Dec 17, 2014 - Sale 2371

Sale 2371 - Lot 34

Price Realized: $ 2,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
DESIGNER UNKNOWN OESTERR - LLOYD. Circa 1905.
38 1/4x25 1/2 inches, 97x64 3/4 cm. Orell Fussli, Zurich.
Condition A-: abrasions and light staining at edges; light creases in margins and image; paper overlay in text at bottom; horizontal fold; Printed on thick paper.
The Österreichischer Lloyd shipping company was founded in 1833 in Trieste, and began its international shipping operations in 1836. The Koerber, pictured here, was launched in 1904. The poster's imagery is offset by the simple, decorative Art Nouveau ornamentation which adds an unexpected elegance to an otherwise straightforward design.