Willard Frederick Elms Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1900 - d. 1956

Willard Frederick Elms (1900 - 1956) was active/lived in Arizona. Willard Elms is known for Landscape-Indian figures.

A former art teacher at the Art Institute of Chicago who received his art education there, Willard Elms owned his own studio in Chicago with his main client being the Sears Roebuck catalog. He also was an announcer for WGN radio. He came to Arizona with a well established reputation as a poster and fashion artist.

He settled in Tucson in 1949 and painted numerous landscapes, scenes of San Xavier del Bac Mission at sunset, and Indian genre. He did commission work for the Santa Fe railroad such as a little Indian boy looking for the Santa Fe Chief and others. "I believe that in the Santa Fe railroad museum, some of his original art is on display."

Around 1950, he took his family to Sedona because he was taken with the beauty of the area and the culture of the Navajo people.

In 1952, an exhibition of his work was held at the Camelback Galleries in Scottsdale. He received his art training from the Chicago Art Institute.

He died in Sedona, Arizona May 2, 1956, while building a house.

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  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 – 1956). Spick and Span / How...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 – 1956). Spick and Span / How...

    Est: $400 - $600

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 – 1956). Spick and Span / How’s It With You? 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. 42 x 34”. Framed, 51 ½ x 43”. A/A-.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Look Out! 1929. Chic...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Look Out! 1929. Chic...

    Est: $500 - $700

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Look Out! 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 ¾ x 40 ½” frame. 43 ¼ x 36” view. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. Not examined outside frame. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Making Sure Makes A ...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Making Sure Makes A ...

    Est: $500 - $700

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Making Sure Makes A Hit! / Guesses Make Mistakes. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 ¾ x 40 ½” frame. 43 ¼ x 36” view. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. Not examined outside frame. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). One Iron in the Fire...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). One Iron in the Fire...

    Est: $500 - $700

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). One Iron in the Fire / Let’s Hit While It’s Hot. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 ¾ x 40 ½” frame. 43 ¼ x 36” view. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. Not examined outside frame. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Rough Going! / Let’s...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Rough Going! / Let’s...

    Est: $500 - $700

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Rough Going! / Let’s Clear Our Path. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 ¾ x 40 ½” frame. 43 ¼ x 36” view. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. Not examined outside frame. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Hungry! / Starve Hi...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Hungry! / Starve Hi...

    Est: $500 - $700

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Hungry! / Starve Him! 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 ¾ x 40 ½” frame. 43 ¼ x 36” view. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. Not examined outside frame. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). There’s A Better Way...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). There’s A Better Way...

    Est: $500 - $700

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). There’s A Better Way / What Can You Offer? 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 ¾ x 40 ½” frame. 43 ¼ x 36” view. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. Not examined outside frame. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Worry Bags No Game /...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Worry Bags No Game /...

    Est: $500 - $700

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Worry Bags No Game / Facing Troubles Kills Them. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 ¾ x 40 ½” frame. 43 ¼ x 36” view. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. Not examined outside frame. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Favorites / Let’s De...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Favorites / Let’s De...

    Est: $400 - $600

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Favorites / Let’s Deserve. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 x 39”. Linen backed. As issued with two small holes punched along upper edge. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Right-Of-Way / Order...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Right-Of-Way / Order...

    Est: $400 - $600

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Right-Of-Way / Order Speeds Results. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 x 39”. Linen backed. As issued with two holes punched along upper edge. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Straight as an Arrow...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Straight as an Arrow...

    Est: $400 - $600

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). Straight as an Arrow / Excuses Miss the Mark. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 x 39”. Linen backed. As issued with two holes punched along upper edge. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). A Leak in the Tank! ...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). A Leak in the Tank! ...

