Percy Trompf Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Percy Trompf Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 01, 2024
PERCY TROMPF (1902-1965), Victorian & Melbourne Centenary Celebrations, Australia., SEASON 1934-1935
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
PERCY TROMPF (1902-1965) Victorian & Melbourne Centenary Celebrations, Australia., SEASON 1934-1935 colour lithograph signed in plate lower right: TROMPF printed in Australia by Troedel & Copper Pty Ltd - (No.21) 100cm x 126cm
Gibson's
Nov. 09, 2023
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). WORLD'S GREATEST AIR RACE / ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. 1934. 40x25 inches, 101½x63½ cm. Moore
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) WORLD'S GREATEST AIR RACE / ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. 1934. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Moore Young Litho. Co., [Melbourne]. Condition B+: repaired tears and small replaced losses at edges, some slightly into image and text; slight darkening at edges; restoration along abrasions in image; replaced punch holes at top. One of the features of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Melbourne was the "World's Greatest Air Race," a competition of flyers traveling from Mildenhall in England to Melbourne. The competition was sponsored by Sir Macpherson Robertson, a confectionary mogul and philanthropist, who put up a £15,000 prize pool. The State Library of New South Wales explains, "The route stretched over nineteen countries and seven seas. Five compulsory stops were designated for both divisions. Between the five stops (Baghdad, Allahabad, Singapore, Darwin and Charleville) pilots could select their own route . . . Initially, there were 64 entrants from 13 countries, but when the race started on 20 October 1934, the field had been reduced to 20 planes from seven countries. Only 11 finished the grueling 18,000 kilometre trip" (https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/aviation-australia/macrobertson-centenary-air-race#:~:text=A%20spectacular%20flying%20race%20was,aircraft%20size%2C%20power%20or%20crew). Trompf, one of Australia's preeminent poster artists, began his artistic career designing chocolate boxes and candy wrappers for a Melbourne confectioner (ironically, perhaps, not one of Robertson's companies). He soon opened his own studio and went on to design hundreds of travel posters. Monash 15.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 20, 2023
Percy Trompf (1902-1964), Blue Mountain Resorts - See for Yourself, Original Colour Lithographic Travel Poster, c.1940
Est: $400 - $600
Percy Trompf (1902-1964), Blue Mountain Resorts - See for Yourself, Original Colour Lithographic Travel Poster, c.1940, Printed in Australia
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Feb. 20, 2023
H. Rousel, Blue Mountain Resorts - See for Yourself, Original Colour Silkscreen Travel Poster, c.1940
Est: $400 - $600
H. Rousel, Blue Mountain Resorts - See for Yourself, Original Colour Silkscreen Travel Poster, c.1940, Printed in Australia
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 19, 2023
AUSTRALIA TRAVEL POSTER PERCY TROMPF
Est: $800 - $1,200
'Australia - The Tallest Trees in the British Empire - Marysville, Victoria', artwork by Percy Trompf (1902-1964), Australian National Travel Association, linen-backed, 1935, 42.25 x 27.25 inches. Repaired 10.5-inch tear at top left, spotting on edges, and minor loss on edges.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Nov. 10, 2022
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE / 20,000 TON SHIPS. 40x25 inches, 101½x64 cm.
