Germann Auctionhouse Zurich
Posters: Tourism, Winter Sport, Sport, Transportation, Aviation, Food & Beverage, Culture, Media, Fashion, Accessories, Typography, Beauty Products
Saturday, 02 December 2017, 02:00 pm

Peter Birkhäuser, Bier

Lot 2109

Peter Birkhäuser, 1911-1976 (CH)

Bier, 1957

Lithograph printed in colors.
H 1280 mm W 900 mm.

Wolfsberg-Druck Zürich

CHF900 / 1'500
EUR800 / 1'300
USD950 / 1'600

Hammer Price: CHF 800

Annotation:

Condition: A-/J.

Literature:
Margadant. Page 217, No. 444.

The Basel poster designer Peter Birkhäuser is considered one of the masters of the Swiss object poster. In order to advertise the quality of Swiss beer, Birkhäuser created two posters, one with a green-gloved hand and the other with a red-gloved hand. The brilliant colours and the rich texture of the airbrush technique used for the design give this 1950s poster a unique and realistic effect.