    Est: $400 - $600

    ELMES, Willard Frederic (1900 - 1956). A Leak in the Tank! / Stopping Leaks Protects Your Job. 1929. Chicago: Mather & Company. Among a series of more than 300 Mather Work Incentive Posters designed between 1923 and 1930. Intended to boost worker morale, productivity, and loyalty across the workforce in factories, offices, and retail environments throughout the United States. 47 x 39”. Linen backed. As issued with two holes punched along upper edge. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • ELMS, William Frederick (1900 – 1956). Santa Fe Railways / ...
    Mar. 20, 2025

    ELMS, William Frederick (1900 – 1956). Santa Fe Railways / ...

    Est: $200 - $400

    ELMS, William Frederick (1900 – 1956). Santa Fe Railways / Ten Little Navajos. Circa 1950s. Ten Navajo children watch as a Santa Fe Chief speeds by. 24 x 20”. Unbacked. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Bull's-eye 1929
    Mar. 06, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Bull's-eye 1929

    Est: €625 - €750

    Litografia a colori, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Qualità: B. 112,00 x 91,50 cm - Color lithograph, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Condition: B. 44.09 x 36.02 in.

    Aste Bolaffi
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 One iron in the fire 1929
    Mar. 06, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 One iron in the fire 1929

    Est: €375 - €450

    Litografia a colori, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Qualità: B. 111,00 x 91,50 cm - Color lithograph, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Condition: B. 43.70 x 36.02 in.

    Aste Bolaffi
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Hungry! 1929
    Mar. 06, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Hungry! 1929

    Est: €375 - €450

    Litografia a colori, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Qualità: B. 112,00 x 91,50 cm - Color lithograph, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Condition: B. 44.09 x 36.02 in.

    Aste Bolaffi
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Diving for success 1929
    Mar. 06, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Diving for success 1929

    Est: €250 - €300

    Litografia a colori, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Qualità: B. 109,00 x 90,00 cm - Color lithograph, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Condition: B. 42.91 x 35.43 in.

    Aste Bolaffi
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Your best friend 1929
    Mar. 06, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Your best friend 1929

    Est: €375 - €450

    Litografia a colori, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Qualità: B. 112,00 x 91,50 cm - Color lithograph, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Condition: B. 44.09 x 36.02 in.

    Aste Bolaffi
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Hands off! 1929
    Mar. 06, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 Hands off! 1929

    Est: €500 - €600

    Litografia a colori, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Qualità: B. 112,00 x 91,50 cm - Color lithograph, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Condition: B. 44.09 x 36.02 in.

    Aste Bolaffi
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 What do you reap? 1929
    Mar. 06, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES 1900-1956 What do you reap? 1929

    Est: €250 - €300

    Litografia a colori, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Qualità: B. 112,00 x 91,50 cm - Color lithograph, Mather&Company, printed in USA. Condition: B. 44.09 x 36.02 in.

    Aste Bolaffi
  • WILLARD FREDERICK ELMES (1900-1956). SKI JUMPING / NORTH SHORE LINE. 1928. 41½x27¾ inches, 105x70½ cm. Illinois Litho. Co., Chicago.
    Feb. 20, 2025

    WILLARD FREDERICK ELMES (1900-1956). SKI JUMPING / NORTH SHORE LINE. 1928. 41½x27¾ inches, 105x70½ cm. Illinois Litho. Co., Chicago.

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    WILLARD FREDERICK ELMES (1900-1956) SKI JUMPING / NORTH SHORE LINE. 1928. 41½x27¾ inches, 105x70½ cm. Illinois Litho. Co., Chicago. Condition B+: small replaced losses and overpainting in margins; repaired tears at edges, some slightly into image; minor restoration along horizontal creases at top. Although almost entirely remembered for his design work on Mather Work Incentive posters, Elmes also designed posters for Chicago's Rapid Transit Company and North Shore Line railway. Rare.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMS, AMERICAN 1900-1956, A LEAK IN THE TANK!, 1929, Lithograph, 44 x 36 in. (111.8 x 91.4 cm.)
    Oct. 30, 2024

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMS, AMERICAN 1900-1956, A LEAK IN THE TANK!, 1929, Lithograph, 44 x 36 in. (111.8 x 91.4 cm.)

