The 87th Rare Posters Auction from Poster Auctions International on Tuesday, July 12, will feature rare and iconic images from a century of poster design. The collection includes Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern, and Contemporary lithographs, decorative panels, and maquettes. The 530-lot auction will be held live in PAIs gallery at 26 W. 17th St. in New York City, as well as online at www.posterauctions.com, beginning promptly at 11 a.m. EDT. What makes this auction special is the high quality and rarity of this collection. Collectors have the opportunity to bid on seminal works that have not been available at our auctions for many years, said Jack Rennert, president of Poster Auctions International Inc. The auction will begin with 50 historic designs for automobiles, starting with OGalops 1898 Le Pneu Michelin / Nunc est bibendum, which introduced the beloved Michelin man to the world (est. $6,000-$8,000). Further notable images include Leopoldo Metlicovitzs powerful 1907 Mostra dei Ciclo e dellAutomobile / Milano (est. $25,000-$30,000), Burkhard Mangolds striking 1907 Safir (est. $14,000-$17,000), Ludwig Hohlweins forceful ca. 1914 Mercedes (est. $30,000-$40,000), and Geo Hams sunny Monaco Grand Prix from 1934 (est. $17,000-$20,000). Next, 20 bicycle posters will be auctioned. Important works include Edward Penfields ca. 1896 Ride a Sterns and Be Content (est. $10,000-$12,000), the anonymously created ca. 1895 Cycles Gladiator (est. $30,000-$40,000), and Henri Thiriets 1897 Omega (est. $4,000-$5,000). Collectors of works from the Art Nouveau era will have hundreds of exquisite designs to choose from. These include the anonymous 1906 Buffalo Bills Wild West / I Am Coming (est. $8,000-$10,000); Pierre Bonnards 1891 France-Champagne (est. $25,000-$30,000); Ludwig Hohlweins 1908 Confection Kehl / PKZ (est. $20,000-$25,000); and Jean M. Pesks 1898 LEstampe et lAffiche (est. $8,000-$10,000). Of course, no Art Nouveau collection is complete without these iconic artists: Jules Chret, Alphonse Mucha, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Some of the earliest and rarest works by Chret will be auctioned, including the 1880 Folies-Bergre / Miss Lala (est. $1,200-$1,500) and his 1881 Lactoline (est. $1,700-$2,000). From Mucha, the great master of the Belle poque, 29 of his top triumphs will be auctioned, including the incredibly rare 1897 Fox-Land Jamaica Rum, one of only two known copies (est. $80,000-$100,000). Several of his most rapturous decorative panel sets will be available: the 1902 Precious Stones (est. $170,000-$200,000), The Arts from 1898 (est. $45,000-$55,000), and The Stars from 1902 (est. $100,000-$120,000). His most iconic posters are also included: the 1896 La Dame aux Camelias (est. $30,000-$35,000), the 1896 Salon des Cent / XXme Exposition (est. $17,000-$20,000), the 1896 Job (est. $20,000-$25,000), and his 1898 Waverley Cycles (est. $17,000-$20,000). Toulouse-Lautrec will have an impressive selection of posters and prints at auction. These include the 1896 Salon des Cent in its rarest state: before letters, hand-signed, and with the red monogram stamp (est. $60,000-$70,000); the only known copy of a trial proof of his 1895 May Belfort (est. $40,000-$50,000); the 1896 LArtisan Moderne (est. $30,000-$35,000); the 1892 Ambassadeurs / Aristide Bruant (est. $70,000-$90,000); the 1894 Eldorado / Aristide Bruant (est. $80,000-$100,000); and the 1899 Jane Avril in its rarest state: from an edition of 25 copies, hand-signed, and including the snake remarque (est. $100,000-$120,000). Further highlights include the sales catalog cover image, Jean Droits An East Coast Tonic (est. $5,000-$6,000); Guillermo Labordes 1930 design for the first FIFA World Cup, 1er Campeonato Mundial Football / Uruguay (est. $5,000-$6,000); and Maurice Lauros 1927 Trouville (est. $10,000-$12,000). For more information, visit www.posterauctions.com. For general inquiries, email info@posterauctions.com.