May 09, 2024 - Sale 2668

Sale 2668 - Lot 174

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

NOËL FONTANET (1898-1982)

FÊTE ROMANDE ET INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE. 1927.


27½x19½ inches, 69¾x49½ cm. F. Renaud, Geneva.
Condition A-: minor replaced losses at edges; slight time-staining in margins; minor creases in margins and image.

Fontanet was the most prominent and successful artist of the Geneva school of graphic designers. Contrary to the Swiss artists from Basel and Zurich, the Geneva school was largely inspired by French Art Deco. Fontanet was also the director of the Societe Generale d'Affichage, a large outdoor advertising company that also provided artwork for their clients.