Feb 20 at 10:30 AM - Sale 2695 -

Sale 2695 - Lot 233

Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500

SASCHA MAURER (1897-1961)

FLEXIBLE FLYER / SPLITKEIN. Circa 1935.

37x24 inches, 94x61 cm.
Condition small replaced losses, repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges; slight staining at top; pin holes in corners; linen trimmed to poster.

A painter who emigrated from Germany, Maurer brought the European tradition of Modernist poster design to America. Although best known for his ski posters, Maurer also did a lot of poster work for both the New Haven Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad. "The famous 'Flexible Flyer' wooden sleds were patented in 1889 by S.L. Allen Co. in Philadelphia (Art of Skiing, p. 111). For these skis based on Norwegian techniques, the name "Splitkein" means "split cane," referring to the laminations of the ski. S.L. Allen kept manufacturing Flexible Flyers until the late 1960s when the factory closed and the company was sold. This version includes the Splitkein logo in the upper right corner.
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