Lot 7
Olympic Games / Berlin 1936.
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Lot 7
Olympic Games / Berlin 1936.
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PAI-LXXXVIII: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Nov 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST
ARTIST
FRANZ WÜRBEL (1896-?)
Description
Artist: FRANZ WÜRBEL (1896-?)
Size: 25 1/4 x 39 1/2 in./64 x 100.4 cm
Condition: B/ Slight tears and stains at edges.
Printer: Reichsbahnzentrale für den Deutschen Reiseverkehr, Berlin
Reference: Olympics, p. 45; Olympic Posters, 32; Ateny-Atlanta, 10; Affiches 1000, 0300 (var); Sport à l’Affiche, 92 (var); PAI-LXXXII, 477
Key Words: Art Deco; Olympics; Sports; German
Olympic Games / Berlin 1936.
The official design for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin shows the city’s Brandenburg Gate silhouetted against the golden image of an athlete wearing a triumphant crown of laurels. The poster, sponsored by the German railways, was printed in nineteen languages and allegedly distributed in thirty-four countries. Here we see the English-language version.
Size: 25 1/4 x 39 1/2 in./64 x 100.4 cm
Condition: B/ Slight tears and stains at edges.
Printer: Reichsbahnzentrale für den Deutschen Reiseverkehr, Berlin
Reference: Olympics, p. 45; Olympic Posters, 32; Ateny-Atlanta, 10; Affiches 1000, 0300 (var); Sport à l’Affiche, 92 (var); PAI-LXXXII, 477
Key Words: Art Deco; Olympics; Sports; German
Olympic Games / Berlin 1936.
The official design for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin shows the city’s Brandenburg Gate silhouetted against the golden image of an athlete wearing a triumphant crown of laurels. The poster, sponsored by the German railways, was printed in nineteen languages and allegedly distributed in thirty-four countries. Here we see the English-language version.
