Graphic Design Auction on Apr 07, 2026 by Swann Auction Galleries in NY - Page 8
Bruno Munari, Campari. Billboard poster. 1964.Logo Design by Rob Janoff, Apple / Personal Computers. 1980.Adolphe Mouron Cassandre, Champions du Monde. 1930.
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Graphic Design

Our spring Graphic Design auction will stand alone this year as we have accumulated so many great works in this burgeoning, sophisticated market.

The auction is anchored by two outstanding works by the indomitable A.M. Cassandre. His rare and exceptional book poster advertising Paul Morand's Champions du Monde has appeared at auction fewer than half a dozen times in the last 30 years. Second is the previously unseen-on-the-market Café Chat Noir. This 1932 poster has near mythical status, as it has historically been known to exist only as an unpublished poster.

The designers whose work is featured in the sale read like a Who's Who of twentieth century titans, including: Erik Nitsche, Bertold Löffler, Fortunato Depero, Ludwig Hohlwein, Herbert Matter, Marcello Nizzoli, Sepo, Gustav Klutsis, Herbert Leupin, John Massey, Leo Lionni, Giovani Pintori, Sven Brasch, Ivan Chermayeff, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and many more.

Works from around the globe are represented by designs from Russia, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, The Americas, France, Great Britian, Sweden, Poland, and more.
Auction Curator:
Nicholas D. Lowry
Nicholas D. Lowry
Director, Vintage Posters Department
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Ivan Chermayeff, Big Apple Circus. 1985.: Ivan Chermayeff 1932-2017 Big Apple Circus / Lincoln Center. 1985. Condition A-: creases at edges of second sheet. Two-sheets, unattached. Paper. 66½x42¼
0176: Ivan Chermayeff, Big Apple Circus. 1985.Est. $400-$600$300
Massimo Vignelli, New York City Subway Map. 1974.: Massimo Vignelli 1931-2014 New York City Subway Map. 1974. Condition A- / B+: reattached top right corner; repaired tear at bottom left edge, archival tape on verso. Paper. Vignelli's relationship
0179: Massimo Vignelli, New York City Subway Map. 1974.Est. $1,500-$2,000$1,100
Hilary Knight, Broadway. 1974.: Hilary Knight 1926- Broadway. 1974. Condition A-: minor repaired tears and restoration at edges. Silkscreen. Hilary Knight is the illustrator of more than 50 books and the author of nine books. He
0180: Hilary Knight, Broadway. 1974.Est. $500-$750$375
John Massey, Adler Planetarium. 1960.: John Massey 1931- Adler Planetarium. 1960. Condition A-: minor creases and abrasions at edges; abrasions and creases at bottom right. Paper. Massey was a designer and art director who began working
0186: John Massey, Adler Planetarium. 1960.Est. $600-$900$450
John Massey, Chicago Has a Great Lake. 1968.: John Massey 1931- Chicago Has a Great Lake. 1968. Condition B+: loss in lower right corner; small tears and losses at edges; creases and abrasions at edges and in image. Silkscreen. Paper. Graphis
0187: John Massey, Chicago Has a Great Lake. 1968.Est. $800-$1,200$600
Ida Van Bladel, Miss Levi's. 1971.: Ida Van Bladel 1931- Miss Levi's. 1971. Condition A / A-: minor creases and abrasions; unused proof, with margins still uncut. Paper. 40¼x28¼ inches,
0190: Ida Van Bladel, Miss Levi's. 1971.Est. $1,000-$1,500$750