Montague Birrell Black Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Montague Birrell Black Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 19, 2024
Original c. 1930s Blue Funnel Line Travel Poster
Est: $400 - $500
Black, Montague Birrell 1884 - 1964 The Blue Funnel Line to South Africa Australia Offset ca. 1930 40.1 x 25.1 in. (102 x 64 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (B-) was folded, on linen (old), tears, creases and tiny paper losses at the edges and in image, bottom text separated from top image#UK #Travel #Ships
PosterConnection Inc.
Mar. 03, 2024
White Star Line. ca. 1914.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
ARTIST: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) SIZE: 25 1/2 x 40 1/8 in./64.8 x 102 cm PRINTER: Liverpool Printing DESCRIPTION: This poster is undated, but the smokestacks give it away. The only White Star liners to possess four smokestacks were the ships of the Olympic class: the RMS Titanic, the RMS Olympic, and the RMS Britannic. Posters similar to this one noted the Titanic and the Olympic by name; while the Britannic also sank, in 1915, the Olympic continued to sail until 1935, earning the name "Old Reliable." Since Black has a consistent style, it's difficult to date this particular piece, but White Star posters from the '20s and '30s tend to have a newer, crisper style to them, so it is likely this poster was printed between 1912, the sinking of the Titanic, and the beginning of World War I. (Art Nouveau; Ships; Travel)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 29, 2024
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE / TO SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA STRAITS & CHINA. Circa 1920s. 40¼x25 inches, 102¼x
Est: $700 - $1,000
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE / TO SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA STRAITS & CHINA. Circa 1920s. 40¼x25 inches, 102¼x63½ cm. Condition A: minor repaired tears and replaced losses at edges; text banner affixed to bottom. Montague Birrell Black produced many of the paintings, postcards and posters for the White Star Line through the 1920s. He also worked for other shipping companies, like the French Line and Blue Star Line, the London Underground and the British Railway companies. In many instances, he was able to capture painting-like detail in his posters, as in this example, with the intense, luminous depiction of the sunset and the twilight shades of the ocean. For one of Britain's largest shipping companies, the Blue Funnel Line remains far less known than its contemporaries, because they had substantially fewer posters produced than other companies.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 12, 2023
White Star / Canada.
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
ARTIST: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) SIZE: 16 x 24 1/2 in./40.8 x 62 cm PRINTER: Liverpool Printing, Liverpool DESCRIPTION: The RMS Teutonic forges across the Atlantic from the United Kingdom to Canada as part of the White Star line’s Dominion Service. Launched in 1870, the passenger line sailed from the Port of Liverpool to Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Portland (Maine), and Boston. (Art Nouveau; Ships; Travel)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 12, 2023
Ship in Twilight.
Est: $800 - $1,000
ARTIST: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) SIZE: 25 x 20 5/8 in./63.4 x 52.3 cm PRINTER: DESCRIPTION: Without any text to designate the ship or the overseeing company, Black’s serene sunset image becomes a work of fine seafaring art rather than an advertising image. (Art Nouveau; Ships)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 25, 2023
Montague Birrell Black (1889-1964) Sunny Rhyl North Wales
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Montague Birrell Black (1889-1964) Sunny Rhyl North Wales lithographic poster, condition B+; backed on linen (41 x 51 (104 x 130 cm.))
Lyon & Turnbull
Aug. 03, 2023
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE / TO SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA STRAITS & CHINA. Circa 1920s. 40¼x25 inches, 102¼
Est: $800 - $1,200
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE / TO SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA STRAITS & CHINA. Circa 1920s. 40 1/4x25 inches, 102 1/4x63 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor repaired tears and replaced losses at edges; text banner affixed to bottom. Montague Birrell Black produced many of the paintings, postcards and posters for the White Star Line through the 1920s. He also worked for other shipping companies, like the French Line and Blue Star Line, the London Underground and the British Railway companies. In many instances, he was able to capture painting-like detail in his posters, as in this example, with the intense, luminous depiction of the sunset and the twilight shades of the ocean. For one of Britain's largest shipping companies, the Blue Funnel Line remains far less known than its contemporaries, because they had substantially fewer posters produced than other companies.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 26, 2023
French Line / Normandie. ca. 1938.
