes rare examples from the late nineteenth century, exceptional streamliner imagery from the 1920s and ?30s, and 18 posters by Maurice Logan. On offer will be scarce and wonderful images from the Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Santa Fe, and other railroad companies. Additionally, the auction will feature posters touting exotic destinations from the beaches of the French Riviera and the work of Roger Broders (Antibes, circa 1928, L?Été sur La Cote d?Azur, 1930, and La Route des Alpes, circa 1920), to the steppes of Siberia (P. Merinov, The Transsiberian Express, 1930), and to the glories of the Mughal emperors of India (Agra, Taj Mahal). Other highlights include Frank Newbould?s seldom-seen 1925 poster advertising travel on the LNER to Berlin, Maurice Lauro?s 1928 Art Deco gem for Trouville on the Normandy coast, and impressive classics such as Leslie Ragan?s 1939 New 20th Century Limited, John Held Jr.?s 1925 Nantucket, and David Klein?s psychedelic masterpiece New York Fly TWA.
Auction Curator:
Nicholas D. Lowry
Director, Vintage Posters DepartmentLot Number: Lowest
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0193: STANLEY WALTER GALLI (1912-2009). CHICAGO / UNITED AIR LINES. Circa 1955. 40¼x24¾ inches,Est. $2,000-$3,000
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0194: JO MORA (1876-1947). CITY OF SAN DIEGO / GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. 1928. 29¼x24 inches, 74½x61Est. $1,500-$2,000
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0195: EDWARD MCKNIGHT KAUFFER (1890-1954). AMERICAN AIRLINES / 707 JET FLAGSHIP / SAN FRANCISCO. 1948.Est. $800-$1,200
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0196: JOSEPH FEHER (1908-1987). UNITED AIR LINES / SAN FRANCISCO. Circa 1950s. 39½x24¼ inches,Est. $1,500-$2,000
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0197: STANLEY WALTER GALLI (1912-2009). SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VIA UNITED AIR LINES. Circa 1955. 40x24¾Est. $2,000-$3,000
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0198: ADOLPH TREIDLER (1886-1981). THE PUGET SOUND COUNTRY / A WELLS FARGO COUNTRY. 1918. 33½Est. $2,000-$3,000
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0199: PETER EWART (1918-2001). TRAVEL CANADIAN PACIFIC. Circa 1956. 36½x24 inches, 92¾x61 cm.Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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0200: PAUL GEORGE LAWLER (DATES UNKNOWN). FLY TO SOUTH SEA ISLES / VIA PAN AMERICAN. Circa 1938.Est. $8,000-$12,000
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0201: CHARLES ALLEN (DATES UNKNOWN). HAWAII. Circa 1960s. 37¾x25½ inches, 96x64¾ cm.Est. $1,500-$2,000
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0202: DESIGNER UNKNOWN. NORTH COUNTRY ADVENTURES / WESTERN AIRLINES. Circa 1960s. 39x25 inches,Est. $500-$750
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