Est: $600 - $900
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE / 20,000 TON SHIPS. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x64 cm. Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration in margins and along horizontal fold in upper image; colors attenuated. Mounted on paper. Trompf, one of Australia's most prolific and celebrated poster designers, began his artistic career designing chocolate boxes and candy wrappers for a Melbourne confectioner. He soon opened his own studio and went on to design hundreds of travel posters. Known for his "bright, colorful and optimistic images," Trompf also utilized "natural images . . . to beguile both domestic and international tourists to various regions of Australia" (Trading Places p. 29-30). Trompf only designed a small handful of posters promoting shipping companies.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 20, 2022
Australia.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) SIZE: 24 7/8 x 39 1/2 in./63.2 x 100.3 cm PRINTER: Moore-Young Litho., Melbourne DESCRIPTION: Many geographic aspects pop to mind when one hears mention of Australia, such as the Great Barrier Reef, but rain forests aren’t necessarily one of them, most likely due to the equatorial nature of this region. And yet, some of the most breathtaking rain forests in the world are located in tropical North Queensland, stretching from Townsville to Cooktown. Trompf puts a very civilized veneer on all of this spectacular scenery and rugged topography, making the entire affair out to be a rather pleasant walk in a very exotic park. Trompf studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School before relocating to Melbourne in 1923, where he established his reputation as a freelance artist specializing in posters before opening his own design studio. The Australian landscape and wildlife directly influenced his output. By the 1930s, Trompf's brightly colored posters were well known in Australia and his work had attracted attention in both Britain and North America. (Modern; Travel)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 24, 2022
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA IN THE SUN. Circa 1935. 39¾x24½ inches, 101x62¼ cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd.,
Est: $800 - $1,200
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA IN THE SUN. Circa 1935. 39 3/4x24 1/2 inches, 101x62 1/4 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Condition B: extensive replaced losses in margins; repaired tears, creases and restoration in margins and image and along vertical and horizontal folds. Trompf, one of Australia's most prolific and celebrated poster designers, began his artistic career designing chocolate boxes and candy wrappers for a Melbourne confectioner. He soon opened his own studio and went on to design hundreds of travel posters. Known for his "bright, colorful and optimistic images," Trompf also utilized "natural images . . . to beguile both domestic and international tourists to various regions of Australia" (Trading Places p. 29-30). Lebovic 3.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 28, 2021
PERCIVAL ALBERT TROMPF (1902 - 1964) For Interstate travel - the Railway is always the best way! colour lithographic poster, c1935 by Posters Ltd., for Australian Railways, signed in the plate lower left.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PERCIVAL ALBERT TROMPF (1902 - 1964) For Interstate travel - the Railway is always the best way! colour lithographic poster, c1935 by Posters Ltd., for Australian Railways, signed in the plate lower left. The text continues: "Low fares...safe & comfortable travel...modern, well-equipped sleeping accommodation, meals & refreshments in luxurious dining cars or at convenient points en route...intimate & fascinating glimpses of the real Australia, and EXPRESS SPEEDS THAT MAKE RAIL TRAVEL EASILY THE FASTEST TRAVEL, SAVING DAYS ON THE JOURNEY.... 101 x 63cm. The first example we have offered and only the second example known to us.
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
Nov. 23, 2021
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39¾x25 inches, 101x63½ cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne. Condition B+ / B: replaced losses, repaired tears and extensive overpainting in margins; overpainting in upper image; expertly-repaired tears in image. A view of the beachgoing crowd and busy parking lot of Bondi Beach is seen from the front of the former Astra Hotel. Although the beach is not named on the poster, nor is the perspective correct, the beach is unmistakable. This iconic image is considered a "national treasure [and]. . . the embodiment of a national culture in the interwar years" (Australian Beach Cultures pp. 1-2). This scene of Bondi Beach was one of the first posters produced by the Australian National Travel Association (ANTA) formed in 1929. It promoted Australia as a travel destination to American and British markets. "To communicate its message to a world that knew little of Australia, the ANTA had to resort to producing striking imagery and simple slogans . . . ANTA became heavily involved in commissioning travel posters" (Trading Places p. 5). Voyage p. 64, Lebovic 4, Trading Places 5.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2021
Western Australia’s Centenary. ca. 1929.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) SIZE: 24 x 39 1/8 in./61 x 99.5 cm DESCRIPTION: A local sheep herder invites us to celebrate Western Australia’s centenary of the founding of Perth and the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement in that part of the country. It’s a quaint pictorial scene that could almost be mistaken for the American West. (Australia & New Zealand; Travel)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 14, 2021
Australia.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) SIZE: 24 7/8 x 39 1/2 in./63.2 x 100.3 cm PRINTER: Moore-Young Litho., Melbourne DESCRIPTION: Many geographic aspects pop to mind when one hears mention of Australia, such as the Great Barrier Reef, but rain forests aren’t necessarily one of them, most likely due to the equatorial nature of this region. And yet, some of the most breathtaking rain forests in the world are located in tropical North Queensland, stretching from Townsville to Cooktown. Trompf puts a very civilized veneer on all of this spectacular scenery and rugged topography, making the entire affair out to be a rather pleasant walk in a very exotic park. Trompf studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School before relocating to Melbourne in 1923, where he established his reputation as a freelance artist specializing in posters before opening his own design studio. The Australian landscape and wildlife directly influenced his output. By the 1930s, Trompf's brightly colored posters were well known in Australia and his work had attracted attention in both Britain and North America. (Modern; Travel; Australia & New Zealand)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Aug. 27, 2020
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39x25 inches, 101x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne. Condition B+ / B: replaced losses, repaired tears and extensive overpainting in margins; overpainting in upper image; expertly-repaired tears in image. Voyage p. 64, Lebovic 4, Trading Places 5.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 13, 2020
Percy TROMPF, (Australian 1902-1964), See The Heart Of The Continent. Winter Holidays By Rail To CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, c1950s colour process lithograph, signed "TROMPF" in image lower left, 101 x 64cm. Linen-backed. Text continues "Commonwealth Railwa
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Percy TROMPF, (Australian 1902-1964), See The Heart Of The Continent. Winter Holidays By Rail To CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, c1950s colour process lithograph, signed "TROMPF" in image lower left, 101 x 64cm. Linen-backed. Text continues "Commonwealth Railways 11. A. C. Brooks, Gov't Printer, Melb."
