Severo Pozzati Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Severo Pozzati Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 24, 2025
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983). PALAIS DE LA NOUVEAUTÉ. 1928. 46x63 inches, 116¾x160 cm. L'Affichage National Dufayel, Paris.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983) PALAIS DE LA NOUVEAUTÉ. 1928. 46x63 inches, 116¾x160 cm. L'Affichage National Dufayel, Paris. Condition B: repaired horizontal tear through lower image; replaced and overpainted losses in left margin into image; repaired tears, creases and overpainting at edges, in image and along vertical and horizontal folds. Framed. Sepo designed a series of posters for this popular French department store. For the summer holidays in 1928, he took a rather avant-garde approach to advertising. Rather than illustrating models wearing the new fashions available for sale, he chose to symbolize the escape from the city to the country, the sea - wherever the bourgeoisie would go on their holidays by train. It is an exciting choice and an exciting image, realized in Machine Age majesty, of a cubistically-stylized engine speeding right out of the poster and crossing into the typography arrayed at the bottom. In the background, the hint of rolling hills or the ocean is suggested via airbrushed wavy lines. Capturing the thrill of traveling by train, this poster is both a clever use of the horizontal format and a very original way to advertise summer fashions. To help print and post posters of this size, Dorland used the services of Dufayel, one of France's largest outdoor advertising companies. Rare. Purchased at Swann in 2003, we could find no other copies at auction. Crouse p. 137, Weill / Art Deco p. 182, Sepo-Universita di Parma, 1979 p. 157, Vendre, May 1931, p. 368.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2025
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983). NOVELTEX / POUR LE SOIR. 1932. 59x38½ inches, 149¾x97¾ cm. Sepo, Paris.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983) NOVELTEX / POUR LE SOIR. 1932. 59x38½ inches, 149¾x97¾ cm. Sepo, Paris. Condition B / B+: replaced and overpainted loss in upper right corner; repaired tears, creases, abrasions and restoration at edges and in image and along vertical and horizontal folds; repaired pin holes in corners. Framed. Having studied in Bologna, Sepo began his artistic career working for the publisher Maga in his native Italy. He moved to France in 1920 and was hired by Vercasson. Ultimately he moved on to the French office of the Dorland Advertising Agency where he worked with their major clients. One of his first accounts was the shirt-maker Noveltex, with whom he continually worked over the course of almost 20 years. His first project for them was recorded in 1925 and his last published poster for the company was designed in 1951. His signature Art Deco approach to the object poster used a soft cubist style and a red, black, and white palette. One of his earlier images for the company featured a cubist-inspired shirt, and he went on to this cubist-inspired version of a dapper gentleman, using rectangles and circles as his nose and eyes in a daring, modernist way. It is a classic, highly creative Art Deco image. Crouse p. 155, Sepo / University di Parma p. 198, Weill / Art Deco p.183.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 04, 2025
Severo Pozzati ''Sepo'' - Vase with flowers, 1987
Est: €160 -
hand-painted silkscreen Left: Edition 82/120, Signed lower right.
