Aldo Mazza Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Aldo Mazza Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 22, 2024
Original Vintage Torino Esposizione Internazionale 1911 Poster by Aldo Mazza Rare
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
The 1911 Esposizione Internazionale was a world's fair held in Torino, Italy that focused on industry and labor. It was the only world's fair to be held in Italy; it coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of Italy's unification into one country. In this striking image, a female symbol of the city flies through the night sky holding a flag representing the various countries that exhibited at the event. It is a wonderful image from a period of Italian poster making that has largely been lost to history. Aldo Mazza (1880 - 1964) was an Italian illustrator who worked within the same artistic movement as Marcello Dudovitch, Adolfo Hohenstein and Leopoldo Metlicovitz in the 1920s. Based mainly in Milan, Mazza began his career as a caricaturist but was working in poster design as early as 1900. Mazza also created works for publications and painted extensively; his works can be found in Milan's National Leonardo da Vinci Museum. Mazza created famous images for the Mele department store in Naples, exciting car posters, as well as various advertisements for sporting events. His works are scarce and highly collectible. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is in good condition and has been archivally backed onto linen. There has been restoration along the fold lines and handling at the edges. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Oct. 08, 2024
ALDO MAZZA. Painting "COMPOSITION WITH FLOWERS AND PORCELAIN SCULPTURE"
Est: €500 - €700
ALDO MAZZA (Milano 1880-Gavirate 1964). Oil painting on canvas depicting "COMPOSITION WITH FLOWERS AND PORCELAIN SCULPTURE". Titled "ZINIE". Signed and dated 1938 lower left and on the back. Defects. ALDO MAZZA (Milano 1880-Gavirate 1964). Dipinto olio su tela raffigurante "COMPOSIZIONE CON FIORI E SCULTURA IN PORCELLANA". Intitolato "ZINIE". Firmato e datato 1938 in basso a sinistra e sul retro. Difetti.
Viscontea Casa d'Aste s.r.l.
May. 28, 2024
Mazza, Aldo (Milano, 6 luglio 1880 – Gavirate, 26 luglio 1964) Prestito Prima Guerra Mondiale
Est: €300 - €400
Original poster, lithographic print, illustrated by Aldo Mazza, for the propaganda of the National Loan of the First World War. Italian Credit. At the bottom left is Salandra's note "Whoever does not give his arm to his country must give his mind, his possessions, his heart, his sacrifices, his sacrifices (sic)". Suggestive image of the Alpine soldier in a muffler writing a letter to his loved ones inviting them to donate their money.Signed lower left. Measures 100x140 cm Signs of aging, folds, tears and defects, in fair conservative conditions B-
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
May. 16, 2024
MAZZA, Aldo (1880 – 1964). Torino / Esposizione Internazion...
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MAZZA, Aldo (1880 – 1964). Torino / Esposizione Internazionale. 1911. Bologna: E. Chappuis. Color lithograph poster promoting the world’s fair in Turin. This fair focused on industry and labor. Mazza was born in Milan and worked as a book illustrator and caricaturist in addition to poster designer. Gilt frame (Plexiglas), sight 35 ¼ x 23 ¼”. Minor wear along original folds; restored loss in upper border. B+. Sold to Benefit the Adoption Center of Illinois and Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Apr. 17, 2024
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Prestito Nazionale 5% 1914
Est: €300 - €400
Litografia a colori, senza indicazione dello stampatore. Qualità: B-. Telato. 139,50 x 100,00 cm - Color lithograph, printer unknown. Condition: B-. Backed on linen. 54.92 x 39.37 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Apr. 16, 2024
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Verona / Concorsi Aerei 1910
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Litografia a colori, E. Chappuis, Bologna. Qualità: B=. Telato. In cornice. 144,00 x 75,00 cm - Color lithograph, E. Chappuis, Bologna. Condition: B=. Backed on linen. Framed. 56.69 x 29.53 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Apr. 16, 2024
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 E. & A. Mele & Ci. / Mode novità 1908
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Litografia a colori, Off. G. Ricordi & C., Milano. Qualità: B-. Telato. 204,00 x 146,00 cm - Color lithograph, Off. G. Ricordi & C., Milano. Condition: B-. Backed on linen. 80.31 x 57.48 in.
