NO RESERVE DISCOVERY ANTIQUE AUCTION
Sep 12, 2020
USA
140 58th St. Building B, Unit 5G Brooklyn, NY 11220
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LOT 210:
A RUSSIAN SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTER BY V. VOLIKOV
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Sold for: $70
Start price:
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Estimated price:
$100 - $150
Auction house commission: 28%
sales tax: 8.88% On the full lot's price and commission
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A RUSSIAN SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTER BY V. VOLIKOV
The poster depicts a white sheet with the inscription in cyrillic: "GENEVSKIYE SOGLASHENIYA PO INDIKITAYU" ["THE GENEVA AGREEMENTS ABOUT INDOCHINA"]. The sheet is torn in the center, a skull in a helmet with the letters "US" is visible in the gap, and a hand comes out of the gap with a torch setting fire to the document. The inscription in red letters is below: "Obuzdat' agressora!" ["To curb the aggressor!"]. The poster is dedicated to the political events that unfolded after the 1954 Geneva Conference.Created by the artist Vadim Volikov (1927-1989). There is an author's signature and a date lower left.
Dimensions: 40 x 27 1/4 in., (102 x 70 cm.)
Condition: Good