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
Nov. 14, 2019
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). WINTER HOLIDAYS BY RAIL TO CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. Circa 1950s. 39x25 inches, 100x63 cm. A.C. Br
Est: $800 - $1,200
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) WINTER HOLIDAYS BY RAIL TO CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. Circa 1950s. 39 1/2x25 inches, 100 1/4x63 1/2 cm. A.C. Brooks, Melbourne. Condition A-: minor repaired tears at edges; minor creases in margins and image. With the introduction of more automobiles and trucks to Australia in the 1930s, camels were no longer needs to transport goods, and were released into the wild. By contemporary accounts, there are now over a million feral camels in Australia. This is Commonwealth Railways Poster No. 11.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2019
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39x25 inches, 101x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne. Condition B+ / B: replaced losses, repaired tears and extensive overpainting in margins; overpainting in upper image; expertly-repaired tears in image. A view of the beachgoing crowd and busy parking lot of Bondi Beach is seen from the front of the former Astra Hotel. Although the beach is not named on the poster, nor is the perspective correct, the beach is unmistakable. This iconic image is considered a "national treasure [and]. . . the embodiment of a national culture in the interwar years" (Australian Beach Cultures pp. 1-2). This scene of Bondi Beach was one of the first posters produced by the Australian National Travel Association (ANTA) formed in 1929. It promoted Australia as a travel destination to American and British markets. "To communicate its message to a world that knew little of Australia, the ANTA had to resort to producing striking imagery and simple slogans . . . ANTA became heavily involved in commissioning travel posters" (Trading Places p. 5). Voyage p. 64, Lebovic 4, Trading Places 5.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2019
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE / 20,000 TON SHIPS. 40x25 inches, 101x64 cm.
Est: $800 - $1,200
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE / 20,000 TON SHIPS. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x64 cm. Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration in margins and along horizontal fold in upper image; colors slightly attenuated. Mounted on paper.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 27, 2019
Australia / Tallest Trees. ca. 1936.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) SIZE: 25 x 40 1/8 in./63.5 x 102 cm PRINTER: DESCRIPTION: In terms of his work for the Australian National Travel Association, Trompf was something of their arboreal go-to guy—for example, his poster for North Queensland (see PAI-XXXVII, 534) is a lush rain forest tapestry. Here, in a promotion for Marysville, Victoria, he focuses on the “Tallest Trees in the British Empire”—the old growth Beech forests in the upper Taggerty catchment. Marysville—whose population hovers around a total of 500 residents—relies heavily on tourism for its economic prosperity and employment. Trompf studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School before relocating to Melbourne in 1923, where he established his reputation as a freelance artist specializing in posters before opening his own design studio. The Australian landscape and wildlife directly influenced his output. By the 1930s, Trompf's brightly-colored posters were well known in Australia and his work had attracted attention in both Britain and North America. (Art Deco; Travel; Animals)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Aug. 07, 2019
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). VICTORIAN & MELBOURNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS, AUSTRALIA. 19x25 inches, 50x63 cm. Troedel &
Est: $400 - $600
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) VICTORIAN & MELBOURNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS, AUSTRALIA. 19 3/4x25 inches, 50x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Condition A.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 26, 2019
PERCY TROMPF [1902-1964]
Est: $1,000 - $1,250
PERCY TROMPF [1902-1964] Australia. The Landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay 1770, c1935 Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 48 x 62cm. Linen-backed. Text includes "Posters Ltd, Sydney. Australian National Travel Association, 435A Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia. Poster No. 1." The 250th Anniversary of Cook's landing will take place in 2020.
