May 13, 2013 - Sale 2314

Sale 2314 - Lot 70

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
PIERRE FABRE (DATES UNKNOWN) MUSÉE GALLIERA / LES MÉTAUX DANS L'ART. 1932.
47 1/4x31 1/4 inches, 120x79 1/2 cm.
Condition B+ / B: repaired tears at edges, some affecting image; restored losses at edges; creases, abrasions and restoration in margins and image; horizontal fold.
This large exhibition dedicated to metal work featured "lamps, seats, small furniture, elements of interior decor (doors and banisters) made out of new materials such as aluminum" (Reclame p. 142). Among the artists exhibiting were Lalique, Ruhlmann, Herbst and Dufresne. Also on exhibit were advertising items made from zinc designed by Jean Carlu and the Martel Brothers. An unknown artist, Pierre Fabre designed this poster in the same stylized, Art Deco fashion (paired with clever typography), much like his famous contemporaries. Reclame 114.