Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Urban Culture, Pop & Contemporary Art

Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 529

Large "Madison Square Garden" Movie Poster

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
Large-scale poster for the 1932 film MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, directed by Harry Joe Brown, starring Jack Oakie, Thomas Meighan and Marian Nixon. The consignor states there are no other known extant examples of this poster. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Cyndi Lauper | Millea Bros., Boonton, New jersey 5.11.2017 auction, lot 1224. This lot is from the personal collection of an important Soho-New York gallery owner. The collection represents over 30 years in business and his passion for 20th century design.
Designer & Manufacturer: copyright Paramount Publix Corp.
Markings: marking(s); 1932
Country of Origin & Materials: USA; canvas-backed paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 82.5"h, 82.5"w

Condition

good, light creases and fold marks throughout, evidence of restoration