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  • Biczó András (1888-1957): Front of the former National Theatre, 1941
    Jun. 07, 2021

    Biczó András (1888-1957): Front of the former National Theatre, 1941

    Est: Ft300,000 - Ft500,000

    Biczó András (1888-1957): Front of the former National Theatre, 1941; watercolor, pencil on paper; 40 x 54 cm ; Signed left below: Biczó András 1941

    Bodo Gallery and Auction House
  • St. Stephen porter beer commercial poster 1920s
    Mar. 25, 2018

    St. Stephen porter beer commercial poster 1920s

    Est: $400 - $1,200

    Original title: Szent István porter sör keywords: poster, original, hungarian, graphic art, graphic design, vintage, eastern european art, plakat, bottle, drink, alcohol, beer, beverage, gastronomy, sachplakat, object poster,

    Budapest Poster Gallery
  • His Master's Voice. 1926.
    Jun. 22, 2017

    His Master's Voice. 1926.

    Est: $2,500 - $3,000

    Artist: ANDRAS BICZO (1888-1957) Size: 24 7/8 x 37 1/2 in./63 x 95.2 cm Rigler, Budapest Sadly, the cock-eyed pup is relegated to the record label (unlike our other HMV poster, No. 239), but the Hungarian artist Biczo makes up for it by putting an elegant Jazz Age dancing couple on on the record itself. That's how you get into the groove, after all. (A/V; Dance; Jazz Age)

    Poster Auctions International Inc
  • Pannonia Brewery P.L at Pecs commercial poster
    Apr. 03, 2016

    Pannonia Brewery P.L at Pecs commercial poster

    Est: $700 - $1,200

    1941. The beer from Pecs has a long tradition: the monks started producing beer in the 14th century. The spring waters from Mecsek (an 500 km² mountain range in South-Hungary) provide an immaculate base for brewing. The brewery of Pecs is the oldest Hungarian beer factory, founded in 1907. In 1911 the brewery took up the Pannonia Brewery P.L. name, and at the same time, the company was significantly extended. In the 1940s they had several famous products, such as the Szalon beer (the oldest Hungarian beer brand), or the Pannonia malt beer. At the end of the 1940s, their dark beer, Komlolenke, was introduced to the market. The poster depicts a young boy dressed in a waiter's uniform serving beer. This controversy raises attention as well as adds a humorous attitude to the poster. The poster probably won the audience for the first sight with the figure of the nice and hardworking lad. The artist is Andras Biczo, who was very popular at the time. His works are easily recognizable for their playfulness and humour. He captured joyous and colourful moments in a realist style, which made the promoted product attractive. He illustrated numerous books in the 1920s-'30s and '40s as well as designed covers and he also created quite a few posters. He often designed folksy, Hungarian style compositions, following the atmosphere of the age. It is a great idea to employ a humorous and lovely figure on the poster, and Biczo could do it in a perfect manner. The little and young male character serving the huge pints of beer in elegant adult clothes is a grotesque and funny figure but at the same time, adorable.

    Budapest Poster Gallery
  • St. Stephen porter beer - The good catch! commercial poster
    Apr. 03, 2016

    St. Stephen porter beer - The good catch! commercial poster

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    1927. This year, in August of 2015, Hungarian beer fans were greatly surprised by good news: the St. Stephen porter beer became available again after 100 years. The bishop of Szekesfehervar announced ceremonially after the Votal Holy Mass that the one-time Hungarian beer speciality is produced again. The bishop reconstructed the traditional recipe and employs modern methods for the production. While one can taste the flavours of the past by trying the old-new beverage, this original vintage commercial poster evokes the historical atmosphere of the elder days by its visuality. Andras Biczo's graphics advertised the St Stephen porter beer in 1927. Although the porter dark beer type is originated in London, it soon became popular in other countries. The St. Stephen porter beer was also a classic favourite in Hungary for a long while with its malty, bittersweet flavour. The product was one of the most popular ones of the Kobanyai Polgari Sorfozde (Civilian Brewery of Kobanya). The brewery was founded by Vilmos Freud Toszeghy (1847-1910), and the factory was operating from 1894. Several other fine beers were produced from the beginning, such as the St. Stephen Double Malt, the Friend, the King, etc. They soon became favourites of consumers; in addition, they were awarded with the honorary diploma of the Millennium Exhibition in 1896 by Franz Joseph Austrian-Hungarian emperor. The company started to export its products which led to international recognition: the beers won the Golden Medal of the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. A stock limited company was established by a union with another factory in 1922, but this giant company was first nationalised and then split up after the World War II. The creator of this poster, Andras Biczo was a popular poster artist of the time with his typically playful and humorous works. His joyous and colourful compositions were designed in a realist style which resulted in charming, light-hearted posters. He illustrated numerous books, designed covers and created several posters between the 1920s and the 1940s. He often created folksy designs with a historical character and he liked following the taste of the given period. This work is also typical of him. It precisely depicts the St. Stephen porter beer in its original look, the dark brown bottle with a specific graphical packaging design. The bottle is held by a strong male hand, and the whole composition appears in front of a bright yellow background. At the top the slogan reads: 'The good catch!', while the name of the product is written at the bottom of the poster in a red and brown typographic design. The appearance of the original packaging is really interesting. The colourful graphics of the bottle-label shows an old paper reel in the centre with the following script: 'St Stephen Porter Beer - Enjoyment and medical beer speciality - Produced by the Civilian Brewery of Kobanya. Original manufactured filling'. It was designed in a Gothic typography with decorated initial letters. There was a male figure on the left side and a female figure on the right side of bottle-labels, but the latter figure hardly appears here. Both figures are wearing traditional folksy costumes, the clothing of the male figure can remind of the 'huszar' (hussar, a specific Hungarian combat arm soldier) military attire. He is holding a huge, old-style, metal beer stein with cover. Under the old paper reel a hilly landscape can be seen with a castle. At the bottom of the label, the trademark of the product is placed in the middle: it is pictured as the red wax stamp of the old paper reel with the image of St. Stephen. The name St. Stephen may sound familiar for many. However, while internationally it is mostly used for the first martyr of Christianity, in Hungary Saint Stephen was the name of the first Hungarian king. He was crowned in 1000 or 1001 and was in power until his death in 1038. He spread Christianity in the country and also protected the independece of of his kingdom from the invading troops of the Holy Roman Emperor. After his death he was buried in the new basilica which he had built in the city of Szekesfehervar and had dedicated to the Holy Virgin. He was canonized in 1083. His right hand, 'The Holy Right' is exhibited in the St. Stephen Basilica in Budapest. His feast day is celebrated on 20 August in Hungary, which is also a public holiday commemorating the foundation of the state.

    Budapest Poster Gallery
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