Swann Auction May 2018 Highlights part 2

Its a mammoth auction, still didnt get into the post war section so will go back for a third sitting later.

The middle section has some scarce rarities and designs to make you drool !

 

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First up we have an early Francis Bernard and a late Cassandre. The Arts Menagers poster is pre war and in a larger format than his others, There are many posters for the Foire de Paris that are mediocre, who knew there was one by the Master himself ?

 

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$30,000 estimate on this Lupot, a rare design with eyes to give you the shivers, possibly not for anyone with a young family!

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….. another in the long line of Orange themed posters

 

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An Abram Games that I haven’t seen before, again a bit on the scary side but also a great image.

 

We always associate Mcknight Kauffer’s American period with American Airways but these two rarities show some other rather great stuff.

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The final one has got to be one of his cutest designs and links in well with the current ‘Greatest Showman’ trend. I am still recovering from the singalong experience ……

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