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
ARTIST: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) SIZE: 25 x 40 in./63.5 x 101.5 cm DESCRIPTION: Black offers an entirely different perspective on the SS Normandie from Cassandre’s image (see previous lot), but one that nevertheless showcases the ship's grandeur as she slides past a lighthouse and tug beneath a tumultuous sky. In 1938, she was beaten in the race to the fastest transatlantic crossing, so Black shifted the text’s focus to the overall service proposition: “NO better ships, better seamen, better cuisine, better service.” Rare! (Art Deco; Ships; Travel)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 10, 2022
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). FRENCH LINE C.G.T / NORMANDIE. Circa 1938. 39¾x25 inches, 101x63½ cm.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) FRENCH LINE C.G.T / NORMANDIE. Circa 1938. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. Condition A-: minor expert overpainting and restoration in margins; creases and minor restoration in image. Montague Birrell Black was an accomplished ship portraitist and produced many of the paintings, postcards and posters for the White Star Line through the 1920s. He also worked for other transportation companies, like the French Line and Blue Star Line, the London Underground and British Railway. This snapshot of the Normandie sailing out to sea, past a lighthouse, gives a wonderful impression of the monolithic size of the vessel. Seen from a low angle, the ship towers over everything and is in fact, too big to even fit inside the frame of the poster. Weallans p. 151.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 27, 2020
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29x39 inches, 75x101 cm. [Liverpool Printing & S
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29 3/4x39 3/4 inches, 75 1/2x101 cm. [Liverpool Printing & Stationery Company, Liverpool.] Condition A / A-: small foxing spots in image. Mounted on board. In original White Star Line company frame.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 27, 2020
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). PORTSTEWART / NORTHERN IRELAND. Circa 1950s. 39x25 inches, 99x65 cm. R.B. Macmillan Ltd., Derby, En
Est: $400 - $600
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) PORTSTEWART / NORTHERN IRELAND. Circa 1950s. 39x25 3/4 inches, 99x65 1/2 cm. R.B. Macmillan Ltd., Derby, England. Condition A / A-: minor restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; minor creases in image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 01, 2020
Original Travel Poster Largs Ayrshire British Railways
Est: £150 - £300
Original vintage travel poster for Largs Ayrshire issued by British Railways - Great artwork by Montague Birrell Black (1884-1964) depicting the seaside in Largs featuring a sandy beach, boats in the sea, seaside green, promenade, trees, town and churches. Bold lettering in the border below alongside town coats of arms -For a happy healthy holiday , Guide free from town clerk, Largs, Ayrshire. Description Large is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles from Glasgow. Printed in Great Britain by London Lithographic Co London. British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the state-owned company that operated most of the overground rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages between 1994 and 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in 1962 designated as the British Railways Board. After the grouping of 1923 under the Railways Act 1921, there were four large railway companies, each dominating its own geographic area: the Great Western Railway (GWR), the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and the Southern Railway (SR). During World War I the railways were under state control, which continued until 1921. Complete nationalisation had been considered, and the Railways Act 1921 is sometimes considered as a precursor to that, but the concept was rejected. Nationalisation was subsequently carried out after World War II, under the Transport Act 1947. This Act made provision for the nationalisation of the network, as part of a policy of nationalising public services by Clement Attlee's Labour Government. British Railways came into existence as the business name of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission (BTC) on 1 January 1948 when it took over the assets of the Big Four. Good condition, loss on bottom left corner, small losses on bottom right corner, backed on japan paper Country of issue: UK, designer: Montague Birrell Black, size (cm): 102x64, year of printing: 1940s
Antikbar Original Vintage Posters
Nov. 14, 2019
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29x39 inches, 75x101 cm. [Liverpool Printing & S
