Oct 14, 2014 - Sale 2360

Sale 2360 - Lot 16

Price Realized: $ 3,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
LEOPOLDO METLICOVITZ (1868-1944) LIDO VILLA MARGHERITA / COMO. 1933.
54 1/2x38 1/2 inches, 138 1/2x97 3/4 cm. G. Ripamonti, Orsenigo.
Condition B+ / B: restoration and overpainting in text; toned overall; discoloration in margins and image.
As a student under Adolfo Hohenstein at the Ricordi Studios, Metlicovitz quickly became a master of graphic design in his own right. He was one of the most versatile poster artists and could change his style from tender Art Nouveau imagery to statuesque allegory. Throughout his career he produced over 100 posters for commercial products, exhibitions, travel destinations, operas and the movie industry. Voyage p. 80.