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
May. 26, 2019
PERCY TROMPF [1902 - 1964]
Est: $3,000 - $3,500
PERCY TROMPF [1902 - 1964] Australia. Victorian And Melbourne Centenary 1934 - 35, c1934 Colour lithograph, signed and with ANTA logo in image lower right, 101 x 62.5cm. Linen-backed. Text continues "Commencing October. Australian National Travel Association. Melbourne, London, San Francisco, Wellington. F.W. Niven & Co., Melbourne, Australia." Depicts St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
May. 26, 2019
PERCY TROMPF [1902-1964]
Est: $1,500 - $1,750
PERCY TROMPF [1902-1964] Victorian & Melbourne Centenary Celebrations, Australia. 1934 Colour lithograph, signed and with Australian National Travel Association logo in image at lower right, 50 x 63cm. Linen-backed. Text includes "'This will be the place for a village' - extract from John Batman's diary, June 8th, 1835." Troedel & Cooper Pty Ltd. Printed in Australia. Logo addresses: "Flinders St. Rlwy Bldg, Melb, Australia. Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Sq, London. 114 Sansome Street, San Francisco USA, 308 D.I.C. Building, Wellington N.Z."
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
May. 26, 2019
PERCY TROMPF [1902 - 1964]
Est: $1,800 - $2,000
PERCY TROMPF [1902 - 1964] Seek The Winter Sunshine At Mildura, Queen City Of The Murray Valley c1930s. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101.8 x 64.6cm. Linen-backed. Text continues "Issued by the Victorian Railways Commissioners & the Mildura District Tourist Association. Vic. Rlys. Poster No. 87. J.E. Hackett. Print. Melb."
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
Aug. 01, 2018
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA / TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND. Circa 1930s. 37x23 inches, 95x60 cm. Moore-Young Lit
Est: $500 - $750
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA / TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND. Circa 1930s. 37 1/2x23 1/2 inches, 95x60 cm. Moore-Young Litho Co., Melbourne. Condition B: repaired tear at bottom edge, through central image; repaired tears, creases and overpainting in margins and text.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 01, 2018
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). THE MYSTIC BEAUTY OF THE BUCHAN CAVES. Circa 1935. 40x25 inches, 101x63 cm. Robt. Harding P
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) THE MYSTIC BEAUTY OF THE BUCHAN CAVES. Circa 1935. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Robt. Harding Pty. Ltd., [Melbourne.] Condition B+: repaired tears, restoration and overpainting in margins, some slightly affecting image. Trading Places p. 19.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 28, 2018
Original Vintage 1930s Australia Travel Poster TROMPF
Est: $460 - $800
Artist: Trompf, Percy 1902 - 1964. Western Australia. Technique: Lithograph ca. 1935. Size: 39.7 x 24.8 in. (101 x 63 cm). Printer: Troedel & Cooper, Melbourne. Condition Details: (A/A-) on linen, small tears in the corners, minimal staining at the edges. Estimate: $800. Reserve / Starting Price: $460.
PosterConnection Inc.
Apr. 12, 2018
Great Barrier Coral Reef PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Great Barrier Coral Reef PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) 39 ½ x 25 in. (100 x 64 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 01, 2018
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Circa 1936. 40x24 inches, 101x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Melbour
Est: $700 - $1,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Circa 1936. 40x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Condition B+: repaired tears at edges, some into image; minor losses, creases, and foxing in margins. Trading Places 29.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 01, 2018
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). MT BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK / THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. Circa 1930. 39x24 inches, 100x63 cm. Robt. H
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) MT BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK / THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. Circa 1930. 39 1/2x24 3/4 inches, 100 1/4x63 cm. Robt. Harding, Melbourne. Condition B+: overpainting, restoration and repaired tears in margins and image; slightly toned; abrasions in image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 01, 2018
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA / BY TRANS - AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY. Circa 1936. 39x24 inches, 101x63 cm.