    Est: $200 - $400

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMS AMERICAN, 1900-1956 A LEAK IN THE TANK!, 1929 Lithograph Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago

    Potomack Company
  • Great Original 1929 Mather Work Poster Diver Favorites
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Great Original 1929 Mather Work Poster Diver Favorites

    Est: $1,000 - $1,200

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Favorites Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A-/B+) small tears, minor staining, and small losses in the margins, minor toning, tiny spots/bubbles from printing at the top#USA #Diver #Swimming #Work Incentive

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original 1929 Mather Work Poster There it Goes
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original 1929 Mather Work Poster There it Goes

    Est: $800 - $1,000

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Making Sure Makes A Hit Lithograph 1929 43.7 x 36.2 in. (111 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A-) small tears and minor staining in the margins, tiny paper losses from singed edges in the bottom margin, small tear at the bottom edge#USA #Work Incentive #Horses #Animals

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original Vintage 1929 Mather Work Poster Rough Going
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original Vintage 1929 Mather Work Poster Rough Going

    Est: $800 - $1,000

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Rough Going Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (B+/A-) minimal tears and staining in the margins, outer left and bottom margins slightly singed, tiny losses as a result#USA #Winter #Snow #Work Incentive #Weather

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster All Clear
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster All Clear

    Est: $600 - $700

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 All Clear Ahead Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (B) long unrestored vertical tear from the bottom edge two-thirds up into the orange window background, small paper losses in the top right corner and the lower right margin, small tears and minor staining in the margins#USA #Work Incentive

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original 1920s Mather Work Poster Chicago Diver
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original 1920s Mather Work Poster Chicago Diver

    Est: $1,000 - $1,200

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Diving for Success Lithograph 1929 44 x 35.8 in. (112 x 91 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A-) small margin tears, tiny margin losses in the bottom left corner#USA #Diver #Black Interest #Work Incentive

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original 1920 Mather Work Poster Chicago Better Way
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original 1920 Mather Work Poster Chicago Better Way

    Est: $500 - $700

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 There's A Better Way Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (B) paper losses at the upper right and top edges, tiny paper losses from singed edges in the outer lower left margin#USA #Mather #Native Americans #Fire

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster Hungry
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster Hungry

    Est: $800 - $1,000

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Hungry Lithograph 1929 42.9 x 35 in. (109 x 89 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (B+/B) on linen (old), margins minimally trimmed, small tears and tiny losses in the margins#USA #Mather #Animals #Vulture

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original Vintage 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original Vintage 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster

    Est: $700 - $900

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Spick and Span Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A) tiny tears and minimal staining in the margins#USA #Mather #Ships

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Original 1929 Mather Chicago Work Poster Animal Trainer
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Original 1929 Mather Chicago Work Poster Animal Trainer

    Est: $1,000 - $1,200

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Watch Your Step Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A-) minor margin tears#USA #Mather #Animal Trainer #Animals #Tiger #Circus

    PosterConnection Inc.
  • Willard Frederic Elmes, American (1900-1956), Bull's Eye. Repeating our mistakes ruins our records. Let's make each miss improve our aim. Only Hits Win., color lithographic poster
    Jul. 13, 2024

    Willard Frederic Elmes, American (1900-1956), Bull's Eye. Repeating our mistakes ruins our records. Let's make each miss improve our aim. Only Hits Win., color lithographic poster

    Est: $500 - $700

    Willard Frederic Elmes American, (1900-1956) Bull's Eye. Repeating our mistakes ruins our records. Let's make each miss improve our aim. Only Hits Win. color lithographic poster Chicago: Mather & Co., 1929. framed.

