Paolo Federico Garretto Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Paolo Federico Garretto Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 24, 2024
Paolo Garretto (Napoli 1903-Monaco 1989) - Untitled
Est: €400 - €700
mixed media on cardboard cm 34 x 25 Signed lower left: Garretto
Finarte
Apr. 17, 2024
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO 1903-1989 E compratevelo il Sabato del Lombardo se vi interessa tanto! 1947
Est: €200 - €250
Offset, S.A.M.E., Milano. Qualità: C. In cornice. 140,00 x 100,00 cm - Offset, S.A.M.E., Milano. Condition: C. Framed. 55.12 x 39.37 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Mar. 25, 2024
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903-1989) Lenin | PAOLO GARRETTO (1903-1989) Lénine
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
mixed media on cardboard painted in 1969 | technique mixte sur carton peint en 1969
Hermitage Fine Art
Mar. 14, 2024
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Napoli 1903 - Monaco 1989 Josephine Baker, 1932 Tecnica mista su carta, cm 33,8 x 26,8 Firmato e datato in basso a destra
Wannenes Art Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
PAOLO GARRETTO, WHISKEY
Est: €300 - €500
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903 - 1991) Whiskey Tempera on paper 32 x 25 cm Signed lower right Titled and signed on the reverse Crèation Europa stamp on the reverse
Art-Rite
Aug. 03, 2023
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991). AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 45½x60¾ inches, 115½x154¼ cm. H. Chachoin, Paris.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991) AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 45 1/2x60 3/4 inches, 115 1/2x154 1/4 cm. H. Chachoin, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears and printer's creases at edges, some into image. Framed. Garretto employs two established visual techniques to help convey his message; the advertised car has driven out of the frame, leaving only tire tracks and a plume of smoke behind. Yet, clearly it was such a car that it caught the eye and the attention of a trendy and handsomely dressed couple, who stand on the street corner looking after it. For the rest of us who were too slow to see it, there happens to be a poster within the poster depicting the car (ingeniously posted over other posters, whose corners are visible). Garretto was primarily a political cartoonist who became an international artistic star in the 1920s. He also received large commissions from American magazines like Vanity Fair, and began spending three or four months every year in the States. Auto s'Affiche p. 66.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 08, 2023
Paolo Federico Garretto Italian, 1903-1989 Mechanical Study, 1933
Est: $300 - $500
Paolo Federico Garretto Italian, 1903-1989 Mechanical Study, 1933 Signed and dated Garretto 1933 on the mat Gouache and ink on paper 6 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches (17.5 x 14 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 20, 2022
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO 1903-1989 Toto’ in 'A Prescindere' 1956
Est: -
Offset, N. Moneta, Milano. Condition: B. Backed on linen. 55.12 x 37.99 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 20, 2022
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO 1903-1989 Tino Scotti 1949
Est: -
Offset, Tipo-Lito Scarabellin, Milano. Condition: B+. Backed on linen. 39.76 x 27.56 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 12, 2022
Paolo Frederico Garretto (1903-1991).
Est: €600 - €800
Amilcar elle est passée (daté 1929). Affiche couleur: IMP H. Chachoin, Paris. Dimensions : 120 x 160 cm. Etat: Pliures et fissures.
