Nov 08, 2012 - Sale 2293

Sale 2293 - Lot 23

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
DESIGNER UNKNOWN EL MINZA HOTEL / TANGIER. Circa 1935.
36 1/4x26 1/4 inches, 92x66 1/2 cm. Morrison & Gibb, Scotland.
Condition A. Framed.
The Minza Hotel was built in 1930 under the guidance of British aristocracy, yet was designed completely in the Moorish style, reflecting traditional Moroccan architecture. The hotel is situated on the Strait of Gibraltar with great views of the Bay of Tangier and the Rif Mountains inland. For years, as the confluence of luxury and exoticism, it was an international destination.