The Hans Sachs Poster Collection Day 3 2013-01-20 Auction - 401 Price Results - Guernsey's in NY
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New York, NY, United States
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The Hans Sachs Poster Collection Day 3

Dr. Hans Sachs Poster Collection is universally described as being the most significant collection of its type in existence. The story starts, however, in the late 1800's when a German Jewish student, fascinated by the strong graphics applied in promotional posters, began a quest to collect. Thus began what is internationally regarded as the first major poster collection. As the student graduated into the world of dentistry, so did his Collection grow. The categories of posters the young Dr. Sachs sought out covered the worlds of art, propaganda and politics, entertainment (from cabarets and dining to opera and early film), travel, sports, consumer products (from cigarettes to the first automobiles) to scenes of war. Dr. Sachs acquired posters by such noted artists as Mucha, Steinlen, Cassandre, Cheret, Schnackenberg, Hohlwein, Christy, Flagg... more than five hundred artists in all. In time, his interest was so great that he organized the first poster collecting society and, in 1911, followed that by publishing Das Plakat (The Poster), an international magazine devoted to poster art. By 1938, under the direction of Josef Goebbels, the Gestapo seized the Collection, placing Dr. Sachs in a concentration camp. Although, with the help of family and friends, Dr. Sachs was able to gain his release, he never saw nor heard of his Collection again, believing that it had been destroyed at the hands of the Nazis. With war clouds brewing, Dr. Sachs and family were able to immigrate to the United States. Following a conscientious effort to select the firm most well suited to properly represent this most important Collection, New York City-based Guernsey's was chosen for the prestigious task. The auction house is now considering offers from those interested in acquiring the Collection intact, thereby preserving the integrity of this unprecedented body of material.
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Heraus!: Hans Rudi Erdt, 1917. 56.3 x 37.4 in / 143 x 95 cm . Imp. Hollerbaum & Schmidt, Berlin. Cond. B+ / JP
0833: Heraus!Est. $2,000-$2,500
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Zeichnet die 6. Kriegsanleihe!: 1917. 37.8 x 24.8 in / 96 x 63 cm. Imp. Johann N. Vernay, Wien. Cond. A- / P
0834: Zeichnet die 6. Kriegsanleihe!Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Krakauer Zeitung!: Franz Poledne, 1914. 20.7 x 16.7 in / 52.5 x 42.5 cm. Imp. Waldheim-Eberle AG (WEAG), Cond. A- / P
0835: Krakauer Zeitung!Est. $1,000-$1,500
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A Somme-Menti Ütközet: Imre Földes, 1914. 49.7 x 37.5 in / 126.2 x 95.2 cm. Imp. Kunossy, Budapest. Cond. B- / P
0836: A Somme-Menti ÜtközetEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Die Grosse Schlacht in Frankreich: Hans Rudi Erdt, 1918. 55.1 x 36.6 in / 140 x 93 cm. Imp. Hollerbaum & Schmidt, Berlin. Cond. B / LB
0837: Die Grosse Schlacht in FrankreichEst. $1,500-$2,000
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United States Official War Films: Kerr, 1917. 41.3 x 28.3 in / 105 x 72 cm. Imp. Hegeman Print, New York. Cond. B- / P
0838: United States Official War FilmsEst. $1,000-$1,500
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La Défense Nationale / Souscrivez: Jules Abel Faivre, 1916. 44.7 x 31.4 in / 113.5 x 79.8 cm. Imp. Devambez, Paris. Cond. B / LB