Galerie Moderne
Aug. 04, 2022
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991). AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 46¼x62 inches, 117½x157½ cm. H. Chachoin, Paris.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991) AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 46 1/4x62 inches, 117 1/2x157 1/2 cm. H. Chachoin, Paris. Condition B+: small losses at edges; repaired tears, creases and abrasions in margins and image. Garretto employs two established visual techniques to help convey his message. The advertised car has passed out of the frame, leaving only tire tracks and a plume of smoke behind. Yet, clearly it was such a car that it caught the eye and the attention of a trendy and handsomely dressed couple, who stand on the street corner looking after it. For the rest of us who were too slow to see it, there happens to be a poster within the poster depicting the car (ingeniously posted over other posters, whose corners are visible). Garretto was primarily a political cartoonist who became an international artistic star in the 1920s. He also received large commissions from American magazines like Vanity Fair, and began spending three or four months every year in the States.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 19, 2022
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991). AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 45½x60¾ inches, 115½x154¼ cm. H. Chachoin, Paris.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991) AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 45 1/2x60 3/4 inches, 115 1/2x154 1/4 cm. H. Chachoin, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears and printer's creases at edges, some into image. Framed. Garretto employs two established visual techniques to help convey his message; the advertised car has passed out of the frame, leaving only tire tracks and a plume of smoke behind. Yet, clearly it was such a car that it caught the eye and the attention of a trendy and handsomely dressed couple, who stand on the street corner looking after it. For the rest of us who were too slow to see it, there happens to be a poster within the poster depicting the car (ingeniously posted over other posters, whose corners are visible). Garretto was primarily a political cartoonist who became an international artistic star in the 1920s. He also received large commissions from American magazines like Vanity Fair, and began spending three or four months every year in the States. Auto s'Affiche p. 66.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2022
Federico Paolo Garretto - Caricatura di Arturo Toscanini
Est: €200 - €300
Federico Paolo Garretto - Caricature by Arturo Toscanini Lithograph 35x50 cm; signed lower right, edition 119/150 lower left.
Aste Brina
Apr. 23, 2022
Original Vintage 1930s Italian Poster Garretto Olimpic
Est: $250 - $350
Garretto, Paolo Frederico 1903 - Olimpic (Hat) Offset 1937 33 x 23 cm Printer: no information Condition Details: (A)
PosterConnection Inc.
Nov. 26, 2021
Architettura - Milano - Garretto, Paolo - - Mi…
Est: €120 - €200
Architettura - Milano - Garretto, Paolo - Milano, E.N.I.T., [stampa: A. Pizzi S. A. - Milano], 1949 [s.d. ma febbraio/marzo 1949], 24x17 cm., brossura, copertina illustrata a colori e impaginazione di Paolo Garretto, 27 illustrazioni in bianco e nero con immagini dei padiglioni della fiera e della città di Milano. A cura di Gustavo Montanaro. La data di pubblicazione si evince dal testo a pag. 9. Testo in lingua inglese. Opuscolo pubblicitario originale. § Pica, Agnoldomenico; Portaluppi, Piero, La Basilica Porziana di San Vittore al Corpo, Milano, Officine Grafiche "Esperia", 1934, 24,2x17 cm., brossura, 60 illustrazioni b.n. n.t. con riproduzioni di particolari architettonici, opere conservate nella Basilica e progetti di restauro e ricostruzione degli architetti Agnoldomenico Pica e Piero Portaluppi. "Massimo rispetto per l'antico, fin quando questo lo meriti, ma modernità assoluta e franca ove la novità delle strutture lo richieda..." (dalla conclusione). Edizione originale. § Baroni, Eugenio, Il monumento a Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia duca d'Aosta. Progetto di Eugenio Baroni (3a gara - Torino), s.l., s. ed., (1935), 23,8x17 cm., brossura, 27 illustrazioni b.n. n.t. Progetto del monumento edificato a n Piazza Castello a Torino. Allegato un foglio dattiloscritto con dedica a Gaetano Giardino, Presidente del Comitato per il Monumento al Duca d'Aosta. Un timbro di biblioteca estinta al frontespizio. § Giambelli, Agostino, Il cielo di vetro. Vecchia e nuova Milano, Milano, Edizioni d'Arte Amilcare Pizzi, [stampa: Amilcare Pizzi - Milano], 1956 (aprile/maggio), 23,2x17 cm., brossura, copertina illustrata con una fotocomposizione in bianco e nero e giallino, 1 testatina a sanguigna e vari finalini xilografici di Gabriel Mandel, numerose immagini fotografiche in nero e a colori di Tullio Farabola. Introduzione di Ferruccio Lanfranchi. Edizione originale.