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29 3/4x39 3/4 inches, 75 1/2x101 cm. [Liverpool Printing & Stationery Company.] Condition A / A-: small foxing spots in image. Mounted on board. In original White Star Line company frame. Montague B. Black and Fred Pansing were two of the artists who produced most of the paintings and postcards for the White Star Line through the 1920s. This image of the Olympic and the Titanic passing at sea (the Titanic in the distance), based on a painting by Black, was also used as a postcard. The poster originally had a green border bearing the caption, "White Star Line / Olympic 45,000 tons - Titanic 45,000 tons the Largest Steamers in the world." Printed in a relatively small number to hang in White Star Offices, only a few copies have survived. Most likely the borders were removed from copies of the original poster after the catastrophic maiden voyage of the Titanic.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2019
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). WHITE STAR - DOMINION LINE / TO CANADA. Circa 1920. 40x24 inches, 102x62 cm. The Liverpool Printing
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) WHITE STAR - DOMINION LINE / TO CANADA. Circa 1920. 40 1/4x24 3/4 inches, 102 1/4x62 3/4 cm. The Liverpool Printing & Stationery Company Limited, Liverpool. Condition A-: minor abrasions and light foxing in margins; slight darkening in upper right margin. Mounted on thin paper. Montague Birrell Black produced many of the paintings, postcards and posters for the White Star Line through the 1920s. He also worked for other transportation companies, like the French Line and Blue Star Line, the London Underground and the British Railway. The Dominion Line had its roots in a company founded in 1870 called Liverpool & Mississippi Steamship Company, which changed its name to Mississippi & Dominion Steamship Company. Their original goal was to link New Orleans with Liverpool, which quickly abandoned in favor of a Canadian route. In 1902 the Dominion Line was bought out by a large shipping conglomerate which included the White Star Line. From 1908, the resulting White Star-Dominion Line ran passengers and freight to Canada, and remained in service until 1926, when the name was changed to White Star Line Canadian Service.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 01, 2018
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). PORTSTEWART / NORTHERN IRELAND. Circa 1950s. 39x25 inches, 99x65 cm. R.B. Macmillan Ltd., Derby, En
Est: $400 - $600
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) PORTSTEWART / NORTHERN IRELAND. Circa 1950s. 39x25 3/4 inches, 99x65 1/2 cm. R.B. Macmillan Ltd., Derby, England. Condition A / A-: minor restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; minor creases in image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2018
White Star Line. ca. 1914.
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ARTIST: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) SIZE: 24 1/2 x 39 7/8 in./62.3 x 101.3 cm PRINTER: Liverpool Printing DESCRIPTION: This poster is undated, but the smokestacks give it away: the only White Star liners to possess four smokestacks were the ships of the Olympic class: the RMS Titanic, the RMS Olympic, and the RMS Britannic. Posters similar to this one noted the Titanic and the Olympic by name; while the Britannic also sank, in 1915, the Olympic continued to sail until 1935, earning the name "Old Reliable." Since Black has a consistent style, it's difficult to date this particular piece, but White Star posters from the '20s and '30s tend to have a newer, crisper style to them, so it is likely this poster was printed between 1912, the sinking of the Titanic, and the beginning of World War I. (Ships)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 26, 2017
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE / TO SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA STRAITS & CHINA. Circa 1920s. 40x25 inches, 101x63
Est: $800 - $1,200
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE / TO SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA STRAITS & CHINA. Circa 1920s. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor repaired tears at edges; text banner affixed to bottom. Montague Birrell Black produced many of the paintings, postcards and posters for the White Star Line through the 1920s. He also worked for other shipping companies, like the French Line and Blue Star Line, the London Underground and the British Railway companies. In many instances, he was able to capture painting-like detail in his posters, as in this example, with the intense, luminous depiction of the sunset and the twilight shades of the ocean. For one of Britain's largest shipping companies, the Blue Funnel Line remains far less known than her contemporaries, because they had substantially fewer posters produced than other companies.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 22, 2017
French Line/Normandie. ca. 1938.