Aste Bolaffi
Nov. 07, 2023
Aldo Mazza Cecilia, Opera di Giacomo Orefice - Vicenza Teatro Verdi
Est: €2,500 - €5,000
Affisso litografico, 1902. Impresso da D. Coen & C. Cm 94 x 224. Telato. Qualità B/C
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Aug. 03, 2023
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964). SCIENZA PER TUTTI. 1909. 49¼x34¼ inches, 125x87 cm. G. Ricordi, Milan.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) SCIENZA PER TUTTI. 1909. 49 1/4x34 1/4 inches, 125x87 cm. G. Ricordi, Milan. Condition B: repaired tears, creases, abrasions and restoration at edges and along vertical and horizontal folds; small losses at edges; ink stamps in lower text; paper insert in text. Mounted on foxed linen. "Science for all" was a fortnightly scientific journal published by the Sonzogno publishing house of Milan from 1879 to 1943. This image touting the innovation of the X-Ray, was Mazza's winning design for a competition put out by the journal.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 03, 2023
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964). MAGAZZINI "VITTORIA." 1909. 77½x54¼ inches, 196¾x137¾ cm. Montofano & Valcareghi, Milan and Lefranc & Cie., Pa
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) MAGAZZINI "VITTORIA." 1909. 77 1/2x54 1/4 inches, 196 3/4x137 3/4 cm. Montofano & Valcareghi, Milan and Lefranc & Cie., Paris. Condition B+ / A-: repaired tears at edges, some into image; repaired tears, creases and minor abrasions at edges and along vertical and horizontal folds; lower left corner reattached. Two-sheets. Mounted on paper. This image for a women's clothier is one of Mazza's most spectacular and sensuous posters. It depicts a lithe and graceful woman enveloping herself within the multi-colored fabrics sold here. Her beauty is such that the peacock at her feet is looking up at her with jealousy. The proud and beautiful peacock has often been a symbol of Art Nouveau. Manifesti Italiano 215.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 03, 2023
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964). MA CHI È? Circa 1910. 55x39¼ inches, 139¾x99½ cm. Montorfano & Valcarenghi, Milan.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) MA CHI È? Circa 1910. 55x39 1/4 inches, 139 3/4x99 1/2 cm. Montorfano & Valcarenghi, Milan. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases, abrasions and staining in margins and along vertical and horizontal folds. Mounted on old linen. Mazza began his artistic career as a caricaturist and book illustrator. By 1900 he had begun to design posters, and he worked with a variety of different clients. He helped advertise sporting events, the Mele department store, and numerous publications.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 07, 2023
Aldo Mazza (Milano, 1880 - Gavirate, 1964) Fosca Tecnica mista su carta cm 17,5x17,5
Est: -
Aldo Mazza (Milano, 1880 - Gavirate, 1964) Fosca Tecnica mista su carta cm 17,5x17,5
Gliubich Casa d'Aste
Jun. 29, 2022
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) VERONA CONCORSI AEREI. 1910
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) VERONA CONCORSI AEREI. 1910 lithographic poster in colours, 1910, printed by E. Chappuis, Bologna, on two sheet, cond. B, backed on linen 76½ x 39ins. (194 x 98cm.) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 10, 2021
OIL PAINTING BY ALDO MAZZA
Est: €200 - €300
ALDO MAZZA (Milano 1880 - Gavirate 1964) ALBERO Olio su tela, cm. 60 x 50 Firmato in basso a sinistra Cornice dorata
Casa d'Aste Babuino
Feb. 18, 2021
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964). VINI D'ITALIA / PLO. DONDENA & FIGLIO. Circa 1920. 78x28 inches, 198x71 cm. G. Ricordi & C., Milan.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) VINI D'ITALIA / PLO. DONDENA & FIGLIO. Circa 1920. 78x28 inches, 198 1/4x71 cm. G. Ricordi & C., Milan. Condition B+: expert-overpainting in margins; repaired tears, small replaced losses, creases and restoration at edges and along vertical and horizontal folds. Two-sheets. The appearance of Halley's Comet in 1910 caused quite an uproar around the world. The wine distributors Dondena & Sons, in Milan, took advantage of Italy's general unease with the cosmic appearance and had Aldo Mazza to create an image of a comet in whose tail were the words "mineral water." According to that poster, the populace could "save themselves" by drinking wine. That same year, Dondena applied for a trademark for their company featuring a star enclosed in the letter "D." This poster is a glorious allegory of Italian wines, in the figure of a woman emerging from grape-ladened vines, wrapped in Italy's tri-color flag and holding aloft the company's logo. Mazza began his artistic career as a caricaturist and book illustrator. By 1900, he had begun to design posters and worked with a variety of different clients to advertise sporting events, the Mele department store, and numerous publications and exhibitions. Rare.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 15, 2020
Milano Circuito Aereo Internazionale. 1910.
