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Saturday, 01 December 2018, 02:00 pm

Martin Peikert, Switzerland. Skirennen Unterwasser

Lot 2035

Martin Peikert, 1901-1975 (CH)

Switzerland. Skirennen Unterwasser, 1939

Lithograph printed in colors.
H 1000 mm W 700 mm.

Eidenbenz-Seitz & Co., St. Gallen

Annotation:

Condition: A.

Literature:
Giroud 2014, page 111, No. 147.

Martin Peikert’s poster for the Swiss ski racing championships of 1939 is full of energy and dynamism. The winner that year was Karl Molitor from Wengen. He went on to win two medals at the Olympic Winter Games of 1948 in St. Moritz and became the most successful skier in the history of the Lauberhorn ski races.


CHF4'000 / 7'000
EUR3'600 / 6'000
USD4'200 / 7'400

Hammer Price: CHF 4'400