Est: $6,000 - $7,000
Artist: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) Size: 24 7/8 x 39 1/2 in./63.2 x 100.5 cm An entirely different perspective on the SS Normandie than Cassandre (No. 180), but perhaps a different impression of the ship's grandeur as she slides past a lighthouse and tug beneath a tumultuous sky. In 1938, she was beaten in the race to the fastest transatlantic crossing, so Black shifted focus to the overall service proposition ("NO better ships," etc). Rare! (Ship; Travel)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Dec. 13, 2016
Montague Birrell Black (British, 1884-1964) - RAF Bomb & Machine-Gun German Military Camouflaged Camp
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Gouache on paper, laid to board Signed, lower right, titled, to lower margin Board 74.5 x 58cm (29 3/8 x 22 3/4in.); Sheet 64 x 49cm (25 1/4 x 19 1/4in.) Together with two further works comprising: RAF Down Italian Troop Planes Gouache on paper, laid to board Signed, lower left, inscribed with title and further annotations, to lower margin Board 78 x 59cm (30 3/4 x 23 1/4in.); sheet 69.5 x 49cm (27 1/4 x 19 1/4in.) Sabotage - Nazi Troop Train Wrecked in France Gouache on paper, laid to board Signed, lower right, titled, lower margin Board 55.5 x 80.5cm (21 3/4 x 31 3/4in.); Sheet 44.5 x 69cm (17 1/2 x 27 1/8in.) Each unframed (3) Birrell Black is well known for his White Star Line shipping posters and map posters for the railways. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Dreweatts 1759
May. 25, 2016
MONTAGUE BIRELL BLACK (BRITISH, 1884-?)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MONTAGUE BIRELL BLACK (BRITISH, 1884-?) French Line C.G.T./An Express Luxury Service/France-England- U.S.A./S.S Ile De France - E.S. Normandie, circa 1936 lithograph in colors 39 1/4 x 24 1/2 in., sight. [not examined out of the frame]
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2015
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29x39 inches, 73x99 cm. [Liverpool Printing & St
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29x39 1/4 inches, 73 1/2x99 3/4 cm. [Liverpool Printing & Stationery Company.] Condition B+: skinning, abrasions and minor foxing in image. Mounted on board. Framed. Montague B. Black and Fred Pansing were two of the artists who produced most of the paintings and postcards for the White Star Line through the 1920s. This image of the Olympic and the Titanic passing at sea (the Titanic is in the distance), based on a painting by Black, was also used as a postcard. The poster originally had a green border bearing the caption, "White Star Line / Olympic 45,000 tons - Titanic 45,000 tons the Largest Steamers in the world." Printed in a relatively small number to hang in White Star Offices, only a few copies have survived. Most likely the borders were removed from copies of the original poster after the catastrophic maiden voyage of the Titanic. This poster is framed in an original White Star Line company frame.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 11, 2015
Montague Birell Black (British, 1884-?) French Line C.G.T./An Ex
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Montague Birell Black (British, 1884-?) French Line C.G.T./An Express Luxury Service/France-England-U.S.A./S.S Ile De France - E.S. Normandie, circa 1936
Bonhams
Mar. 21, 2015
Montague Birrell Black (1884-1964) - gouache -' HMS Queen Elizabeth with Allied Fleet covering the Landing of Allied Forces at Dardanelles' - signed, inscribed & dated (19)15, 12" x 15.5"
Est: £500 - £750
Montague Birrell Black (1884-1964) - gouache -' HMS Queen Elizabeth with Allied Fleet covering the Landing of Allied Forces at Dardanelles' - signed, inscribed & dated (19)15, 12" x 15.5"
Michael J Bowman
Aug. 06, 2014
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). DUNOON / ON THE FIRTH OF CLYDE. Circa 1955. 39x24 inches, 101x63 cm. Jordison & Co., Ltd., London.