ArtLaRosa
Mar. 26, 2025
Severo Pozzati “Sepo” Lotteria di Tripoli
Est: €300 - €600
Bozzetto, tempera su carta, 1935 ca. Cm 40 x 32. In cornice.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Jan. 16, 2025
ITALIAN NOVELTEX POSTER BY SEVERO POZZATI
Est: $120 - $220
Vintage Italian art deco style poster 'Noveltex' advertising tuxedos. Artwork by Severo Pozzati (1895-1983), also known under the pseudonym 'Sepo,' was an Italian painter and sculptor, signed in print 'Sepo' in the lower right corner. Printed by Officine Grafiche Leopoldo Baroni Milano, ca 1970. Professionally linen-backed. Approx. 27 x 38 inches. Light wrinkling on the left margins.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Sep. 26, 2024
ITALIAN NOVELTEX POSTER BY SEVERO POZZATI
Est: $120 - $220
Vintage Italian art deco style poster 'Noveltex' advertising tuxedos. Artwork by Severo Pozzati (1895-1983), also known under the pseudonym 'Sepo,' was an Italian painter and sculptor, signed in print 'Sepo' in the lower right corner. Printed by Officine Grafiche Leopoldo Baroni Milano, ca 1970. Professionally linen backed. Approx. 27 x 38 inches. Some light wrinkling on the left margins.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Sep. 17, 2024
Sepo (Severo Pozzati) 1895-1983: Lustucru Vintage Lithograph Poster
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Sepo (Severo Pozzati) 1895-1983: Lustucru Vintage Lithograph Poster 1951, linen backed
Abell Auction
Jul. 13, 2024
Severo (Sepo) Pozzati, (1895-1983), Noveltex - Pour le Soir. circa 1935, color lithographic poster
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Severo (Sepo) Pozzati (1895-1983) Noveltex - Pour le Soir. circa 1935 color lithographic poster Published by Sepo, Paris framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Apr. 17, 2024
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Noveltex (ristampa successiva) 1970 circa
Est: €150 - €250
Litografia a colori, Off. Graf. Baroni, Milano. II Edizione. Qualità: B+. 97,00 x 67,50 cm - (later reprint) 1970 circa Color lithograph, Off. Graf. Baroni, Milano. II Edition. Condition: B+. 38.19 x 26.57 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Apr. 17, 2024
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Panettone Motta 1934
Est: €450 - €650
Offset / Litografia, Calcografia e cartevalori, Milano. Qualità: B+. Telato. 100,00 x 70,00 cm - Offset / Color lithograph, Calcografia e cartevalori, Milano. Condition: B+. Backed on linen. 39.37 x 27.56 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Mar. 08, 2024
SEPO SEVERO POZZATI (Comacchio 1895 - Bologna 1983) “Senza titolo”. Litografia a colori su carta. Cm 50x70. Opera firmata in basso a destra Sepo. ...
Est: €100 - €200
SEPO SEVERO POZZATI (Comacchio 1895 - Bologna 1983) “Senza titolo”. Litografia a colori su carta. Cm 50x70. Opera firmata in basso a destra Sepo. Reca numeri di tiratura in basso a sinistra 62/99.
Art International Auction House
$Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” Caramelle Venchi - Torino$
Nov. 07, 2023
Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” Caramelle Venchi - Torino
Est: €300 - €600
Affisso litografico, 1951. Impresso da Arti Grafiche Fratelli Pirovano, Milano. Cm 385 x 67. Telato. Qualità A-
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Oct. 18, 2023
ITALIAN NOVELTEX POSTER BY SEVERO POZZATI
Est: $140 - $300
Vintage Italian art deco style poster 'Noveltex' advertising tuxedos. Artwork by Severo Pozzati (1895-1983), also known under the pseudonym 'Sepo,' was an Italian painter and sculptor, signed in print 'Sepo' in the lower right corner. Printed by Officine Grafiche Leopoldo Baroni Milano, ca 1970. Professionally linen backed. Approx. 27 x 38 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
$Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” Panettone Motta - Milano.$
Jun. 14, 2023
Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” Panettone Motta - Milano.
Est: €50 - €80
Affisso offset, 1954. Impresso da S.A.I.L.E.A - Milano. Cm 50 x 35. Qualità A.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
$Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” Pasqua Talmone.$
Jun. 14, 2023
Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” Pasqua Talmone.
Est: €150 - €250
Affisso litografico, 1961. Impresso da grafiche IGAP. Cm 140 x 100. Qualità A/B.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
$Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” TALMONE - Cioccolato Fondente 2000!$
Jun. 14, 2023
Severo Pozzati \“Sepo\” TALMONE - Cioccolato Fondente 2000!
