Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Nice

Coming up at auction on August 3rd at Swann Galleries in New York is this gorgeous, atmospheric travel poster by Pierre Comba.  Nice never looked better.

PIERRE COMBA (1859-1934) NICE.
Sale 2252 Lot 258
PIERRE COMBA (1859-1934) NICE.
39x24 inches, 99x61 cm. Agence Française de Propagande, Paris.
Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration in margins and image.
Riviera 436 (var).
Estimate $1,000-1,500
August 3, 2011:  Unsold

Here's a variation from Christie's South Kensington:
COMBA, PIERRE (1859-1934)
NICE EN TOUTE SAISON

Price Realized
  • £576
  • ($1,153)
  • Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
    £500 - £700
  • ($1,001 - $1,401)
Sale InformationSale 5239 Lot 268Shipping and Vintage Posters 28 June 2007 London, South Kensington
Lot Description
COMBA, PIERRE (1859-1934)
NICE EN TOUTE SAISON
offset lithograph in colours, printed by ADIA, Nice, condition B+; backed on linen
39½ x 24in. (100 x 61cm.) 

2 comments:

  1. We stayed on the Promenade des Anglais and never got up past Castle Hill, so we did not get to see this amazing view.

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