Est: $500 - $750
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA / BY TRANS - AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY. Circa 1936. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. Condition B: replaced losses and extensive overpainting in top margin and corners; repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges; staining and pin holes in margins and image. Trading Places 28.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 01, 2018
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). VICTORIAN & MELBOURNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS / AUSTRALIA. 1934. 20x25 inches, 50x63 cm. Tro
Est: $500 - $750
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) VICTORIAN & MELBOURNE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS / AUSTRALIA. 1934. 20x25 inches, 50x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Ltd., Melbourne. Condition A-: light foxing in margins and image. Portrayed here as a ghost-like figure watching over the Yarra River and city center of Melbourne, John Batman was pivotal in the founding of Melbourne and one of the few who attempted to compensate the Aborigines for use of their land. He was also the only native-born Australian to form a capital city, and for a brief period, Melbourne was actually called Batmania. Victoria cover, Trading Places 13.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2018
Western Australia. 1936.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
Artist: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) Size: 24 7/8 x 39 3/4 in./63.3 x 101 cm Troedel & Cooper, Melbourne In 1936, Shirley Temple was the best-paid actress in Hollywood, so perhaps that was the flash of inspiration that made Percy Trompf turn the Tinseltown flashbulbs on this child of the Outback. Trompf became the most famous poster artist for Australian tourism, delivering bright and cheerful images like these during the depths of the Depression, so that celebratory bouquet the girl is holding ought, rightly, to belong to him and you too. *Provenance: Gail Chisholm Estate, NYC. Proceeds to be donated to Planned Parenthood of New York. (Travel)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 26, 2017
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). VISIT MT. BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK / THIS SUMMER. Circa 1920s. 39x24 inches, 101x62 cm. Robert
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) VISIT MT. BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK / THIS SUMMER. Circa 1920s. 39 3/4x24 1/2 inches, 101x62 1/4 cm. Robert Harding Pty. Ltd, [Melbourne]. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases and restoration in margins; restoration along creases in image and along vertical and horizontal folds. Australia's Mt. Buffalo National Park was established in 1898, in Victoria, northeast of Melbourne. The Mt. Buffalo Chalet, nicknamed "The Grand Old Lady," was built in 1910, and from that moment on, the area became not only a destination for skiers and hikers, but for travelers seeking an elegant elevated retreat as well. At an altitude of 1337 meters (4386 feet), the complex's clifftop location gave eager sightseers panoramic views of the alpine valley below. Here, Trompf depicts the Chalet in its heyday below the image of a well-dressed vacationer illuminated by the setting sun as he takes in the expansive scenery below.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 26, 2017
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA / IN THE SUN. Circa 1935. 39x25 inches, 100x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Me
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA / IN THE SUN. Circa 1935. 39 1/2x25 inches, 100 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Condition B+: minor repaired tears, losses and restored losses in margins, some slightly into image; creases and light foxing in margins and image. Mounted on paper. Trompf, one of Australia's most prolific and celebrated poster designers, began his artistic career designing chocolate boxes and candy wrappers for a Melbourne confectioner. He soon opened his own studio and went on to design hundreds of travel posters. Known for his "bright, colorful and optimistic images," Trompf also utilized "natural images . . . to beguile both domestic and international tourists to various regions of Australia" (Trading Places p. 29-30). Lebovic 3.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 01, 2017
PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) Visit Ballarat, the City Beautiful c.1935 lithograph poster
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) Visit Ballarat, the City Beautiful c.1935 lithograph poster signed in plate lower right: TROMPF issued by the Victorian Railways Commissioners and the Ballarat Honorary Publicity Committee. ROBT. Hording Pty. Ltb. Litho. Melbourne Vic Rlys Poster no. 72 101.5 x 63cm PROVENANCE: Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 1990 EXHIBITIONS: 'Australian Travel Posters', Josef Lebovic Gallery, Sydney, 1990, no.29 Monash University Gallery, 6 March - 11 May 1991, no.21