Est: $500 - $750
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) DUNOON / ON THE FIRTH OF CLYDE. Circa 1955. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. Jordison & Co., Ltd., London. Condition A- / A: restoration along horizontal fold; light creases in margins.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2014
Montague Birrell Black (b.1884): Two vessels and
Est: £80 - £120
Montague Birrell Black (b.1884): Two vessels and tugs in port, watercolour,signed lower left, in black cavetto frame. 14 by 17cm.
Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 12, 2014
White Star Line / Australia. ca. 1914
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Artist: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) Size: 24 5/8 x 39 5/8 in./62.6 x 100.7 cm Liverpool Printing Co. A charming design showcasing an auburn-haired lady playing shuffleboard on deck while the magnificence of the entire ship is displayed below.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jan. 12, 2014
White Star Line. ca. 1918
Est: $3,000 - $3,500
Artist: MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-1964) Size: 24 3/4 x 39 3/4 in./62.8 x 101 cm The Liverpool Printing & Stationary Co. Standing in sharp contrast to many of the other travel posters he created during his career, this image by Black captures the slick buzz of London streets at night while simultaneously promoting the urge to travel elsewhere. As a chauffeured car turns the corner, its headlights wash over a poster promoting White Star Line -- an image which overshadows in both size and brilliance the myriad other posters promoting alternative steamship companies.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 08, 2012
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964). [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29x39 inches, 73x99 cm.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-1964) [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] Circa 1910. 29x39 inches, 73 3/4x99 cm. Condition B+: losses at edges and in upper image; minor abrasions and staining in image; mounted to board. Framed in original White Star frame. Montague B. Black and Fred Pansing were two of the artists who produced most of the paintings and postcards for the White Star Line through the 1920s. This image of the Olympic and the Titanic passing at sea (the Titanic is in the distance), based on a painting by Black, was also used as a postcard. The poster originally had a green border bearing the caption, "White Star Line / Olympic 45,000 tons - Titanic 45,000 tons the Largest Steamers in the world." Printed in a relatively small number to hang in White Star Offices, only a few copies have survived. Most likely the borders were removed from copies of the original poster after the catastrophic maiden voyage of the Titanic.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 11, 2011
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-?). LONDON 2026 A.D. - THIS IS ALL IN THE AIR / TO - DAY -- THE SOLID COMFORT OF THE UNDERGROUND. 1926. 50
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-?) LONDON 2026 A.D. - THIS IS ALL IN THE AIR / TO - DAY -- THE SOLID COMFORT OF THE UNDERGROUND. 1926. 50x40 inches, 127x102 cm. Dangerfield Printing Co., London. Condition B+ / B: restoration along vertical fold; abrasions in image; repaired tears, wrinkles and restoration in margins. This is the only poster that Black designed for the London Underground. Of all of the posters he is credited with designing, this one stands alone as unique in its genre, both for the artist and for the entire spectrum of Underground posters commissioned by Frank Pick. It is a literal flight of fancy and one of the most unexpected and unusual of all the Underground posters of its era. With a science fiction theme that seems to presage Blade Runner, Black includes billboards and advertising in the scene whose messages further reinforce the futuristic setting, where the sky is filled with impressive towers and an array of flying machines. In addition to the visual splendor of the image, Black includes billboards and advertising in the scene which further add to the futuristic feeling. The only other Underground poster with a science fiction motif is Man Ray's poster London Transport - Keeps London Going, from 1938. rare/span
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 11, 2011
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-?). MARGATE. Circa 1925. 40x50 inches, 101x127 cm. McCorquodale, London.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-?) MARGATE. Circa 1925. 40x50 inches, 101 1/2x127 cm. McCorquodale, London. Condition A-: minor restoration and creases at edges. Japan. Montague Black produced many of the paintings, postcards and posters for the White Star Line through the 1920s. He also worked for the London Underground and the British Railway companies. In many instances he was able to capture painting-like detail in his posters, as is breathtakingly apparent here in the intense, luminous depiction of the sunset.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2011
RARE Original 1910s White Star Line Travel Poster BLACK
Est: $900 - $1,600
Black, Montague Birrell 1884 -. White Star Line - Europe to America. Lithograph approx. 1912. Size 37.4 x 24.4 in. (95 x 62 cm). Printer: R. Spiegel, Berlin. Condition details: (B) colors faded, minor staining at the bottom, tiny loss in the bottom left corner.
