Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

"Sunbeam" Motorcycles - Poster Designed by the Shamir Brothers

Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,750
Including buyer's premium
"If you want to own a world-famed motorcycle - buy a 'Sunbeam!'", illustrated advertising poster for "Sunbeam" motorcycles. "Monsohn" lithographic press, Jerusalem; advertising firm: Y. Cogon, Tel Aviv. [1930s]. Design: Shamir Brothers (the poster is signed in the plate: "Shamir - Cogon"). Hebrew and English.
At the top of the poster is a colorful illustration showing a man riding a "Sunbeam" motorcycle. Printed beneath it are details of three models of "Sunbeam" motorcycles, in Hebrew and English.
94.5X63 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Small tears to margins. Ink-stamp on poster reverse. Linen-backed for display and preservation.
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