Finarte
Nov. 26, 2021
Paolo Garretto (1903 - 1989) - [Arturo Toscanini] …
Est: €350 - €400
Paolo Garretto (1903 - 1989) [Arturo Toscanini] Set of 3 caricatures of Arturo Toscanini (i) signed in pencil ‘Garretto’ (lower right) and numbered 28/150 (lower left) (ii) signed in pencil ‘Garretto’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘pda’ (lower left) (iii) signed in pencil ‘Garretto’ (lower right), signed again on the plate and numbered 2/150 (lower left) lithoserigraphs on paper, published by Ditta LASA di Corradini e Caraffi (Italy) in 1985 plates: 28.5 x 20.3 cm sheets: 34.5 x 49.5cm Paolo Garretto (1903-1989) was an Italian painter, mostly known world-wide in the 20s and 30s as a caricaturist. Known above all for his political portraits, he emerged as one of the most interesting innovators of graphics, advertising painting, posters and billboards, both for the light-hearted elegance of his composition and for the promptness with which he sensed his characters, and finally for the application of new or unusual graphic techniques. He worked for the most important American magazines (Vanity Fair, Vogue, Fortune etc), as well as in Italian, French, German and English advertising. His geometric style fully represents the essence of Art Deco.
Hermitage Fine Art
Nov. 26, 2021
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903 - 1989) - [FRAME AFTER PROTOTYPE BY GIACOMO BALLA] [L…
Est: €2,600 - €3,000
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903 - 1989) [FRAME AFTER PROTOTYPE BY GIACOMO BALLA] [LUCE AND ELICA BALLA] Two lithograph on paper i. Wanda Osiris lithograph on paper 32.5 x 23.5 cm (sheet 49.7 x 34.5cm) ii. Greta Garbo lithograph on paper 30.5 x 23 cm (sheet 49.7 x 34.5cm) Wooden frame by Luce (1904-1994) and Elica Balla (1914-1993) from Giacomo Balla’s prototype, numbered 98/1000. The frame comes with certificate of authenticity signed by Luce and Elica Balla (daughters of the artist). Frame dimensions: 68 x53.5 cm Giacomo Balla was an Italian painter, sculptor, set designer and author of the so called «Words in freedom». He was a leading exponent of Futurism, and signed, together with other Italian Futurists, the manifestos that established the theoretical of this Movement.
Hermitage Fine Art
Nov. 06, 2021
Garretto Federico Paolo - Caricatura di Arturo Toscanini
Est: €800 - €1,000
Garretto Federico Paolo - Caricatura di Arturo Toscanini itography 35x50 cm; signed lower right, edition 119/150 lower left.
Aste Brina
Sep. 28, 2021
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903-1989) [Charlie Chaplin] Caricature of Charlie Chaplin
Est: €400 - €500
signed and dated in plate ‘Garretto 31’ (lower margin) plate: 48.8 x 37 cm passpartout: 60.4 x 49 cm
Hermitage Fine Art
Sep. 28, 2021
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903-1989) [Arturo Toscanini] Set of 3 caricatures of Arturo Toscanini
Est: €350 - €400
(i) signed in pencil ‘Garretto’ (lower right) and numbered 28/150 (lower left) (ii) signed in pencil ‘Garretto’ (lower right) and inscribed ‘pda’ (lower left) (iii) signed in pencil ‘Garretto’ (lower right), signed again on the plate and numbered 2/150 (lower left) lithoserigraphs on paper, published by Ditta LASA di Corradini e Caraffi (Italy) in 1985 plates: 28.5 x 20.3 cm sheets: 34.5 x 49.5cm Paolo Garretto (1903-1989) was an Italian painter, mostly known world-wide in the 20s and 30s as a caricaturist. Known above all for his political portraits, he emerged as one of the most interesting innovators of graphics, advertising painting, posters and billboards, both for the light-hearted elegance of his composition and for the promptness with which he sensed his characters, and finally for the application of new or unusual graphic techniques. He worked for the most important American magazines (Vanity Fair, Vogue, Fortune etc), as well as in Italian, French, German and English advertising. His geometric style fully represents the essence of Art Deco.
