Automobiles de Dion Bouton. 1906.
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Automobiles de Dion Bouton. 1906.
This rare and fanciful design showcases various bicycles and automobiles constructed at Dion Bouton’s Puteaux factory as they compete in a nighttime race to the moon. The artist took his inspiration from Georges Méliès "A Trip to the Moon," the 1902 experimental science fiction tale that is considered one of the most influential films in cinema history. We can see the same sense for the overtly theatrical and the sublime in this mesmerizing design. The artist's initials, at lower left, appear to be H. B.
Size: 28 3/4 x 39 in./73 x 99 cm
Condition: B/ Slight tears at folds.
Printer: J. Barreau, Paris
Reference: Graphic Design/Taschen, p. 119; PAI-LXI, 25
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Automobiles
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Price: $3600 (starting bid + 20% buyer’s premium)
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212-787-4000 – Until November 23 only!
Automobiles de Dion Bouton. 1906.
This rare and fanciful design showcases various bicycles and automobiles constructed at Dion Bouton’s Puteaux factory as they compete in a nighttime race to the moon. The artist took his inspiration from Georges Méliès "A Trip to the Moon," the 1902 experimental science fiction tale that is considered one of the most influential films in cinema history. We can see the same sense for the overtly theatrical and the sublime in this mesmerizing design. The artist's initials, at lower left, appear to be H. B.
Size: 28 3/4 x 39 in./73 x 99 cm
Condition: B/ Slight tears at folds.
Printer: J. Barreau, Paris
Reference: Graphic Design/Taschen, p. 119; PAI-LXI, 25
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Automobiles
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