Graphic Design: Auction Highlights May 2021 At Auction May 13, 2021 Browse Catalogue This auction is being held in tandem with Selections from Letterform Archive, at auction May 12. Lot 247: Herbert Bayer, Universal Type, Breit Halbfett, ink and gouache maquette, circa 1925. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000. European Secession & Art Nouveau Lots 201 to 218 Swiss Graphic Design Lots 219 to 230 Dada & Bauhaus Lots 235 to 249 Herbert Bayer & Herbert Matter Lots 246 to 260 Ladislav Sutnar & Czech Design Lots 261 to 270 Lot 264: Ladislav Sutnar, Zijeme [We Live], group of 20 issues, 1931-32. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500. Lot 240: Johannes Molzahn, Wohnung und Werkraum, 1929. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000. Italian Graphic Design Lots 271 to 280 Art Deco Lots 281 to 301 Edward McKnight Kauffer Lots 302 to 318 1930s-1940s Graphic Design Lots 319 to 330 General Dynamics Lots 331 to 336 Lot 312: Edward McKnight Kauffer, Soaring to Success! Daily Herald—the Early Bird, circa 1963. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000. Lot 328: Walter Dexel, Verwende stets nur gas, 1924. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000. Modern Swiss Graphics Lots 337 to 348 Automobiles Lots 349 to 351 Paul Rand Lots 352 to 360 Massimo Vignelli & American Design Lots 361 to 370 Lot 349: Gerold Hunziker, Bugatti, 1932. Estimate $4,000 to $6,000. Lot 227: Otto Baumberger, Forster, Teil-Ausverkauf, 1930. Estimate $3,000 to $4,000. Film Lots 371 to 374 Tadanori Yokoo Lots 375 to 383 Art Exhibition & Contemporary Design Lots 385 to 395 Rock & Roll Concerts Lots 396 to 400 Lot 380: Tadanori Yokoo, [John Silver Continued], 1968. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500. Read More: Tadanori Yokoo, Pop Visionary Lot 237: Kurt Schwitters and Theo van Doesburg, Kleine Dada Soirée, proof, 1922. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. What You Need to Know on Auction Day This auction will be held live and conducted remotely. There will not be bidding in the room, though we accept order bids, and interested buyers will be able to participate live via the Swann Galleries App. The app is available in the App Store and on Google Play, which can also be accessed on a desktop at live.swanngalleries.com. Please note: phone bidding registrations will close the day before the sale at 4pm. At this time, our exhibition and auction location at 104 East 25th Street is closed to the public. Private viewings are available by appointment only, and must be arranged in advance. To make an appointment please contact the specialist. Specialist Nicholas D. Lowry Director, Vintage Posters Sign up for Auction Updates to get email notifications about new catalogues, or download our Live Bidding App and enable push alerts. On Buying a Vintage Poster: What You Need to Know Share Facebook Twitter April 20, 2021Author: Swann CommunicationsCategory: Vintage Posters Tags: Automobile Posters Edward McKnight Kauffer Graphic Design Herbert Bayer Kurt Schwitters Letterform Archive Spring 2021 Auction Highlights Tadanori Yokoo Vintage Posters Previous Artists Working in Mixed-Media & Assemblage Next Selections from Letterform Archive Recommended Posts Sarah Bernhardt, Mucha’s Muse Vintage Posters February 16, 2022 The Artists of the WPA: The Promise of a New Deal The Artists of the WPA January 20, 2021 Erik Nitsche’s Modernist Vision Vintage Posters February 23, 2018