Leonard Joel
Aug. 02, 2017
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA / TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND. Circa 1935. 39x25 inches, 101x63 cm. Moore-Young Lit
Est: $600 - $900
PERCIVAL (PERCY) ALBERT TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA / TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND. Circa 1935. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. Moore-Young Litho. Co., Melbourne. Condition B+: minor repaired tears and abrasions at edges; foxing in margins and image; text insert in bottom margin. Located along Australia's Northeast coast, Tropical North Queensland contains a series of National Parks including the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Parts of the Wet Tropics Rainforest receive as much as 296 inches of rain per year and is home to a large percentage of the continent's reptile, marsupial and bird populations.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 12, 2017
Citrus Fruits. ca. 1930
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
Artist: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) Size: 24 7/8 x 39 5/8 in./63 x 100.6 cm F.W. Niven In the 18th century, more British sailors died from disease than from enemy action, and scurvy was the foremost scourge of the mariner. That's why, in 1787, the English First Fleet was ordered to plant citrus groves in Australia. As it turned out, the Australian climate was ideal for oranges and mandarins; in this sunny portrait of agriculture, the Aussie picker's fruits seem to best even the Floridian's juiciest efforts and "glowing health" is readily apparent throughout. (Australia, Rail, Art Deco, Plants)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Mar. 12, 2017
Australia / Orient Line. ca. 1930
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) Size: 24 5/8 x 39 1/2 in./62.5 x 100.2 cm In one of the most curious and incongruous designs by Trompf, horse-riders on the Outback illustrate the Australian shipping industry and its rail connections conceivably creating a deep connection between the most modern and the most rustic forms of transport and provisioning Down Under. (Australia, Art Deco, Horse, Ships, Rail)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Mar. 12, 2017
Australia / Tallest Trees. ca. 1936
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Artist: PERCY TROMPF (1902-1964) Size: 25 x 39 7/8 in./63.7 x 101.3 cm In terms of his work for the Australian National Travel Association, Trompf was something of their arboreal go-to guyfor example, his poster for destination North Queensland (see PAI-XXXVII, 534) is a lush rain forest tapestry. Here, in a promotion for Marysville, Victoria, he focuses on the "Tallest Trees in the British Empire" the old growth Beech forests in the upper Taggerty catchment. Marysville whose population hovers around a total of 500 residents relies heavily on tourism for its economic prosperity and employment. Trompf studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School before relocating to Melbourne in 1923, where he established his reputation as a freelance artist specializing in posters before opening his own design studio. The Australian landscape and wildlife directly influenced his output. By the 1930s, Trompf's brightly-colored posters were well known in Australia and his work had attracted attention in both Britain and North America. (Australia, Horse)
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). BRISBANE / RIVER CITY OF THE NORTH. Circa 1945. 39x25 inches, 100x63 cm. David Whyte, Brisb
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) BRISBANE / RIVER CITY OF THE NORTH. Circa 1945. 39 1/4x25 inches, 100x63 cm. David Whyte, Brisbane. Condition B+: repaired tears and creases in margins and image; repaired pin holes in corners. Trading Places 56.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). ST. PAUL'S, MELBOURNE / AUSTRALIA. 1934. 39x24 inches, 100x62 cm. F.W. Niven, Melbourne.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) ST. PAUL'S, MELBOURNE / AUSTRALIA. 1934. 39 1/2x24 1/2 inches, 100 1/4x62 1/4 cm. F.W. Niven, Melbourne. Condition B+: unobtrusive vertical and horizontal folds; minor restoration at edges. Trading Places 14, Lebovic 21, Victoria p. 25.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). PRINCE'S HIGHWAY TOUR / MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY. 19x25 inches, 50x63 cm. Robt. Harding Pty. Lt
Est: $600 - $900