Hermitage Fine Art
Sep. 28, 2021
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903 - 1989) [FRAME AFTER PROTOTYPE BY GIACOMO BALLA] [LUCE AND ELICA BALLA] Wanda Osiris Greta Garbo
Est: €2,600 - €3,000
i. Wanda Osiris lithograph on paper 32.5 x 23.5 cm (sheet 49.7 x 34.5cm) ii. Greta Garbo lithograph on paper 30.5 x 23 cm (sheet 49.7 x 34.5cm) Wooden frame by Luce (1904-1994) and Elica Balla (1914-1993) from Giacomo Balla’s prototype, numbered 98/1000. The frame comes with certificate of authenticity signed by Luce and Elica Balla (daughters of the artist). Frame dimensions: 68 x53.5 cm Giacomo Balla was an Italian painter, sculptor, set designer and author of the so called «Words in freedom». He was a leading exponent of Futurism, and signed, together with other Italian Futurists, the manifestos that established the theoretical of this Movement.
Hermitage Fine Art
May. 15, 2021
GARRETTO, Paolo Federico (1903–1991). Leggerissimo! / Olymp...
Est: $100 - $200
GARRETTO, Paolo Federico (1903–1991). Leggerissimo! / Olympic / S. A. Cervo Italia. Studio Boggeri, 1937. Offset lithograph in colors. 38 x 27”.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 27, 2021
Paolo Federico Garretto, New York / Italy (1903-1989), Cover Illustration for La Rivista, Illustrata del Popolo d'Italia, 1928, pencil and watercolor with gouache on illustration board, 13 x 9 3/4 inches
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Paolo Federico Garretto (1903-1989) Cover Illustration for La Rivista, Illustrata del Popolo d'Italia, 1928 pencil and watercolor with gouache on illustration board signed and dated lower right, annotated extensively verso, framed. Cover art for Illustrata, Anno VI - N. 6 - Giugno, 1928 (June, 1928) 13 x 9 3/4 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Mar. 18, 2021
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO 1903-1989 Lord (ristampa successiva)
Est: -
Color lithograph, Alfieri & Lacroix, Milan. II Edition. Condition: A-. 12.40 x 9.25 in. Manifesti - posters - affiche - Moda - Fashion
Aste Bolaffi
Mar. 18, 2021
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO 1903-1989 Leggerissimo! Olimpic 1937
Est: -
Color lithograph, printer unknown. Condition: A. Backed on linen. 38.58 x 26.97 in. Manifesti - posters - affiche - Moda - Fashion
Aste Bolaffi
Dec. 18, 2020
Paolo Garretto (Napoli 1903-Monaco 1989) - Douglas Fairbank Senior, 1927
Est: €500 - €700
mixed media and collage on cardboard Signed lower center: Garretto 1927 This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Dec. 18, 2020
Paolo Garretto (Napoli 1903-Monaco 1989) - Marlene Dietrich, 1927
Est: €500 - €700
mixed media and collage on cardboard Signed on the reverse: Garretto 27 This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Dec. 18, 2020
Paolo Garretto (Napoli 1903-Monaco 1989) - two drawings: a) Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy b) Maurice Chevalier , 1930
Est: €200 - €300
black ink on card both signed and dated This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Dec. 18, 2020
Paolo Garretto (Napoli 1903-Monaco 1989) - Charlie Chaplin, 1931
Est: €500 - €700
mixed media on cardboard Signed lower left: Garretto 31 This lot is subject to Artists Resale Rights
Finarte
Oct. 27, 2020
Paolo Federico Garretto (1903 - 1991), LEGGERISSIMO, OLYMPIC .S.A. CERVO / BARBISIO, UN NOMBRE, UNA MARCA...
