May 03, 2018 - Sale 2476

Sale 2476 - Lot 29

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
NOËL FONTANET (1898-1982) MORGAFARIN - EIN SOYAPRODUKT. Circa 1934.
50 1/4x36 inches, 127 1/2x91 1/2 cm. Atar, Geneva.
Condition B+: repaired tears and overpainting in margins, some slightly into image.
Fontanet was the most prominent and successful artist of the Geneva school of graphic designers. Contrasting with the Swiss artists from Basel and Zürich, the Geneva school was largely inspired by French Art Deco. Fontanet was also the director of the Société Génerale d'Affichage, a large outdoor advertising company which also provided artwork for their clients.