Fall Vintage Poster Sale Scheduled For Nov. 7 Categories Include Modern Art, Travel, Advertising, Entertainment, And War And Propaganda From Legacy Designers And Publishers
November 01, 2024
Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce a 646-lot event to be held on Thursday, Nov. 7. This auction will be held live at Potter & Potters gallery, located at 5001 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago, Ill. It will also be live streamed on the companys website, which can be found at www.potterauctions.com. Phone and absentee bids are welcome. The expected top lot is Leslie Ragans (18971972) Chicago/New York Central Lines, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. This linen backed poster was printed in 1929 in Brooklyn by Latham Litho & Ptg. Co., illustrated with a woman strolling in Grant Park with the Edward H. Bennett-designed classical peristyle, towering buildings of Michigan Avenue, and clouds in the background. This was Ragans first poster for New York Central Lines. Other eye-catching highlights of this sale include Alphonse Muchas (18601939) Theatre de la Renaissance / Sarah Bernhardt / La Samaritaine, estimated at $3,500-$5,000. This two-sheet, color lithograph poster from 1897 was printed in Paris by F. Champenois. It is presented in a gilt frame and promotes the biblical-themed play by Edmond Rostand, who dedicated the work to Bernhardt. The play follows Photina, a Samarian girl who meets Christ and becomes a follower. In the mosaic behind Bernhard is the word Yahweh in Hebrew. Chung Ling Soos (b. William Ellsworth Robinson, 18611918) A Name to Conjure With / Chung Ling Soo / Marvelous Chinese Conjurer is estimated at $3,000-$4,000. It was published in the early 1900s in England by Horrocks & Co. Ltd. Art Printers. This linen backed poster depicts the magician juggling several paper lanterns, surrounded by a woman and a spirit-like figure in the dark background. Steve Frykholms (b. 1942) 11 Herman Miller summer picnic posters is estimated at $2,500-$5,000, published in the 1970s90s time frame. Each is mounted to a foam core board. Joseph Fehers (1908-87) Hawaii / United Air Lines is estimated at $2,000-$3,000. This ca. 1950s era, linen backed example features a beautiful hula dancer standing larger than life on one of the Hawaiian islands, surrounded by tropical fish and plants, Hawaiian men and women on surfboards and outriggers, and a United Boeing Stratocruiser flying overhead. This auction has standout lots in nearly every category, from our travel posters and a wonderful collection of Pan Am posters, to war and propaganda, advertising, and classics of the Art Nouveau and Belle Epoque, according to Joe Slabaugh, director of cataloging. To learn more, visit www.potterauctions.com.
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