Est: €50 - €80
Affisso offset, 1950 ca. Impresso da Arti Grafiche Fratelli Pirovano. Cm 35 x 50. Qualità B.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Mar. 26, 2023
Week-End Cigarettes. 1936.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
ARTIST: SEPO (Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983) SIZE: 38 3/8 x 58 1/4 in./97.5 x 148 cm PRINTER: Créations Idéa, St. Ouen DESCRIPTION: “Until the last war, the light tobacco found in Europe was usually a blend referred to as ‘English.’ Mainly Virginia tobacco, it had a pure, slightly sophisticated taste—not overly aromatic, not strong, with a very pronounced bright yellow color. The leading brands—Craven and Players—came from Great Britain. In 1932, Seita (the French Government’s tobacco monopoly) took the same tack with a brand they called Week-End, which was sold until 1971. After a period when Sepo’s work reflected the influence of Cappiello, he was developing a graphic approach closer to Cassandre’s. In this poster, he literally illustrates the product’s name. The road symbolizes freedom and relaxation” (Affiche Réclame, p. 56). Cassandre’s 1929 Route Bleue, which also played on the same tree-lined road perspective, no doubt had an influence on Sepo’s image. (Art Deco; Tobacco)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Mar. 09, 2023
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Noveltex (later reprint) 1970 circa
Est: €100 - €200
Color lithograph, Off. Graf. Baroni, Milano. II Edition. Condition: A-. 39.37 x 27.56 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Mar. 09, 2023
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Avec la bonne moutarde Vert-Pré 1949
Est: €150 - €250
Color lithograph, Pub. Idea, Stouen. Condition: B-. 59.05 x 39.76 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Feb. 11, 2023
Poster by Sepo - Congresso Internazionale della Pubblicitá Milano Roma
Est: €280 - €550
Congresso Internazionale della Pubblicitá Milano Roma - 68x100, 1933, on linen by Sepo (ps. Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Nov. 13, 2022
Anic Cigarettes. 1938.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: SEPO (Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983) SIZE: 37 5/8 x 57 1/4 in./95.5 x 145.5 cm PRINTER: Créations Idea, St. Ouen DESCRIPTION: As the world prepares for war in 1938, a Picasso-esque dove of peace descends to clear the air and provide peace of mind with filters for Anic cigarettes. (Art Deco; Tobacco)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 20, 2022
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Palais de la nouveauté 1930 circa
Est: -
Color lithograph, Imp. Dufayel, Paris. Condition: B-. Backed on linen. 47.05 x 62.40 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 20, 2022
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Lavol 1932
Est: -
Color lithograph, Industrie Grafiche Coen & C., Milano-Parigi. Condition: B. Backed on linen. 77.17 x 55.12 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 20, 2022
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Panettone Motta (ristampa successiva)
Est: -
Color lithograph, SAILEA, Milano. II Edition. Condition: B+. 19.29 x 13.78 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 20, 2022
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI) 1895-1983 Talmone / Cioccolato fondente 2000! 1950
Est: -
Lithograph / Offset, Fr.lli Pirovano, Milano. Condition: B-. 17.09 x 12.05 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Jul. 12, 2022
Maga. 1923.
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
ARTIST: SEPO (Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983) SIZE: 37 1/4 x 53 in./94.6 x 134.6 cm DESCRIPTION: Maga was one of the leading Italian advertising agencies, representing a bevy of famous posterists, including Cappiello. Aimed at possibly bringing in new clients, we are shown a trio of horses in Italian tricolor, and simply told to “anticipate” their next ads. (Art Deco; Posters on Posters; Animals; Italian)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 14, 2021
Duval-Leroy. 1923.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: SEPO (Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983) SIZE: 19 3/4 x 27 1/4 in./50 x 69.4 cm PRINTER: Maga, Paris DESCRIPTION: Sepo takes a page out of Cappiello's book with this tiny little aristocrat, hurriedly ushering a great big bottle of Duval-Leroy—presumably over to the big-people's table, where it belongs. (Art Deco; Alcohol)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Apr. 21, 2021
