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Edward McKnight KaufferOriginal Washington D.C. American Airlines vintage travel poster Midcenturyc. 1948
c. 1948
$1,598
£1,227.20
€1,406.35
CA$2,249.59
A$2,520.04
CHF 1,313.17
MX$30,739.25
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SEK 15,735
DKK 10,496.62
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Original Washington (D.C.) American Airlines mid-century vintage travel poster. Professional archival linen backed in very fine condition, ready to frame.
Featuring one of the most iconic U.S. buildings, the imposing Neo-classical Capitol, this original travel poster was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (1899-1954) at the behest of American Airlines. The bottom right corner has the American Airlines eagle logo in a medium-dark brown. E. Mcknight Kauffer’s signature in the plate at the lower right bottom. Stars in the sky are white and blue and match the color pattern of the wording “Washington” at the top.
This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.
- Creator:Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890 - 1954, American)
- Creation Year:c. 1948
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
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- Condition:excellent condition/ below all other 1st Dibs prices.
- Gallery Location:Spokane, WA
- Reference Number:Seller: 213441stDibs: LU140429255252
Edward McKnight Kauffer
Edward McKnight Kauffer was an American artist and graphic designer. He lived in the UK from the outbreak of the First World War and is best known for the posters he designed for Shell Mex BP and his 140 London Underground posters. In 1940, Kauffer returned to the USA, where he struggled to obtain work until American Airlines took him on in 1947.
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