Mar 09, 2023 - Sale 2629

Sale 2629 - Lot 163

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800

OTTO BAUMBERGER (1889-1961)

RESTAURANT DU PONT. 1913.


50x35 1/4 inches, 127x89 1/2 cm. J.E. Wolfensberger, Zurich.
Condition B+: creases, slight foxing and repaired tears in margins; water staining along bottom margin; pencil notations at top right margin. Framed.

Baumberger was one of the most versatile and prolific Swiss graphic designers, with well over 200 designs to his credit. His posters switched nimbly between minimal typographic creations, abstract and realistic landscapes, near-photographic representation of objects (Neue Sachlichkeit), and concise Art Deco designs. His versatility enabled him to adapt his stylistic approach, be it a fluid, free style, or geometrically Art Deco, to advertise a product, event or location. Baumberger 15, Hotelplakate 36.