STOURPAINE, UK – Onslows will auction a stylish single-owner collection of vintage posters on Dec. 16. This diverse collection was formerly displayed in a house in Chelsea and each is beautifully presented in exhibition quality frames. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Topping the collection is the Roger Soubie (1898-1984) poster for the 1930 film Avalanche the dramatic design shows a monoplane flying over Mont Blanc. The adventure movie starring Leni Riefenstahl was also know as Storm over Mont Blanc and was directed by Arnold Franck, this wonderfully atmospheric poster is estimated at £700-£1,000.
A rare poster from 1927 is for the Grand Garage Dar El Maghzen in Rabat, Morocco, which conjures up memories of a time when the wealthy tourist would ship his motor car ahead to be cared for in the hotel’s secure parking. On this occasion the glamorous owner has dispensed with the chauffeur. This poster (below) is expected to sell for in excess of £1,500.
In the 1930s Atelier Draeger were one of Paris’s finest printing establishments, naming among others A.M. Cassandre as one of their top in house designers. The poster simply titled Peugeot 402 (below) is not signed but could well have been designed by the great man himself. The clever draftsmanship gives an impression of space inside the car. The estimate is £1,500-$2,000.
The charming Cycles E Dion-Bouton harks back to days when you could cycle by the sea with your four-legged friend without a care in the world. This poster (below) dated 1925 should sell for between £700 and £1,000.
Other notable lots in our winter vintage auction include two early Michelin posters featuring the famous tire man, Mr. Bibendum, one charming design by Fabiano is priced at £600-800 and the other by O’Galop of the classic bicycling trademark is likely to exceed its low estimate of £700.
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