May 09, 2024 - Sale 2668

Sale 2668 - Lot 129

Price Realized: $ 1,375
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200

MAX FORBES (1923-1990)

MELBOURNE / OLYMPIC CITY. Circa 1956.


39¼x24½ inches, 99¾x62 cm. McLaren & Co. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne.
Condition A-: minor creases and abrasions in margins and image; minor restoration in corners.

Although not officially an Olympic poster, this image was certainly issued in conjunction with the Melbourne games, as the encumbered bell boy has a ticket (or program) to an Olympic event in his breast pocket.