Ski lovers get their hit by bidding at auction
Joseph-Marie Husson (1864-1910), Milka, Suchard.
EDINBURGH
.- Posters featuring the two most famous peaks of the Alps - The Matterhorn and Mont Blanc - topped The Ski Sale held live online by international auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull in partnership with poster specialists Tomkinson Churcher on January 27.
Testament to the enduring appeal of alpine imagery and two great early 20th century designers, striking 1920s designs of Zermatt, The Matterhorn by Emil Cardinaux (1877-1936) and Le Tour du Mont Blanc by Roger Broders (1883-1953) both achieved £11,250. Cardinaux, who grew up in Bern, designed over 130 lithographed posters as well as the iconic Matterhorn logo for the Swiss chocolatier, Toblerone.