    Link Auction Galleries
  • Willard Frederic Elmes, American (1900-1956), He Merely Struts! Ability needs no Fine Feathers. 1929, color lithographic poster
    Jul. 13, 2024

    Willard Frederic Elmes, American (1900-1956), He Merely Struts! Ability needs no Fine Feathers. 1929, color lithographic poster

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Willard Frederic Elmes American, (1900-1956) He Merely Struts! Ability needs no Fine Feathers. 1929 color lithographic poster Mather & Company, Chicago, IL

    Link Auction Galleries
  • Original Santa Fe Railway 1950's Poster for Navajo Land by Willard Elms
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Original Santa Fe Railway 1950's Poster for Navajo Land by Willard Elms

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Santa Fe Railway was founded in 1859. The company helped settle the mid-west in the later part of the 19th Century by selling real estate and farm land sanctioned by Congress. They became the second transcontinental railway to exist and expanded further with north-south routes in California. Santa Fe had a robust freight business and expanded its transportation reach with a bussing system. The company was featured in a 1945 song, "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" sung by Judy Garland for the film "The Harvey Girls." In 1996, the railway merged with the Burlington Northern Railway to form the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway. In this 1950's image, we view a scene in the Navajo Land which traverse Arizona and New Mexico. The scenic beauty of the area is beautifully depicted by the artist Willard Elms. A former art teacher at the Art Institute of Chicago who received his art education there, Willard Elms owned his own studio in Chicago with his main client being the Sears Roebuck catalog. He also was an announcer for WGN radio. He came to Arizona with a well established reputation as a poster and fashion artist. He settled in Tucson in 1949 and painted numerous landscapes, scenes of San Xavier del Bac Mission at sunset, and Indian genre. He did commission work for the Santa Fe railroad such as a little Indian boy looking for the Santa Fe Chief and others. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.

    The Ross Art Group, Inc
  • ELMS, William Frederick (1900 – 1956). Santa Fe Railways / ...
    May. 16, 2024

    ELMS, William Frederick (1900 – 1956). Santa Fe Railways / ...

    Est: $250 - $400

    ELMS, William Frederick (1900 – 1956). Santa Fe Railways / Ten Little Navajos. Circa 1950s. Ten Navajo children watch as a Santa Fe Chief speeds by. 24 x 20”. Unbacked. A.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.
    May. 10, 2024

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.

    Est: €500 - €750

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic. Why Bow your Back? Farbig lithographiertes Plakat auf Papier. Im Druck unten rechts typographisch bezeichnet und im linken unteren Rand nummeriert. Mather & Company, Chicago, 1929. Blattmaße: 111,5 x 92 cm. Motivationsplakat Nummer 22 der Firma Mather & Company, Alleinvertriebshändler für Großbritannien und den Irischen Freistaat. - Die Plakate zur Arbeitsethik von Mather & Co. wurden in den 1920er Jahren vor allem in den USA und anderen englischsprachigen Ländern sehr populär: Arbeitgeber, die die Effizienz ihrer Firma verbessern und zudem die Aufmerksamkeit der Arbeitnehmer von den Gewerkschaften ablenken wollten, konnten bei Mather & Co. ein Abonnement der Plakate abschließen. Sie bedienten sich einprägsamer Slogans, Wortspiele und Metaphern sowie markanter Designs bekannter amerikanischer Künstler. Die Verkäufe und somit auch die Kampagne endeten jäh nach dem New Yorker Börsencrash und der sich anschließenden Weltwirtschaftskrise. - Blatt etwas gebräunt und gerollt, Ecken und Kanten berieben, mit Randläsuren und wenigen Einrissen vornehmlich an der unteren Kante (1 cm), am oberen Rand doppelt gelocht.

    Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
  • Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.
    May. 10, 2024

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.

