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437 - Ivan Chermayeff (1932-2017) - LILLIE. 1978. 116x76cm. Origin…
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Ivan Chermayeff (1932-2017) - LILLIE. 1978. 116x76cm. Original lithograph poster. Not canvas-backed. Condition A+, perfect state of conservation. Original poster produced to promote the play LILLIE, sponsored by Mobil. The play LILLIE follows the life of Lillie Langtry (1853-1929), a British actress and socialite famous for her beauty and her relationships with the aristocracy, notably the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII. It explores her success on stage, her love affairs and her influence in British high society. The 1978 Broadway production was supported by Mobil, which provided funding and promotion. The poster was designed by Ivan Chermayeff (1932-2017), a renowned American graphic designer and illustrator. Chermayeff co-founded the Chermayeff & Geismar studio, renowned for its iconic logos (NBC, Mobil, Pan Am) and its work in advertising, publishing and corporate visual communications. It has designed numerous posters for theatre, exhibitions and cultural events, combining legibility, visual impact and graphic modernism. Yvan Chermayeff, born in London in 1932, emigrated with his family to the United States in the 1940s. His creativity was strongly influenced by his father, the architect Serge Chermayeff, who hails from Chechnya. In 1957, after studying at Harvard University, the Chicago Institute of Design and Yale University, he co-founded the New York-based design-graphics firm Chermayeff Geismar with Tom Geismar. President of the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) from 1963 to 1966. Director of MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) from 1965 to 1986. Member of the Board of IDCA (International Design Conference in Aspen) from 1968 to 1999. Member of the Board of Directors of the Municipal Art Society of New York from 1972 to 1976. Member of the AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) since 1978. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Smithsonian Institution from 1988 to 1996. Inducted into the ADC New York (Art Directors Club) Hall of Fame in 1982. Trustee of the Archives of America Art from 1987 to 1990. Royal Designer for Industry since 1992. He has received numerous awards, including the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Industrial Arts Medal in 1967 and the Philade.
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About the sale Collection of an ink merchant, sale of posters n°17 and miscellaneous.
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Auction time 06/12/2026 at 1:30 PM
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