OLÉO OILS - c.1930
OLÉO OILS - c.1930
Rare, original promotional ceramic ashtray. 10 cm in diameter.
The brand’s visual identity is characterized by the famous image of a Black man’s head created by illustrator Raoul VION.
In very good condition -
Oléo traces its roots back to 1897 in Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine) under the name Société générale des huiles et fournitures industrielles.
Based at 6-20 rue de Mantes, the company merged to become the combined Sociétés Oléo et Vitesse.
It then established itself nationwide as a leading manufacturer of lubricants, engine oils, and high-performance industrial oils for cars, motorcycles, and aviation, particularly during its financial and industrial heyday in the late 1920s.
OLÉO OILS - c.1930
Rare, original promotional ceramic ashtray. 10 cm in diameter.
The brand’s visual identity is characterized by the famous image of a Black man’s head created by illustrator Raoul VION.
In very good condition -
Oléo traces its roots back to 1897 in Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine) under the name Société générale des huiles et fournitures industrielles.
Based at 6-20 rue de Mantes, the company merged to become the combined Sociétés Oléo et Vitesse.
It then established itself nationwide as a leading manufacturer of lubricants, engine oils, and high-performance industrial oils for cars, motorcycles, and aviation, particularly during its financial and industrial heyday in the late 1920s.
