Roger Broders (1883-1953) GOLDEN MOUNTAIN, PULLMAN EXPRESS lithograph in colours, c.1930, printed by Lucien Serre, Paris, (£10,000-15,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE £12,500
THE Golden Age of travel features strongly at Christie’s 15th annual Ski Sale in South Kensington on January 23. Celebrating the first half of the 20th century the auction comprises over 160 lots of posters and vintage Louis Vuitton luggage. The market for vintage posters continues to grow with a collector base attracted by decorative, skillful and largely affordable designs.
Each of the most loved ski resorts in the world are represented within the sale, from France, Italy, Norway, America and Switzerland including Gstaad, St. Moritz, Davos, Chamonix, Megeve and many more. The posters illustrate a wonderfully nostalgic, pictorial history of skiing, and also present a fascinating record of the changes in techniques, equipment and the resorts themselves; estimates range from £800 to £15,000. (Click on any image to enlarge it).
A TRUNK IN YELLOW VUITTONITE CANVAS LOUIS VUITTON, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY (£3,000-5,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE 311,250
A WARDROBE TRUNK IN NATURAL COWHIDE LOUIS VUITTON, EARLY 20TH CENTURY (£4,000-6,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE £10,625