Nov 11, 2011 - Sale 2261

Sale 2261 - Lot 39

Price Realized: $ 1,062
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
MARIUCCINI (DATES UNKNOWN) PARIS / ALITALIA. 1956.
38 3/4x26 3/4 inches, 98 1/2x68 cm. S.p.A. Arti Grafiche Panetto & Petrelli, Spoleto.
Condition B / B+: restored loss along right edge; repaired tears in margins and image; crease through upper left corner.
An exceptional composition presenting the unexpected visual similarities in two of Paris' most renowned sights. Humorous, simple and obvious only when shown in this configuration; the comparison between steel and nylon crossing like swords makes for a memorable image.