May 18, 2023 - Sale 2637

Sale 2637 - Lot 125

Unsold
Estimate: $ 7,000 - $ 10,000

NIKLAUS STOECKLIN (1896-1982)

DER BUCHDRUCK. 1922.


49 3/4x35 1/4 inches, 126 1/4x89 1/2 cm. W. Wassermann, Basel.
Condition A-: minor abrasions along left edge; small rust stains around pin holes in corners and at top edge.

Stoecklin's first Object Poster of many, designed for an exhibition about book printing at the Gewerbemuseum Basel. Known for his advertising graphics, book illustrations, and lithographic expertise, he was the ideal artist to realize this design. Stoecklin p. 53, Modern Poster 115, Realismes 36, Avant Garde p. 132, Schweiz p. 41, MoMA 455.1985.