Nov 23, 2021 - Sale 2589

Sale 2589 - Lot 205

Price Realized: $ 3,750
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

SANDOR (ALEXANDER RAYMOND KATZ, 1895-1974)

CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR. Small format poster. 1934.


19 1/2x13 1/4 inches, 49 1/2x33 1/2 cm. Goes Litho Co., Chicago.

Condition B+: small replaced loss in lower right image; small repaired tears at edges; creases and minor restoration along vertical and horizontal folds. Matted and framed.


This poster reflects the novelty, energy and brightness of the many electrical and neon displays which were utilized throughout the Chicago World's Fair. Born in Hungary, Katz was a prominent Jewish artist who worked extensively on WPA projects including murals, illustrations and stained glass. This is the rare small format. World of Tomorrow p. 14.