PosterConnection Inc.
Nov. 03, 2011
Montague Birrell Black (1884-)
Est: £700 - £900
Montague Birrell Black (1884-) COLWYN BAY lithograph in colours, printed by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd., condition A; not backed 39 x 49in. (99 x 125cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 13, 2011
Montague Birrell Black (British, born 1884) The battle cruiser H.M.S. Indefatigable steaming at speed unframed
Est: £800 - £1,200
The battle cruiser H.M.S. Indefatigable steaming at speed signed 'Montague B. Black' (lower left) oil on board laid down 49.3 x 62.2cm (19 7/16 x 24 1/2in). unframed
Bonhams
Jun. 04, 2011
Poster by Montaque B. Black - Ayr
Est: €250 - €450
Ayr - 63x101, ca. 1945, on linen by Montaque B. Black (1889-?)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
May. 25, 2011
Montague Birrell Black (British, born 1884); White Star Line, Europe to America;
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
White Star Line, Europe to America, circa 1912 lithograph in colors, printed by The Liverpool Printing & Stationary Company Ltd.; Condition: A, backed on linen 38 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (97.8 x 59.7 cm.)
Bonhams
Mar. 23, 2011
Artwork by - Montague Birrell Black (b.1884)
Est: £200 - £300
Artwork by - Montague Birrell Black (b.1884)
Woolley & Wallis
Dec. 11, 2010
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (b.1884), A TRAWLER ON THE
Est: £150 - £250
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (b.1884), A TRAWLER ON THE CREST OF A WAVE, signed lower right, gouache, framed. 21cm by 31.5cm
Addisons Auctioneers
Nov. 15, 2010
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-?). MARGATE. Circa 1925. 40x50 inches, 101x127 cm. McCorquodale, London.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MONTAGUE BIRRELL BLACK (1884-?) MARGATE. Circa 1925. 40x50 inches, 101 1/2x127 cm. McCorquodale, London. Condition A-: minor restoration and creases at edges. Japan. Montague Black produced many of the paintings, postcards, and posters for the White Star Line through the 1920s. He also worked for the London Underground and the British Railway companies. In many instances, he was able to capture painting-like detail in his posters, as is breathtakingly apparent here in the intense, luminous depiction of the sunset.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2010
Montague Birrell Black (b.1884)
Est: £600 - £800
Montague Birrell Black (b.1884) EXPLORE EAST ANGLIA lithograph in colours, printed by Jarrold & Sons, Ltd., London, condition A-; not backed 40 x 50in. (102 x 127cm.)
Christie's
May. 13, 2010
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (B.1884)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (B.1884) WHITE STAR-DOMINION LINE TO CANADA lithograph in colours, printed by The Liverpool Printing & Stationery Company Limited, condition B+; backed on linen 39½ x 24½in. (100 x 62cm.)