Severo "Sepo" Pozzati (1895-1983), LA MERVEILLEUSE TORINO
Est: €400 - €800
First edition lithographic poster, 1949. Cm 120x80. Rare and sought after poster by Sepo. QUALITY: B. Some tears and paper yellowing, overall good copy. Linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Apr. 20, 2021
Severo Pozzati, Il sassofonista. 1975
Est: €100 - €200
Litografia. mm 705x500. Firmata a matita in basso a destra e tiratura in basso a sinistra. Prova d'artista accompagnata da un certificato di autenticità scritto a mano dall'artista, il quale specifica la tiratura di 100 esemplari del Sassofonista con l'aggiunta di quattro prove d'artista. Provenienza: Collezione Gnudi. (1)
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Nov. 22, 2020
SEPO (1895, Comacchio - 1983, Bologna) [Italia] senza titolo
Est: €400 - €500
acquaforte acquatinta, 50x70 cm es. p.a., firma dell’artista in basso a destra certificato di autenticità Picenum
Picenum
Oct. 27, 2020
Severo "Sepo" Pozzati (1895-1983), LA MERVEILLEUSE TORINO
Est: €750 - €1,200
First edition lithographic poster, 1949. Cm 120x80. Rare and sought-after poster by Sepo; the Merveilluse brand was among the high fashion brands most appreciated in Turin during the twenties and thirties. QUALITY: B. Some tears, overall good copy. Linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Oct. 27, 2020
Severo "Sepo" Pozzati (1895-1983), PASQUA TALMONE
Est: €500 - €800
First edition lithographic poster, 1952. 195x135 cm. Sepo designed many advertising campaign for Talmone; this is one of the most well known images. QUALITY: B. Some folds, tears and stains throughout. Linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
May. 31, 2020
SEPO (1895, Comacchio - 1983, Bologna) [Italia] senza titolo
Est: €400 - €500
acquaforte acquatinta, 50x70 cm es. p.a., firma dell’artista in basso a destra certificato di autenticità Picenum
Picenum
Feb. 07, 2020
SEPO (1895, Comacchio - 1983, Bologna) [Italia] senza titolo
Est: €400 - €500
acquaforte acquatinta, 50x70 cm es. p.a., firma dell’artista in basso a destra certificato di autenticità Picenum
Picenum
Feb. 01, 2020
Poster by Sepo - Dentifricio al Tricetol
Est: €360 - €700
Dentifricio al Tricetol - 96x136, 1950, on linen by Sepo (ps. Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Jan. 25, 2020
Sepo (Severo Pozzati, 1895–1983). Tortonese.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Sepo (Severo Pozzati, 1895–1983). Tortonese. Torino: Gros Monti & Co., 1935. A graceful image of a ribbon in the shape of a woman that was commissioned for a woman’s fashion store in Turin, the famous “La Merveilleuse.” 53 x 36”. Several creases visible to image, light color restoration to upper midsection. B. Linen backed.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jan. 25, 2020
TRAVEL POSTER ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME ENIT
Est: £150 - £300
Original vintage travel poster - All Roads Lead to Rome - featuring a stunning design by Severo Pozzati (1895-1983) depicting the flags of America, Japan, Nazi Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, France and Belgium in bright red, blue, white and yellow sweeping out of the top left corner and forming arrows pointing towards the red and white bulls eye target of Rome, creating a dynamic impression of movement with the colours contrasting against the dark background. Printed in Italy by the ENIT Italian State Tourist Department - Stampatonelle, Off. Graf Coen & C Milano. Excellent condition, some print marks, backed on linen. Country: Italy, year of printing: 1936, designer: Severo Pozzati, size (cm): 100x62
Antikbar Original Vintage Posters
Dec. 15, 2019
SEPO (1895, Comacchio - 1983, Bologna) [Italia] senza titolo
Est: €400 - €500
acquaforte acquatinta, 50x70 cm es. p.a., firma dell’artista in basso a destra certificato di autenticità Picenum
Picenum
Oct. 19, 2019
SEPO, Tre zucche
Est: €100 - €150
SEPO (1895 - 1983) Tre zucche Portfolio n. 18 from the series 'I Giorni colorati' containing 3 silkscreens and an inedited text of G. Soavi, ed. 110/125, Edition Motta, Milan Silkscreen dimensions: 44 x 65.8 cm Portfolio dimensions: 69 x 46.5 cm Each silkscreen is signed in pencil lower right and numbered lower left PROVENANCE: Private collection, Milan
Art-Rite
Jun. 23, 2019
Le Tricot A L'École. ca. 1920s.