Est: €250 - €400
Lot of two first edition offset posters on cardboard, 1937-1950. Cm 34x24. Two of the highly valued Italian brands for men’s hats. QUALITY: A. Excellent conditions.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Sep. 16, 2020
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO 1903-1989 Valstar 1950 circa
Est: -
Offset, La Pressa, Milan. Condition: B. 39.37 x 27.56 in. TAGS: Posters Manifesti Affiche
Aste Bolaffi
Nov. 21, 2019
PAOLO GARRETTO (1903-1989)
Est: €600 - €800
Lenin Mixed media on cardboard Painted in 1969 ПАОЛО ГАРРЕТТО (1903-1989) Ленин Смешанная техника, холст 1969 г
Hermitage Fine Art
Nov. 13, 2019
Paolo Garretto (1903 - 1989), Federico Fellini
Est: €800 - €1,300
Tecnica mista su cartoncino sagomato applicato su supporto dipinto e firmato : Garretto 69. Cm 37x30. Lievi difetti marginali al supporto ma opera in ottimo stato.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Nov. 13, 2019
Paolo Federico Garretto (1903 - 1991), Ritratto di Marinetti, 1926
Est: €300 - €400
china su carta, cm 26,8x19,4 firmato e datato in basso al centro
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Jun. 19, 2019
Paolo Garretto ( 1903- 1991 ), LORD
Est: €150 - €300
Lithographic poster, second edition. Cm 94x68. A superb graphic by Garretto. QUALITY: A. Nice fresh copy. Linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Mar. 14, 2019
Paolo Federico Garretto (1903-1989), LA SPETTACOLI ERREPI PRESENTA: ROSSO E NERO
Est: €500 - €1,000
First offset edition, 1955. Cm 140x100. A nice poster by Garretto for a Theater comedy spectacles showing one of the “Bluebells’” girls. QUALITY A: excellent fresh item. Linen-backed. Framed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Mar. 14, 2019
Garretto Paolo Federico (1903-1989), PITAGORA DISCOVERED THE PITAGOR TABLE BUT EVERYONE HAS DISCOVERED THAT AMARO CORA IS THE BEST APERITIF
Est: €200 - €400
First edition litographic poster, 1947. Cm 99x69. QUALITY A: excellent fresh item, linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Mar. 14, 2019
Garretto Paolo Federico (1903-1989), PASTEUR DISCOVERED THE RABIES BUT EVERYONE HAS DISCOVERED THAT AMARO CORA IS THE BEST APERITIF
Est: €200 - €400
First edition litographic poster, 1947. Cm 99x69. QUALITY A: excellent fresh item, linen-backed.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Mar. 14, 2019
Garretto Paolo Federico (1903-1989), MARCO POLO DISCOVERED SPAGHETTI BUT EVERYONE HAS DISCOVERED THAT AMARO CORA IS THE BEST APERITIF
Est: €300 - €600
First edition litographic poster , 1947. Cm 99x69. QUALITY A: excellent fresh item linen-backed preserved in a stunning frame.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Mar. 14, 2019
Garretto Paolo Federico (1903-1989), COLOMBO DISCOVERED AMERICA BUT EVERYONE HAS DISCOVERED THAT AMARO CORA IS THE BEST APERITIF
Est: €300 - €600
First edition litographic poster, 1947. Cm 99x69. Maybe the scarcest subject Garretto, one of the series produced for Amaro Cora spirits. QUALITY A: excellent fresh item preserved in a stunning frame.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Dec. 05, 2018
Paolo Garretto (1903- 1991), Marco Pannella
Est: €300 - €600
Mixed technique on shaped thin cardboard applied on cardboard, cm 23x29,5.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Dec. 05, 2018
Paolo Garretto (1903- 1991), L’Utilitaria: l’Ottimista e il Pessimista
Est: €600 - €1,200
Mixed technique on thin cardboard, cm 25x31. Not dated but 50s. Signed at the lower margin.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Aug. 01, 2018
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991). WAGONS - LITS / PARIS • LONDRES / PAR FERRY • BOAT. 1936. 39x24 inches, 99x63 cm. Alliance Graphiq
Est: $700 - $1,000
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991) WAGONS - LITS / PARIS • LONDRES / PAR FERRY • BOAT. 1936. 39 1/4x24 3/4 inches, 99 3/4x63 cm. Alliance Graphique, Paris. Condition B+: replaced loss and overpainting in upper right border text; repaired tears at edges, some into image; minor creases in margins and image. This is the French version. Poster Progress p. 100 (var).