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) PRINCE'S HIGHWAY TOUR / MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY. 19 3/4x25 inches, 50x63 1/2 cm. Robt. Harding Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases and minor overpainting in margins and image and along vertical and horizontal folds. The Princes Highway opened in 1920 and runs from Sydney to Port Augusta, rounding the southern coast of Australia to pass through Melbourne. While it would be not the most direct route to get from one end of the continent to the other, Trompf's poster shows why this indirect route was traveled - for its more rural and scenic vistas of the coastline. This road was named 'Princes Highway' to commemorate the Prince of Wales' (later King Edward VIII) visit to Australia. The intent was for him to make an overland trip from Melbourne to Sydney using this route, but ultimately this plan was abandoned because the road would not have been constructed to his standards in time. Trompf created this poster for the Government Tourist Bureau, advertising the ease of travel between these same cities - either by driving along the advertised coastal route or taking a train for a more direct trip.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA. 1929. 40x25 inches, 101x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA. 1929. 40x25 inches, 101 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne. Condition A. A view of the beachgoing crowd and busy parking lot of Bondi Beach is seen from the front of the former Astra Hotel. Although the beach is not named on the poster, nor is the perspective correct, the beach is unmistakable. This iconic image is considered a "national treasure [and] . . . the embodiment of a national culture in the interwar years" (Australian Beach Cultures pp. 1 and 2). This scene of Bondi Beach was one of the first posters produced by the Australian National Travel Association (ANTA), which was formed in 1929. Its purpose was to help promote Australia as a travel destination to the American and British markets. "To communicate its message to a world that knew little of Australia, the ANTA had to resort to producing striking imagery and simple slogans . . . ANTA became heavily involved in commissioning travel posters" (Trading Places p. 5). Voyage p. 64, Lebovic 4, Trading Places 5.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORTS - N.S.W. 1946. 39x28 inches, 100x73 cm.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORTS - N.S.W. 1946. 39 1/2x28 3/4 inches, 100 1/2x73 cm. Condition A-: minor repaired tears and creases at edges. Mounted on paper. Lebovic 19.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA IN THE SUN. Circa 1935. 39x25 inches, 101x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Melb
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA IN THE SUN. Circa 1935. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Condition A-: minor repaired tears and creases in margins. Known for his "bright, colorful and optimistic images," Trompf also utilized "natural images . . . to beguile both domestic and international tourists to various regions of Australia" (Trading Places p. 29-30). Lebovic 3.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA CALLS YOU / SETTLER, INVESTOR, OR TOURIST. 1928. 39x24 inches, 100x62 cm. Posters
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA CALLS YOU / SETTLER, INVESTOR, OR TOURIST. 1928. 39 1/2x24 1/2 inches, 100 1/4x62 1/4 cm. Posters Ltd., Sydney. Condition A- / B+: repaired tears at edges; creases and abrasions in image. Trompf, one of Australia's most prolific and celebrated poster designers, began his artistic career designing chocolate boxes and candy wrappers for a Melbourne confectioner. He soon opened his own studio and went on to design hundreds of travel posters.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39x25 inches, 99x63 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) AUSTRALIA. 1929. 39 1/4x25 inches, 99 1/2x63 1/2 cm. Troedel & Cooper Pty., Ltd., Melbourne. Condition A. Paper. A view of the beachgoing crowd and busy parking lot of Bondi Beach is seen from the front of the former Astra Hotel. Although the beach is not named on the poster, nor is the perspective correct, the beach is unmistakable. This iconic image is considered a "national treasure [and] . . . the embodiment of a national culture in the interwar years" (Australian Beach Cultures pp. 1 and 2). The Australian National Travel Association (ANTA) was formed in 1929. Its purpose was to help promote Australia as a travel destination to the American and British markets. "To communicate its message to a world that knew little of Australia, the ANTA had to resort to producing striking imagery and simple slogans . . . ANTA became heavily involved in commissioning travel posters" (Trading Places p. 5). This scene of Bondi Beach was one of the first posters produced by the Association. Voyage p. 64, Lebovic 4.
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PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964). WINTER HOLIDAY BY RAIL TO CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. 39x25 inches, 101x63 cm. A.C. Brooks, Melbourn
Est: $500 - $750
PERCIVAL ALBERT (PERCY) TROMPF (1902-1964) WINTER HOLIDAY BY RAIL TO CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. 39 3/4x25 inches, 101x63 1/2 cm. A.C. Brooks, Melbourne. Condition A-: minor repaired tears at edges, some slightly into image; minor creases and light foxing in margins.
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