?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 3,500 - $ 4,500
DESIGNER UNKNOWN
GNOME RHONE / MOTOCYCLETTES. Circa 1935.
44x31 1/2 inches, 111 3/4x80 cm. Illustra, Paris. Condition A-: small repaired tears at edges; creases in margins and image.
An extraordinary image for a brand of motorcycle that was very popular in France between the wars. Seen head-on, a stylized rider is hunched over his handlebars. With a small injection of science fiction fantasy, he is depicted with what can only be interpreted as haute design, Art Deco wings. The oversized lettering adds to the bizarre visual impression, creating a superb image.
