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Lot # 1187: 1924 Paris Summer Olympics Poster with museum provenance

Category: All Sports

Starting Bid: $1,000.00

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2015 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 6/18/2015 9:30 AM to
7/17/2015 9:00 PM



Vive le France! This original poster for the 1924 Summer Olympic Games in Paris (the VIII Olympiad) features shirtless young male athletes with the French flag serving as a backdrop. Mounted on linen and measuring 49" x 33", it is immaculate after a few undetectable restorations, which were expertly done. There are no pieces missing, just tears and touch-ups. The famous poster was the brainchild of artist, painter, illustrator, writer, publicist, scout and teacher Jean Droit. This has been de-acquistioned by the Helms Museum in Los Angeles. With a rich Olympic tradition, Helms was funded by the 1932 Olympic Games and again in the 1984 version.

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