Est: $10,000 - $12,000
ARTIST: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) SIZE: 27 3/8 x 55 5/8 in./69.4 x 141.2 cm PRINTER: G. Ricordi, Milano DESCRIPTION: The 1910 Milan Air Meet marked the first midair collision between two planes in recorded history. On October 3, René Thomas in his Antoinette monoplane accidentally collided with the rear of Captain Bertram Dicksons Farman biplane. Although both survived, Dicksons piloting career was ruined due to extreme injury. This sweeping poster by Mazza is a rare and wonderful design. (Art Nouveau; Aviation; Italian)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 27, 2020
Aldo Mazza (1880-1964), INSUPERABILI, CON DUE PRODOTTI INSUPERATI / BENZINA E MOTOR OILS SOCIETA’ NAFTA, GENOVA
Est: €500 - €750
Final painting, mixed technique on cardboard, 1929 ca. Cm 62x47. An original signed maquette for a newspaper advertisement for the brand Shell motor oils. QUALITY: B-. Minor tears, surface signs of damage and light stains. Overall good conditions. Contemporary frame.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Oct. 06, 2020
Aldo Mazza MAZZO DI ROSE GIALLE olio su masonite,
Est: €250 - €350
Aldo Mazza MAZZO DI ROSE GIALLE olio su masonite, cm 42x32,5 firma e data sul retro: dedica ad personam eseguito nel 1954
LiveBid
Jul. 25, 2020
Poster by Aldo Mazza - Fernet-Branca
Est: €620 - €1,100
Fernet-Branca - 90x128, ca. 1930, on linen by Aldo Mazza (1880-1964)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Jul. 21, 2020
Verona Concorsi Aerei. 1910.
Est: $14,000 - $17,000
ARTIST: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) SIZE: 38 3/4 x 76 3/8 in./98.3 x 194 cm PRINTER: E. Chappuis, Bologna DESCRIPTION: Mazza's official promotion for Verona's first major air meet is truly a tour de force. Set against a perfectly cloudless sky, we see the statue that adorns the grave of Cangrande della Scala, Verona's ruler from 1311 to 1329; he was also the leading patron of poet Dante Alighieri. Above him, we glimpse two of the competing aircraft: a Blériot and a Voisin; an Antoinette was also flown in the events. The meet boasted 200,000 lire in prize money for the daily races, though a lack of entrants in the international speed contest meant that 40,000 lire were never awarded. Competitors included Paulhan, Efimoff, Duray, Chavez, Molon, Küller, and Cataneothe only Italian flier. Though the event was considered a financial failure, it was touted as a success for early aviation. This is a two-sheet posterand rare! (Art Nouveau; Aviation; Italian)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 18, 2020
Poster by Aldo Mazza - Fernet-Branca
Est: €620 - €1,100
Fernet-Branca - 90x128, ca. 1930, on linen by Aldo Mazza (1880-1964)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Jul. 07, 2020
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964
Est: -
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Raid Parigi - Roma - Torino 1911 Color lithograph, Stab. Dott. E. Chappuis, Bologna. Condition: B+. 55,12 x 39,37 in. TAGS: Books, magazines, cars
Aste Bolaffi
Jun. 11, 2020
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Ferrovia Alta Valtellina Sondrio-Tirano 1902
Est: -
Color lithograph, D. Coen & C., Milan. Condition: B+. 30.12 x 21.14 in. LOT WITH STANDARD VAT - DIFFERENT AUCTION FEES, PLEASE CHECK PARAGRAPH 8 CONDITION OF SALE
Aste Bolaffi
Feb. 23, 2020
Milano Circuito Aereo Internazionale. 1910.