    Est: €500 - €750

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic. There's a better Way. Farbig lithographiertes Plakat auf Papier. In der Platte signiert, im Druck unten rechts typographisch bezeichnet und im linken unteren Rand nummeriert. Mather & Company, Chicago, 1929. Blattmaße: 111,5 x 92 cm. Motivationsplakat Nummer 24 der Firma Mather & Company, Alleinvertriebshändler für Großbritannien und den Irischen Freistaat. - Die Plakate zur Arbeitsethik von Mather & Co. wurden in den 1920er Jahren vor allem in den USA und anderen englischsprachigen Ländern sehr populär: Arbeitgeber, die die Effizienz ihrer Firma verbessern und zudem die Aufmerksamkeit der Arbeitnehmer von den Gewerkschaften ablenken wollten, konnten bei Mather & Co. ein Abonnement der Plakate abschließen. Sie bedienten sich einprägsamer Slogans, Wortspiele und Metaphern sowie markanter Designs bekannter amerikanischer Künstler. Die Verkäufe und somit auch die Kampagne endeten jäh nach dem New Yorker Börsencrash und der sich anschließenden Weltwirtschaftskrise. - Blatt etwas gebräunt und gerollt, Ecken und Kanten berieben, mit Randläsuren und wenigen kleinen Einrissen vornehmlich an der unteren Kante, am oberen Rand doppelt gelocht.

    Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
  • Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.
    May. 10, 2024

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.

    Est: €900 - €1,200

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic. Hungry! Spoiled work feeds the vulture of waste - Starve him! Farbig lithographiertes Plakat auf Papier. In der Platte signiert, im Druck unten rechts typographisch bezeichnet und im linken unteren Rand nummeriert. Mather & Company, Chicago, 1929. Blattmaße: 111,5 x 92 cm. Motivationsplakat Nummer 28 der Firma Mather & Company, Alleinvertriebshändler für Großbritannien und den Irischen Freistaat. - Die Plakate zur Arbeitsethik von Mather & Co. wurden in den 1920er Jahren vor allem in den USA und anderen englischsprachigen Ländern sehr populär: Arbeitgeber, die die Effizienz ihrer Firma verbessern und zudem die Aufmerksamkeit der Arbeitnehmer von den Gewerkschaften ablenken wollten, konnten bei Mather & Co. ein Abonnement der Plakate abschließen. Sie bedienten sich einprägsamer Slogans, Wortspiele und Metaphern sowie markanter Designs bekannter amerikanischer Künstler. Die Verkäufe und somit auch die Kampagne endeten jäh nach dem New Yorker Börsencrash und der sich anschließenden Weltwirtschaftskrise. - Blatt etwas gebräunt und selten minimal angeschmutzt, sowie gerollt, die Ecken und Kanten berieben, Randläsuren mit kleinen Einrissen, die Ecken teils mit stärkeren Knickspuren, an Stellen etwas wasserandig.

    Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
  • Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.
    May. 10, 2024

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic.

    Est: €900 - €1,200

    Plakate - Elmes, Willard Frederic. Bull's-Eye. Farbig lithographiertes Plakat auf Papier. In der Platte signiert, im Druck unten rechts typographisch bezeichnet und im linken unteren Rand nummeriert. Mather & Company, Chicago, 1929. Blattmaße: 111,5 x 92 cm. Motivationsplakat Nummer 27 der Firma Mather & Company, Alleinvertriebshändler für Großbritannien und den Irischen Freistaat. - Die Plakate zur Arbeitsethik von Mather & Co. wurden in den 1920er Jahren vor allem in den USA und anderen englischsprachigen Ländern sehr populär: Arbeitgeber, die die Effizienz ihrer Firma verbessern und zudem die Aufmerksamkeit der Arbeitnehmer von den Gewerkschaften ablenken wollten, konnten bei Mather & Co. ein Abonnement der Plakate abschließen. Sie bedienten sich einprägsamer Slogans, Wortspiele und Metaphern sowie markanter Designs bekannter amerikanischer Künstler. Die Verkäufe und somit auch die Kampagne endeten jäh nach dem New Yorker Börsencrash und der sich anschließenden Weltwirtschaftskrise. - Blatt etwas gebräunt und gerollt, Ecken und Kanten berieben, teils stärker gebräunt und mit einigen Randläsuren und wenigen kleinen Einrissen, Blatt doppelt gelocht am oberen Rand.

    Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956). A JUST DECISION / FAIRNESS KEEPS FRIENDS. 1926. 48x36¼ inches, 122x92 cm. Mather & Company, Chicago
    May. 09, 2024

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956). A JUST DECISION / FAIRNESS KEEPS FRIENDS. 1926. 48x36¼ inches, 122x92 cm. Mather & Company, Chicago

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956) A JUST DECISION / FAIRNESS KEEPS FRIENDS. 1926. 48x36¼ inches, 122x92 cm. Mather & Company, Chicago. Condition B+: overpainted and partially-replaced right margin; minor repaired tears in margins; minor creases and abrasions in image; punch holes at top and bottom, as issued. Elmes, who is best known for his Mather Work Incentive posters, also designed about a half-dozen images for the Chicago Rapid Transit and the North Shore Line in the 1920s.

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  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956). FAVORITES / LET'S DESERVE. 1929. 43½x36 inches, 110½x91½ cm. Mather & Company, Chicago.
    May. 09, 2024

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956). FAVORITES / LET'S DESERVE. 1929. 43½x36 inches, 110½x91½ cm. Mather & Company, Chicago.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956) FAVORITES / LET'S DESERVE. 1929. 43½x36 inches, 110½x91½ cm. Mather & Company, Chicago. Condition A: minor creases in image. Sportissimo p. 131.

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  • WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956). BULL'S - EYE / ONLY HITS WIN. 1929. 43½x35½ inches, 110½x90¼ cm. Mather & Company, Chicago.
    May. 09, 2024

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956). BULL'S - EYE / ONLY HITS WIN. 1929. 43½x35½ inches, 110½x90¼ cm. Mather & Company, Chicago.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES (1900-1956) BULL'S - EYE / ONLY HITS WIN. 1929. 43½x35½ inches, 110½x90¼ cm. Mather & Company, Chicago. Condition B+: replaced losses in margins; repaired tears at edges, some into image; minor creases in image; punch holes at top filled in.

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  • Original Vintage 1929 Mather Work Poster Rough Going
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Original Vintage 1929 Mather Work Poster Rough Going

    Est: $500 - $700

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Rough Going Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (B+/A-) diagonal fold at the lower left, small edge tears, tiny losses in the bottom margin#USA #Winter #Snow #Work Incentive #Weather

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  • Original 1929 Mather Chicago Work Poster Animal Trainer
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Original 1929 Mather Chicago Work Poster Animal Trainer

    Est: $600 - $900

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Watch Your Step Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A-) small margin tears, tiny losses in the upper right margin, outer left margin minimally singed#USA #Mather #Animal Trainer #Animals #Tiger #Circus

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  • Original 1920 Mather Work Poster Chicago Better Way
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Original 1920 Mather Work Poster Chicago Better Way

    Est: $500 - $700

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 There´s A Better Way Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (B) paper losses at the upper right and top edges, tiny paper losses from singed edges in the outer lower left margin#USA #Mather #Native Americans #Fire

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  • Original 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster Spick & Span
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Original 1929 Mather Work Incentive Poster Spick & Span

    Est: $500 - $700

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Spick and Span Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A) small tears and minimal staining in the margins#USA #Mather #Ships

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  • Original 1929 Mather Work Poster There it Goes
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Original 1929 Mather Work Poster There it Goes

    Est: $500 - $700

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Making Sure Makes A Hit Lithograph 1929 44 x 36.2 in. (112 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A-/B+) small margin tears, bottom margin minimally singed, tiny losses as a result#USA #Work Incentive #Horses #Animals

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  • Original 1920s Mather Work Poster Chicago Diver
    Apr. 20, 2024

    Original 1920s Mather Work Poster Chicago Diver

    Est: $500 - $700

    Elmes, Willard Frederic 1900 - 1956 Diving for Success Lithograph 1929 43.7 x 36.2 in. (111 x 92 cm) Printer: Mather & Company, Chicago Condition Details: (A-/B+) small margin tears, minor staining in the top margin, small margin loss in the bottom left corner#USA #Work Incentive #Diver #Black Interest

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