May 10, 2016 - Sale 2414

Sale 2414 - Lot 30

Price Realized: $ 975
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
BORIS KONSTANTINOVITCH BILINSKY (1900-1948) METROPOLIS / FILMSTAR EDITION 17. November 1, 1927.
11x7 1/2 inches, 28x19 cm.
Condition A-: slight time-staining along edges of inside pages; minor abrasions along edges of cover.
The French Metropolis Press Book (itself designed by Bilinsky) cites four different posters designed by the artist for the French release of the film. This magazine was issued concurrently in at least two different languages (French and Dutch) when the film was released in Belgium and Holland. The image originally appeared in the Press Book, although this is a mirror image. This is the Dutch version. rare.