Est: $14,000 - $17,000
ARTIST: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) SIZE: 27 3/8 x 55 5/8 in./69.4 x 141.2 cm PRINTER: G. Ricordi, Milano DESCRIPTION: The 1910 Milan Air Meet marked the first midair collision between two planes in recorded history. On October 3, René Thomas in his Antoinette monoplane accidentally collided with the rear of Captain Bertram Dicksons Farman biplane. Although both survived, Dicksons piloting career was ruined due to extreme injury. This sweeping poster by Mazza is a rare and wonderful design. (Art Nouveau; Aviation; Italian)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 30, 2019
Aldo Mazza, 1880-1964, "Fernet Branca" Poster
Est: $400 - $600
Aldo Mazza, 1880-1964, "Fernet Branca", Color Lithograph Poster (MGIA9385)(WT)
Litchfield Auctions
Oct. 02, 2019
Aldo Mazza Prestito Credito Italiano Advertisement
Est: $50 - $100
DESCRIPTION: An Aldo Mazza Prestito Credito Italiano Colored Advertisement, hand colored cartoon illustration. "Fate Tutti il Vostro Dovere" CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: Italy DIMENSIONS: H. 12" x W. 13" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Akiba Galleries
Jun. 23, 2019
Mele. 1908.
Est: $17,000 - $20,000
ARTIST: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) SIZE: 57 1/8 x 80 in./145.2 x 203 cm PRINTER: G. Ricordi, Milano DESCRIPTION: Like something out of My Fair Lady, a posh pair glide by in their afternoon finery. Taking a quick glance over her shoulder, the woman contentedly notes that she is the envy of everyone they pass. This two-sheet poster is the finest specimen we've ever seen! (Art Nouveau; Fashion)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Mar. 14, 2019
Aldo Mazza and Unknown artist, UNIONE NAZIONALE REDUCI DI GUERRA CALENDARIO STORICO / NON S’HA DA UDIR …
Est: €150 - €300
Couple of first edition window displays, about 1918-1920. Cm39,5x24 e 25x31. Lot of two advertising on cardboard made to support veterans of war. QUALITY A/B+: one carboard with minimal defects in lower margin, otherwise fine.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Feb. 28, 2019
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Ferrovia Alta Valtellina Sond
Est: -
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Ferrovia Alta Valtellina Sondrio-Tirano 1902 Color lithograph, D. Coen &. C., Milano. Condition: B+. 30.12 x 21.26 in. TAGS -Manifesti - Poster - Affiches - Montagna - Mountain - Additional VAT see condition of sale paragraph 7
Aste Bolaffi
Jan. 19, 2019
Poster by Aldo Mazza - Fernet-Branca
Est: €700 - €1,250
Fernet-Branca - 90x128, ca. 1930, on linen by Aldo Mazza (1880-1964) 90x128, ca. 1930, on linen
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Nov. 06, 2018
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Turin 1911
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
Color lithograph. Lith. E. Chappuis, Bologna. Condition: B. Backed on linen. 79.53 x 55.91 in. TAGS: Manifesti - poster - affiche
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 10, 2017
Aldo Mazza, Ritratto di uomo con barba. 1922
Est: €120 - €240
Pastello su carta. mm 330x210. Firmato e datato in basso a destra. Il ritratto potrebbe essere di uno dei due fratelli Pozza, cofondatori della rivista Guerin Meschino, della quale Mazza fu direttore dal 1904.
