Lot 62: POSTER: AUGUSTE MATISSE (1866-1931) CHAMONIX / MONT-BLANC. 1924. 42x29 inches. Cornille & Serre, Paris.

Name: POSTER: AUGUSTE MATISSE (1866-1931) CHAMONIX / MONT-BLANC. 1924. 42x29 inches. Cornille & Serre, Paris.
Brand: Swann Auction Galleries
SKU: h5vjvegdh5

Est: $4,000 USD - $6,000 USDSold:

Swann Auction GalleriesNew York, NY, USNovember 12, 2007

Item Overview

Description

AUGUSTE MATISSE (1866-1931) CHAMONIX / MONT-BLANC. 1924.
42x29 inches. Cornille & Serre, Paris.
Condition A-: minor tears at edges; creases in image. Framed.
"In 1921, the International Olympic Committee voted to stage 'International Sports Week 1924' in Chamonix, France. This event was a complete success and was retroactively named the First Olympic Winter Games." (www.olympic.org). The 1924 Olympic Games were held in Paris, and the French Railway commissioned several posters promoting the events of these new "winter games." Matisse (no relation to Henri) showcases the bobsled track. Olympics p. 31, Sportissimo p. 12, Hillion p. 193.

Artist or Maker

Auguste Matisse

Condition Report

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Auction Details

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Swann Auction Galleries

November 12, 2007, 01:30 PM EST

104 East 25th Street, New York, NY, 10010, US

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