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Kurt Wirth
Trans Europ Express – Original Poster promoting the service from Zurich to Milan

1961

$1,950
£1,497.52
€1,716.14
CA$2,745.12
A$3,075.14
CHF 1,599.45
MX$37,510.35
NOK 20,363.18
SEK 19,201.03
DKK 12,808.76

About the Item

Original Swiss Vintage Travel Poster promoting the TEE service linking Zurich and Milano (operated 1961 to 1988) by Kurt Wirth, a notable Swiss graphic designer and co-founder of the Swiss Graphic Designers Association. A great modernist design evoking speed and reliability. The international first-class railway service of Trans Europ Express was founded in 1957 and active in western and central Europe till 1995. The trip from Zurich to Milan took four hours, so it wasn’t really longer than today – but it was much more reliable back then...
  • Creator:
    Kurt Wirth (1917 - 1996, Swiss)
  • Creation Year:
    1961
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Zurich, CH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU131417973822

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