Agoust, Henri | The masters of "Restaurant Juggling"
Agoust, Henri
Famille Agoust dans leur grande nouveauté Un Restaurant Parisien! Hamburg: Lith Adolph Friedländer, 1890s (no. 7055)
Color lithograph poster (33 1/4 x 25 3/4 in.; 847 x 655 mm). Laid down on linen. Fold creases, horizontal crease a bit worn with minor chipping and repair, vertical crease with chips at head and foot, a little browning at edges.
The Agoust Family or, perhaps more accurately, the Agoust Troupe, was headed by Henri Agoust. They were most famous for their restaurant juggling routine. "At the end of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth century, a very popular type of juggling act was done by 'Restaurant Jugglers.' Restaurant jugglers did their act in the setting of a high class restaurant, with both the customers and waiters eventually juggling anything and everything on the stage, including the food, plates, utensils, and even the furniture" (https://www.juggle.org/restaurant-jugglers/).
This somewhat staid poster can actually be compared with an 1898 film of the still-highly entertaining routine (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcf_hkly-zA).
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Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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Agoust, Henri
Famille Agoust dans leur grande nouveauté Un Restaurant Parisien! Hamburg: Lith Adolph Friedländer, 1890s (no. 7055)
Color lithograph poster (33 1/4 x 25 3/4 in.; 847 x 655 mm). Laid down on linen. Fold creases, horizontal crease a bit worn with minor chipping and repair, vertical crease with chips at head and foot, a little browning at edges.
The Agoust Family or, perhaps more accurately, the Agoust Troupe, was headed by Henri Agoust. They were most famous for their restaurant juggling routine. "At the end of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth century, a very popular type of juggling act was done by 'Restaurant Jugglers.' Restaurant jugglers did their act in the setting of a high class restaurant, with both the customers and waiters eventually juggling anything and everything on the stage, including the food, plates, utensils, and even the furniture" (https://www.juggle.org/restaurant-jugglers/).
This somewhat staid poster can actually be compared with an 1898 film of the still-highly entertaining routine (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcf_hkly-zA).
Condition Report:
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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