Sale 2498 - Vintage Posters, February 7, 2019

VARIOUS ARTISTS 323 c GLI AVVISI DELLE OFFICINE G. RICORDI E C. Complete portfolio of 70 plates. Circa 1914. Each plate 14x10 1 / 4 inches, 35 1 / 2 x26 cm. G. Ricordi & C., Milan. Condition varies, generally A. Wear to original portfolio case. “The set consisted of 70 small lithographic plates of Ricordi’s greatest posters printed between 1895 and 1914. The set was sold commercially in Italy, England, Germany, France and the United States . . . Much like the famous Masters of the Poster series created by Chéret in Paris, this portfolio celebrated the rise of the poster - which in Italy was almost single­ handedly accomplished by Ricordi” (www. internationalposter.com) . Set includes intro­ duction sheet. From the Julius Paul collection, with the Albertina stamp on the portfolio cover. [6,000/9,000]