0839: La Défense Nationale / SouscrivezEst. $1,000-$1,500
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U.S. Marines: Adolph Treidler, 1918. 37.8 x 29.9 in / 96 x 76 cm. Cond. B / P
0840: U.S. MarinesEst. $1,500-$2,000
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The Spirit of the Red Cross: James Montgomery Flagg, 1918. 41.2 x 28.1 in / 104.6 x 71.3 cm. Imp. H. C. Miner, New York. Cond. B / P
0841: The Spirit of the Red CrossEst. $1,500-$2,000
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Le Cinema aux Armées: Henri Florit, 1914. 58.9 x 42.9 in / 149.5 x 109 cm. Cond. B+ / LB
0842: Le Cinema aux ArméesEst. $500-$1,000
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Prestito Credito Italiano: Luciano Achille Mauzan, 1915. 78.3 x 55.9 in / 199 x 142 cm. Imp. G. Ricordi è C., Milano. Cond. R* / LB
0843: Prestito Credito ItalianoEst. $1,500-$2,000
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Mainzer Opfertag: P. Wirsing, 1918. 36 x 24.5 in / 91.4 x 62.3 cm. Imp. Wüsten & Co., Frankfurt. Cond. B+ / P
0844: Mainzer OpfertagEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Emprunt / The Equitable Trust Company: D. B. Chavannaz, 1918. 44.1 x 31.7 in / 112 x 80.5 cm. Imp. Crété, Paris. Cond. A- / P
0845: Emprunt / The Equitable Trust CompanyEst. $500-$1,000
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Jegyezzünk Hadikölcsönt: Jenö Haranghy, 1917. 49.6 x 37.5 in / 126 x 95.2 cm. Imp. Athenaeum, Budapest. Cond. B- / P
0846: Jegyezzünk HadikölcsöntEst. $500-$1,000
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Kameraden / Auf die Schanzen: Peitsch, 1919. 28 x 19.3 in / 71 x 49 cm. Imp. Ketterlinus, Cond. A- / P
0847: Kameraden / Auf die SchanzenEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Kamerad, Komm: Wustrau, 1919. 37.4 x 26.8 in / 95 x 68 cm. Imp. Hartkopf, Berlin. Cond. B- / P
0848: Kamerad, KommEst. $500-$1,000
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Zeitfreiwillige Heraus!: Anonymous (Initials A.S.), 1918. 33.9 x 24.4 in / 86 x 62 cm. Imp. Merkur Fachreklame, Berlin. Cond. B / P
0849: Zeitfreiwillige Heraus!Est. $500-$1,000
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Flieger zur See: Hans Rudi Erdt, 1918. 55.1 x 37.2 in / 140 x 94.5 cm. Imp. Hollerbaum & Schmidt, Berlin. Cond. B / P
0850: Flieger zur SeeEst. $5,000-$6,000
Le Secours de Guerre: Maurice Romberg, 1916. 48.4 x 35 in / 123 x 89 cm. Imp. F. Champenois, Paris. Cond. B / LB
0851: Le Secours de GuerreEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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Csak a Fejét!: Laászló, 1914. 34.6 x 23.5 in / 88 x 59.7 cm. Imp. Kellner és Mohrlüder, Budapest. Cond. B+ / P
0852: Csak a Fejét!Est. $500-$1,000
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Die Schweizerische Armee: Otto Baumberger, 1917. 50.4 x 35.6 in / 127 x 90.5 cm. Imp. J. E. Wolfensberger, Zürich. Cond. A- / P
0853: Die Schweizerische ArmeeEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Fight or Buy Bonds: Howard Chandler Christy, 1918. 40.1 x 29.9 in / 101.8 x 76 cm. Imp. Forbes, Boston. Cond. A- / JP
0854: Fight or Buy BondsEst. $500-$1,000
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A Nemzeti Szalonban / Nyitva: Béla Horthy, 1914. 36.5 x 24.2 in / 92.8 x 61.5 cm. Imp. Seidner, Budapest. Cond. A / LB
0855: A Nemzeti Szalonban / NyitvaEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Buy War Bonds: Frank Brangwyn, 1916. 59.4 x 39.8 in / 151 x 101 cm. Imp. The Avenue Press, London. Cond. C+ / LB
0856: Buy War BondsEst. $500-$1,000