Scoop up a skiing poster in the January sales

Whether or not you can make it to the slopes this season, a skiing poster for your wall at home is always an attractive option.

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A lithographic poster c.1938 of Gstaad by Alex Walter Digelmann (1902-87) is estimated at £10,000-15,000 at Lyon & Turnbull.

A selection of skiing posters focused on winter sports and travel will be offered at auction house Lyon & Turnbull on January 18.

The sale features original lithographed posters focused on winter sports and travel curated by former Christie’s vintage poster specialists Nicolette Tomkinson and Sophie Churcher. The pair first teamed up with Lyon & Turnbull to launch dedicated poster sales in 2018.

Jean Leger Winter Sports in France

This Jean Leger Winter Sports in France lithographic poster c.1950 is estimate dat £400-600.

This Ski Sale auction is the largest edition at Lyon & Turnbull to date with nearly 100 lots of rare vintage posters advertising Swiss, French, Austrian and Norwegian ski resorts. There is a poster for nearly all budgets, with estimates ranging from £400 up to £15,000.

Also next month, Potter & Potter Auctions in Chicago is offering 825 lots of Vintage Posters, including ski posters, on January 29.

Cazech ski poster

A lithographed poster for Czech resort Velke Karlovice, Raj Lyzaru by Czech artist Ladislav Horak. It is estimated at $900-1300 at Potter & Potter.

 

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