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Aug. 02, 2017
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964). TORINO / ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE. 1911. 35x23 inches, 89x58 cm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) TORINO / ESPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE. 1911. 35 1/4x23 inches, 89 1/2x58 1/2 cm. Condition B / B-: extensive overpainting in margins, text and image; creases in image and along vertical and horizontal folds. Mazza began his artistic career as a caricaturist and book illustrator. By 1900, he had begun to design posters and worked with a variety of different clients to advertise sporting events, the Mele department store, numerous publications and exhibitions.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 05, 2017
MAZZA ALDO
Est: €200 - €250
SERGIO MAZZA Uno 'Specchiotavolo' per ARTEMIDE circa 1969. Marmo nero Portoro ottone nichelato cristallo argentato. Altezza cm 51. Letteratura: catalogo Artemide 1969 p. 77.
Aste Boetto SRL
Nov. 08, 2016
ALDO MAZZA
Est: -
ALDO MAZZA 1880-1964 Raid Parigi – Roma – Torino 1911 Stab. Dott. E. Chappuis, Bologna. Litografia a colori. Telato, pieghe, tracce di polvere, il margine inferiore presenta strappi restaurati e vecchi segni di adesivo. Qualità B. 140 x 100 cm Un aereo in virata che si staglia su un cielo azzurrissimo, il mare solcato da barche a vela e un’auto in corsa. Il tutto incorniciato da colonne antiche, che fanno da contrappunto alla composizione dinamica, vivace, futuristicamente moderna. Uno dei primi esempi di Aeropittura italiana. Raro. Color Lithograph. Backed on linen, fold marks, dust stains, restored tears in the lower margin and stains due to old adhesive. Condition B. 55,12 x 39,37 in. A plane turning in the bluest of skies against the background of a calm deep blue sea populated by sailboats and a speeding car. Framed by ancient columns, in contrast with an extremely dynamic, modern composition. One of the first examples of Italian “Aeropittura”. Rare Bibliografia / Literature Scudiero, Manifesti e dipinti sul Volo in Italia 1908-1943, Mori, 2000. Villari, L’arte della pubblicità. Il manifesto italiano e le avanguardie 1920-1940, Cinisello Balsamo, 2008, pp. 128-141. 900
Aste Bolaffi
Oct. 15, 2016
Cartolina postale pubblicitaria
Est: -
emessa per promuovere le sottoscrizioni al IV Prestio Nazionale consolidato 5% netto presso il Credito Italiano. 1917. Illustrata dal celebre disegnatore e pittore milanese Aldo Mazza (1880-1964). In occasione del IV Prestito Nazionale del 1917, per la prima volta le donne sposate non ebbero bisogno del cosiddetto “assenso maritale” – ovvero la firma del marito – per sottoscriverlo.
Portafoglio Storico
May. 19, 2015
Aldo Mazza (Milano 1880 - ?)
Est: €50 - €60
Ritratto di donna con mazzo di fiori, 1909 olio su cartone, cm 47,2 x 32 firmato e datato in basso a destra: A Mazza / 09 ALDO MAZZA (MILAN 1880-?), PORTRAIT OF WOMAN WITH FLOWERS, 1909, OIL ON CARD CM 47.2 X 32, SIGNED AND DATED
Finarte Roma
Apr. 25, 2015
RRE OLD 1920s Italian Milan Faire Travel Poster MAZZA
Est: $1,000 - $1,800
Mazza, Aldo 1880 - 1964. Foire de Milan. Lithograph 1926. Size: 55.1 x 39.3 in. (140 x 100 cm). Printer: Bertarelli, Milano. Condition Details: (B+) was folded, on linen, small tears at the edges and folds, small repaired losses at the intersecting folds.