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2018
Wanda Osiris. 1955.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991) SIZE: 39 1/4 x 54 7/8 in./99.6 x 139.3 cm PRINTER: Graf N. Moneta, Milano DESCRIPTION: Wanda Osiris, with that big beaming toothy grin, was the stage name of Anna Menzio, an actress and showgirl of the Italian theater from the 1930s to the 1950s. In a ribbon cavalcade of color (excepting the color purple, which she hated), she is twirling with strips of film and musical notes on behalf of "Festival," produced in 1955. (Theater; Music; Modern)
Poster Auctions International Inc
May. 03, 2018
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1989). BP ETHYL. 1934. 29x44 inches, 75x112 cm.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1989) BP ETHYL. 1934. 29 1/2x44 1/4 inches, 75x112 1/2 cm. Condition B+: creases and abrasions in margins and image along vertical and horizontal folds; pin holes in corners. Paper. Framed. "Garretto's modernist graphic shorthand resembles an airbrushed pictograph - an ancient painting or drawing done on a rock wall, such as a cave or a cliff, that was used to convey a specific meaning through simple pictures. In this design Garretto artfully depicts man's control of raw horsepower" (Crouse p. 92). Garretto gives McKnight Kauffer a friendly wink with this design, playing off Kauffer's 1933 poster for the company (see Swann sale 1970 Lot 66), and employing many of the same elements. On a dark background, the words BP ETHYL slope in a very modernist way and the bold lettering is reinforced by sophisticated, air-brushed shadowing. Where Kauffer used a photograph of a man and a horse, Garretto employs a fluid drawing, which he executes in his elegant style. As a continuation of the campaign started by Kauffer, it is the perfect image. Crouse p. 92.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 29, 2017
Original 1930s Air France Orient Travel Poster GARRETTO
Est: $500 - $900
Artist: Garretto, Paolo Frederico 1903 -. Air France - Fleche d´Orient. Technique: Lithograph 1936. Size: 38.5 x 24.4 in. (98 x 62 cm). Printer: Alliance Graphique, Paris. Condition Details: (A) on linen, tiny surface scratch at the bottom. Estimate: $900. Reserve / Starting Price: $500.
PosterConnection Inc.
Mar. 16, 2017
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991). AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 46x61 inches, 118x156 cm. H. Chachoin, Paris.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991) AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 46 1/2x61 1/2 inches, 118x156 1/4 cm. H. Chachoin, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears at edges, some affecting image; creases in margins and image. Framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 10, 2016
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991). AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 46x61 inches, 118x156 cm. H. Chachoin, Paris.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
PAOLO FEDERICO GARRETTO (1903-1991) AMILCAR / ELLE EST PASSÉE! 1929. 46 1/2x61 1/2 inches, 118x156 1/4 cm. H. Chachoin, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears at edges, some affecting image; creases in margins and image. Framed. Garretto employs two established visual techniques to help convey his message. The advertised car has passed out of the frame, leaving only tire tracks and a plume of smoke behind. Yet, clearly it was such a car that it caught the eye and the attention of a trendy and handsomely dressed couple, who stand on the street corner looking after it. For the rest of us who were too slow to see it, there happens to be a poster within the poster depicting the car (ingeniously posted over other posters, whose corners are visible). Garretto was primarily a political cartoonist who became an international artistic star in the 1920s. He also received large commissions from American magazines like Vanity Fair, and began spending three or four months every year in the States.
Swann Auction Galleries