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CHARLES LEGROS
386. Arents.
25 5 �8 x 39 1 �2 in./65 x 100.5 cm
Imp. Fr. Vermaelen, Bruxelles
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A clever little design promoting a French luggage
shop, visually listing all the items on the porter’s
trolley that are available in the store.
Est: $1,000-$1,200.
MARCEL LENOIR (1872-1931)
387. Le Monstre. ca. 1897.
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faced, bare-breasted woman shown center. While
she clasps the necks of twin roosters held aloft by
crazed felines, a variety of writing serpents slither
around her feet, feeding on other fowl. Above,
a embellished take on the German coat of arms
crowns her head.
Est: $1,700-$2,000.
388. “L’Epreuve.” ca. 1899.
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Cond A-/Slight tears in margin.
A gorgeous Art Nouveau design by Lenoir in
which two friends gaze at a pale line drawing of
an archangel. Echoed by the silhouettes in the
background, this image has a soft religious feel,
while also maintaining an air of myth and allegory
so prominent in the illustrations of the era. There is
389. 3e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale.
ca. 1917.
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Imp. Joseph Charles, Paris
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Leroux’s most famous image from World War I,
this sentimental image of a father kissing his child
goodbye as his wife quietly nurses their newborn
in the background asks the viewer to invest in
national defense fund. Below, it states that doing
so helps not only the soldiers on the front, but also
the general population of France which grows
every day.
Est: $400-$600.
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and blue pallor, in the green beetle crown around
With subtle touches of metallic gold scattered
her black hair, and in the dark brambles toward the
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right. Below, there is a remarque of a couple kissing.
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Est: $3,000-$4,000.
we see worshipping supplicants, bearing gifts of
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AUGUSTE LEROUX (1871-1954)
the pleading and suffering stare out at the stone-
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HERBERT LEUPIN (1916-1999)
390. Binaca. 1953.
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NORMAN LINDSAY (1879-1969)
391. The German Menace. �����
PRIVAT LIVEMONT (1861-1936)
392. Absinthe Robette. 1896.
35 1�2 x 50 1�8 in./90.2 x 127.2 cm
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Wassermann, Basel
Cond A-/Slight tears at edges.
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bluntness of the Swiss object poster, Leupin holds
a spotlight on two examples of Binaca whitening
toothpaste like suspects in a murder mystery.
Est: $1,200-$1,400.
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One of Australia’s most famous World War I
posters, this image stands out because it is entirely
void of text unlike its other Australian and British
counterparts. We see a beastly symbol of Germany
holding its bloody hands over the globe, the red
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PAI-LVI, 132
One of the most iconic posters of all time,
trickling slowly down to Australia and the rest of Livemont’s design for Absinthe Robette perfectly
the world. Created right at the beginning of the captures the spirit of Art Nouveau. Every element
War, it relies on the public’s projected fear of what of the image is lavishly decorative yet delicately
may happen rather than, as in other posters, a sense organic. Holding up her glass with the reverence
of duty and support for troops already on the front. of a holy relic, we do not see the hand which pours
Est: $600-$800.
the water over the sugar, adding a mystical, otherworldly
quality to the concoction. The background
is made up of sensual plumes of mint on green,
echoing the milky swirl within the cup. There is
also an obvious nod to Mucha in the execution
of the woman’s hair, as well as the cut-out halo
encircling her head.
Est: $14,000-$17,000.
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