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
ARTIST: SEPO (Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983) SIZE: 41 1/4 x 31 7/8 in./104.7 x 80.8 cm PRINTER: N. R. Money, Paris DESCRIPTION: Novice knitters, do not fret—the French yarn producer La Redoute has published a stylish and informative guide to eight essential knitting lessons. Founded in Roubaix in 1837, the company began incorporating mail order into their practice in 1922. In the late 1920s, they commissioned Sepo to produce this detailed poster—note the intricately woven sample in the middle, graced below by a geisha-esque knitter with spools of yarn for hair. The company's mission is made clear below: "While having fun, learn to knit" / "Later you will understand its usefulness"—a call to arms unlikely to be seen in today's advertising. (Art Deco)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jun. 23, 2019
Tortonese. 1934.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: SEPO (Severo Pozzati, 1895-1983) SIZE: 35 1/2 x 52 1/4 in./90.2 x 132.6 cm PRINTER: Gros Monti, Torino DESCRIPTION: Born near Ravenna, Pozzati grew up in Bologna where he studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts and then took up painting. In 1917 he joined the Maga agency, owned by Giuseppe Magagnoli, ex-director of Vercasson in Paris. (Along with his stable of local talents, Magagnoli held the Italian contracts of Mauzan and Vercasson artist Cappiello, the chief influencer on Pozzati's early style). Soon after moving to Paris in 1920, Pozzati began exhibiting widely and winning recognition; in 1923 he changed his name to Sepo. As early as 1928 we can see his retreat from Cappiello and begin the geometrical style that was to be his own. Here, he turns a bolt of flowing fabric into a female figure of the utmost elegance, and frames it with a pair of massive columns. The image combines grace with impact in a way that more than bears out the claim that these are "the most beautiful clothes for the Italian woman." The client must have liked the central motif—Sepo was asked to adapt it for the shop's branch in Milan. A note on the date: although Sepo created the design in 1934, it was printed in 1935, and the printer indicates that this was "A[nno] XIII"—the 13th year after Mussolini came to power in 1922. This is the larger format. (Art Deco; Fashion)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jun. 19, 2019
Severo "Sepo" Pozzati (1895-1983), NOVELTEX SOIR
Est: €200 - €400
First edition lithographic cardoboard. 1936. Cm 40x21. A superb example of the early works by Sepo, largely influenced by the Alliance Graphique mouvement where he studied. QUALITY: A. Nice fresh copy. Framed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Jun. 19, 2019
Severo "Sepo" Pozzati (1895-1983), VENCHI, LA CARAMELLA PREFERITA
Est: €600 - €1,000
First edition offset poster. 1950 ca. Cm 100x70. One of the most success’ poster signed by Sepo for the candies produced by Venchi. QUALITY: A. Nice fresh item.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Jun. 19, 2019
Severo "Sepo" Pozzati (1895-1983), AVEC LA MOUTARDE VERT-PRE’
Est: €400 - €700
First edition lithographic poster. 1949. Cm 144x94. Uncommon poster signed by Sepo during the working years in France. QUALITY: B+. Margins slightly trimmed; some restorations to tears along folds, overall fine and fresh. Linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Jun. 19, 2019
Severo "Sepo" Pozzati (1895-1983), CIGARETTES EXTRA-DOUCES ANIC
Est: €800 - €1,400
First edition lithographic poster, 1938 ca. Cm 147x95. Vibrant image, one of the best works of the French period of Sepo. QUALITY: A. Unobtrusive marginal defects; nice fresh item. Linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Jun. 09, 2019
Sepo 1895, Comacchio (Fe) - 1983, Bologna (Bo) - [Italia] senza titolo
Est: €400 - €500
acquaforte acquatinta 50x70 cm es. p.a.; firma dell’artista in basso a destra certificato di autenticità Picenum
Picenum
May. 23, 2019
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983). VENCHI / LA CARAMELLA PREFERITA. 1955. 39x27 inches, 100x70 cm. Mario Gros & C., Torino.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983) VENCHI / LA CARAMELLA PREFERITA. 1955. 39 1/2x27 1/2 inches, 100 1/4x70 cm. Mario Gros & C., Torino. Condition A-: horizontal fold across bottom margin; minor creases at edges. Paper. Miroir 63.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 23, 2019
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983). LUCULLUS RIVOIRE ET CARRET. Windowcard. 1931. 19x12 inches, 48x32 cm. Affiches Dorland, Paris.
Est: $800 - $1,200
SEPO (SEVERO POZZATI, 1895-1983) LUCULLUS RIVOIRE ET CARRET. Windowcard. 1931. 19x12 3/4 inches, 48 1/4x32 1/2 cm. Affiches Dorland, Paris. Condition A-: minor abrasions at edges; light speckling in image. Mounted on board. Sepo 155 (var).
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