May 07, 2007 - Sale 2113

Sale 2113 - Lot 60A

Price Realized: $ 960
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
N.P. DE KOO PHOENIX MALTO. Circa 1918.
35 5/8x13 3/4 inches.
Condition A: horizontal fold.
This poster was probably designed by a student of Roland-Holst. The symmetrical composition, divided equally across the vertical axis, has the appearance of a Rorschach test, although it actually depicts an enlightened deity holding aloft a bottle cap or the company's logo. It is highly decorative, with bright colors, and sophisticated typography. It appears to be a linoleum-cut.