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Emil Huber
Stirnemann und Co. by Emil Huber, Swiss Surrealist color eyeball poster, 1918

1918

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£907.88
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CA$1,676.07
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About the Item

Emil Huber’s mesmerizing and surrealist eyeball design for Stirnemann u. Co. Zürich promotes an organization of commercial, industrial and administrative operations in Switzerland. Published in 1918 by Gebrueder Werkstätten Gebr. Fretz A.G. in Zürich. This work is presented professionally mounted on Japon paper and arrives accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Notable museum collections include: Museum of Design, Zurich (05-0421) Notable museum collections and institutions featuring works by Emil Huber include: Museum of Design, Zurich
  • Creator:
    Emil Huber (1883 - 1943, Swiss)
  • Creation Year:
    1918
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 50.59 in (128.5 cm)Width: 35.57 in (90.35 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Folding along lower image, extremely minor surface abrasion, some wrinkling in lower left margin and corner, very minor spotting in right margin, extremely minor tearing in right margin and minor discoloration in right margin. Inks are dense and bold.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU149328039412

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