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Public Auction Sale 2373 February 12, 2015 10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

VINTAGE POSTERS

DESCRIPTIONS

For an explanation of how the posters are described and a guide to the symbols used, please refer

to the section “Supplemental advice” which appears at the beginning of the catalogue.

AUGUSTE MATISSE (1866-1931)

1

CHAMONIX. MONT - BLANC / VIII

ME

OLYMPIADE. 1924.

41

1

/

2

x30 inches, 105

1

/

2

x76

1

/

4

cm. Cornille & Serre,

Paris.

Condition A-: minor creases and abrasions in image.

“In 1921, the International Olympic Committee

voted to stage ‘International Sports Week 1924’ in

Chamonix, France. This event was a complete

success and was retroactively named the First

Olympic Winter Games”

(www.olympic.org)

. The

1924 Olympic Games were held in Paris, and the

French Railway commissioned several posters

promoting the events of these new “winter games.”

Matisse (no relation to Henri) showcases the bobsled

track. Olympics p. 31, Art of Skiing p. 54, Sportissimo

p. 12, Le Sport 91, Hillion p. 193. Sports d’Hiver

p. 77.

[3,000/4,000]

OLYMPIC POSTERS

Lots 1-8