Date: ca1920s
Size: 45" x 62" (114 x 157cms)
Condition A, newly linenbacked.
Artist: E. Pataud
Description: Very good condition large size poster. Nice bright colors, some minor color losses along original fold lines. Minor foxing and age toning to paper. Publi-Service-Paris printed along left edge. Scarce poster featuring a vintage Motorcycle. A. Thomann et Cie was founded as a bicycle manufacturer in 1908 by the brothers Alphonse and Jean Thomann. Following a disagreement between the brothers, the company was dissolved in October 1911 and subsequently sold to Alcyon owner Edmond Gentil who continued to use the Thomann name. In 1919 it became part of the Alcyon group, and the Thomann marque survived for several decades.
Jean Thomann formed a new company in 1920, and the two are distinguished by their logos – the Thomann features elephants in the logo, Jean Thomann features a gorilla.
Size: 45" x 62" (114 x 157cms)
Condition A, newly linenbacked.
Artist: E. Pataud
Description: Very good condition large size poster. Nice bright colors, some minor color losses along original fold lines. Minor foxing and age toning to paper. Publi-Service-Paris printed along left edge. Scarce poster featuring a vintage Motorcycle. A. Thomann et Cie was founded as a bicycle manufacturer in 1908 by the brothers Alphonse and Jean Thomann. Following a disagreement between the brothers, the company was dissolved in October 1911 and subsequently sold to Alcyon owner Edmond Gentil who continued to use the Thomann name. In 1919 it became part of the Alcyon group, and the Thomann marque survived for several decades.
Jean Thomann formed a new company in 1920, and the two are distinguished by their logos – the Thomann features elephants in the logo, Jean Thomann features a gorilla.