LOUIS-THOFILE HINGRE PNEU VELO MICHELIN.

Circa 1900. 37x23 inches. La Lithographie Parisienne, [Paris]. Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration in margins affecting image. A young woman in yellow and red is riding behind Bibendum as he outdistances a pierrot on the country road in the background. Not only are his Michelin tires outlasting his adversary's weaker rubber, but Bibendum is actually riding through a field of glass bell jars, his tires clearly impervious to shards of broken glass. A rare and unusual Michelin poster by Hingre, who is primarily known for his archly Mucha-esque Art Nouveau posters. $1,000-1,500.