Jean Dupas's Bal des Étudiants was the highest priced lot in yesterday's Modernist Posters auction. The poster, which sold for $36,000, is the essence of French Art Deco. Dupas is known for his refined renditions of elegant women with elongated necks and baroque costumes, his use of sophisticated layers of shadows, and minimal color.
Posters for the London Underground continue to attract collectors, and Edward McKnight Kauffer's rare Power / The Nerve Centre of London's Underground brought an auction record price of $33,600. Kauffer designed 141 posters for the London Underground, and this commanding machine-age image is one of his undisputed masterpieces.
Prolific poster and postcard designer Luciano Achille Mauzan's image for a Buenos Aires music store, Casa America / Pianos, charmed bidders to the tune of $16,800. It is one of the more than 2000 posters designed by the artist during his career.Labels: Art Deco, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Jean Dupas, London Underground, Luciano Achille Mauzan, modernist posters, Nicholas Lowry, top lots