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 21, 2014
Circuit de Milan. 1922
Est: $45,000 - $50,000
Artist: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) Size: 55 x 77 3/4 in./139.5 x 197.5 cm G. Ricordi, Milano This was the second Italian Grand Prix, the first having been held in Brescia the year prior. The race inaugurated a new track just completed at Monza (the third permanent autodrome in the world), and was a runaway success for Fiat with Pietro Bordino in the winning car. This is the French-text, larger, two-sheet version of the poster.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Sep. 12, 2013
L'Anatricogeno. ca. 1910
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
Artist: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) Size: 38 7/8 x 54 5/8 in./98.6 x 138.7 cm F. Geroldi, Brescia A totally bizarre, rare design promoting a hair restoring tonic, in which a bellhop is slyly applying the substance to some formerly-bald billiards. Provenance: From the collection of Hans Sachs.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 11, 2013
Aldo Mazza (1880 - 1964) - "Ritratto di famiglia"
Est: €900 - €1,000
Aldo Mazza (1880 - 1964) - "Ritratto di famiglia" olio su tela (cm 121x96) Firmato e datato 1906 in basso a sinistra. In cornice in legno intagliato e dorato
Il Ponte Auction House
Nov. 18, 2012
Mele. 1908
Est: $17,000 - $20,000
Artist: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) Size: 57 5/8 x 80 3/4 in./146.2 x 204.2 cm G. Ricordi, Milano Like something out of My Fair Lady, a posh pair glide by in their afternoon finery. Taking a quick glance over her shoulder, the woman contentedly notes that she is the envy of everyone they pass.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 18, 2012
Milano Circuito Aereo Internazionale. 1910
Est: $17,000 - $20,000
Artist: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) Size: 27 1/4 x 55 in./69.3 x 139.7 cm G. Ricordi, Milano The 1910 Milan Air Meet marked the first midair collision between two planes in recorded history. On October 3, René Thomas in his Antoinette monoplane accidentally collided with the rear of Captain Bertram Dickson’s Farman biplane. Although both survived, Dickson’s piloting career was ruined due to extreme injury. This sweeping poster by Mazza is rare and wonderful on its own; however, this particular version has been written upon by Thomas, explaining in full detail the events of that fateful day. His signature has been verified, and is surrounded by various aviation award stamps.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 13, 2011
POSTER: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) - Inchiostri Ancora.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) - Inchiostri Ancora. Reference: Ref: Crayons, 18; PAI-XLVII, 25 Printer: Stab. A. Bertarelli, Milano Year: 1907
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 09, 2008
Inchiostri Ancora.
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
Inchiostri Ancora. ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) Stab. A. Bertarelli, Milano Cond A-/Unobtrusive folds. A poster that by today's politically-correct standards wouldn't precisely be considered appropriate is nonetheless a graphically potent and humorous exageration with regard to the contrast between the colors white and black for Ancora Ink. A mischievous little girl empties the contents of an oversized bottle in order to show the profound darkness of the onyx-colored ink to the nearly-naked black child, who in turn seems to be genuinely taken aback by the profundity of the color. Though this type of ad is no longer acceptable, one does see a reemergence in the study of color contrasts, specifically by the United Colors of Benneton campaign, that is not all that different from a design such as this. The Ancora company was founded in 1907 by Giuseppe Zanini of Arona, Italy and continued to operate until 1975. 1907 39 1/8 x 58 in./99.4 x 147.3 cm
Poster Auctions International Inc
Dec. 19, 2007
Poster: ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) MAGAZZINI ""VITTORIA."" 1909.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
ALDO MAZZA (1880-1964) MAGAZZINI "VITTORIA." 1909. 77x54 1/4 inches. Montofano & Valcareghi, Milan. Condition B+: restoration along sharp vertical and horizontal folds; restored losses in margins; restoration in image. Two sheets. Mazza began his artistic career as a caricaturist and book illustrator. By 1900 he had begun to design posters, and he worked with a variety of different clients. He helped advertise sporting events, the Mele department store, and numerous publications. This image for a women's clothier is one of his most spectacular and sensuous posters. It depicts a lithe and graceful woman enveloping herself within the multi-colored fabrics sold here. Her beauty is such that the peacock at her feet is looking up at her jealously. The proud and beautiful peacock has often been a symbol of Art Nouveau. Extremely rare. Manifesto 215.
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