Christie's
May. 04, 2010
19th Century and Modern Prints
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
White Star Line. Olympic/Titanic, 1911 Lithograph in colors on wove paper mounted on paper board, printed by Liverpool Printing & Stationary Company, the full sheet, in fair condition with uneven light staining, a 1/2 x 1/2in loss in upper left corner, poorly repaired tears (largest measuring 10in), some media loss due to tears, transparent tape used to patch some tears, masking tape staining along upper and lower sheet edges, 4 masking tape remains along left sheet edge, tack holes along edges, 1in of lower margin folded over and adhered to support, scuffs, rubs, minor stains, surface soiling, framed. sheet 29 3/4 x 39 3/4in
Bonhams
Mar. 04, 2010
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-?). WHITE STAR LINE / LIVERPOOL QUEENSTOWN PHILADELPHIA [LAURENTIC.] Circa 1934. 39x24 inches, 101x63 cm. T
Est: $800 - $1,200
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-?) WHITE STAR LINE / LIVERPOOL QUEENSTOWN PHILADELPHIA [LAURENTIC.] Circa 1934. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. The Liverpool Printing & Stationary Company. Condition B+ / A-: minor repaired tears in margins; vertical and horizontal folds. Linen-backed, archivally mounted and framed. Weallans p. 87.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 04, 2010
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-?). FRENCH LINE / FRANCE - ENGLAND - U.S.A. [NORMANDIE.] Circa 1936. 39x24 inches.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-?) FRENCH LINE / FRANCE - ENGLAND - U.S.A. [NORMANDIE.] Circa 1936. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches. Condition A-: creases in margins and image. Linen-backed, archivally mounted and framed. Weallans p. 151.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 04, 2010
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-?). [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] 29x38 inches, 75x98 cm.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884-?) [WHITE STAR LINE / OLYMPIC & TITANIC.] 29 1/2x38 3/4 inches, 75x98 1/2 cm. Condition B+: repaired tears, restored losses and restoration in margins and image. Linen-backed, archivally mounted and framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 18, 2009
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884 - ?). WHITE STAR LINE / "OLYMPIC & TITANIC." Circa 1910. 40x25 inches, 101x63 cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
MONTAGUE BIRREL BLACK (1884 - ?) WHITE STAR LINE / "OLYMPIC & TITANIC." Circa 1910. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Condition B: tears, creases and staining in margins and image; losses at edges; tape along edges and on verso. Paper. An exceptional artistic rendition of the Olympic, likely completed before the ship was officially launched. This image was clearly a favorite of the White Star Line publicity department, as it appeared on numerous forms of promotional material, including a postcard (issued some time in 1910) announcing that the Olympic had been launched on "Oct. 20, 1910" and that the Titanic, which was currently being built at Belfast, would "be in commission 1911." The image also appeared on menus, advertisements, a 2nd class passenger list on the Titanic and the cover of a 1911 souvenir edition of the Shipbuilder. Often mistaken as a poster of the Titanic itself, this is not the case. If the design was a portrait of the completed ship her name would appear on the bow. Furthermore, when the Titanic was launched she weighed 46,329 tons, heavier than her sister ship as a result of enclosing one of her upper promenade decks, a fact that would have been unknown to the publicity department before construction was finished. Finally, the enclosed upper deck is not depicted here. Still this is an extremely rare poster, with only a few copies having come up for auction over the past 25 years. Likely once the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, the White Star Line would have pulled and destroyed as many of these posters as they could.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 12, 2009
Montague B Black (b.1889) White Star Line Europe
Est: £2,500 - £3,000
Montague B Black (b.1889) White Star Line Europe to America, (RMS Olympic) original poster printed by The Liverpool Printing & Stationary Coy Ltd circa 1920 - 102.5 x 63 cm Condition A backed on linen
Onslows
Nov. 12, 2009
Montague B Black (b.1889) White Star-Dominion Line
Est: £600 - £800
Montague B Black (b.1889) White Star-Dominion Line To Canada, (Laurentic) original poster printed by The Liverpool Printing & Stationary Company Limited circa 1920 -102 x 63 cm Condition A backed on linen
Onslows
Nov. 12, 2009
Montague B Black (b.1889) White Star Line Europe
Est: £2,500 - £3,000
Montague B Black (b.1889) White Star Line Europe to America, (RMS Olympic) original poster printed by The Liverpool Printing & Stationary Coy Ltd circa 1920 - 102.5 x 63 cm Condition A backed on linen
Onslows