Lot 297
Extremely Rare "XV Gran Premio D’Italia XVII Coppa Ciano, Livorno" Poster, by Cesare Gobbo, 1937
Estimate:
£10,000 - £14,000
Sold for:
£9,250
Timed Auction
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Description
Without Reserve
Artist: Cesare Gobbo (1899–1981). Printer: Grafiche I. G. A. R. Roma - Milano.
The 1937 Italian Grand Prix was held on September 12th, and was the last of the five races that made up the European Championships of that year. This season, the most powerful Grand Prix cars ever developed were seen competing, and Mercedes-Benz’s development of racing technologies (mostly thanks to subsidies they were receiving from the Nazi German government) saw the team win four of the five races of the championship season, with Rudolf Caracciola winning three personally in his Mercedes Typ W125 – this event held at the Livorno circuit, being one.
Poster size: 54 x 38.5 in. (137 x 98 cm). Frame size: 60 x 44 in. (153 x 112 cm).