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255 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Transport underground advertising poster - Cut Travelling Time Across London Victoria Line - designed by the British graphic designer and master of the modernist aesthetic, Tom Eckersley (1914-1997), commissioned by the London Transport Executive to celebrate the opening and efficiency of the newly constructed Victoria Line. The poster features a large pair of white scissors wide open, doubling as a letter 'V' in Victoria Line; running along the inner edge of one blade is a graphic representation of the tube line's route, dotted with specific stop markers, including two red discs for King's Cross St Pancras and Euston, a light blue disc for Oxford Circus, and a red disc for Green Park and Victoria, set against a blue background. Published by British Rail Southern. Very good condition, creasing, small tears. Country of issue: UK, designer: Tom Eckersley, size (cm): 102x63, year of printing: 1969.

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£160 (€191)

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Estimation

£240 - 480 (€280 - 580)

Sale fees

23%

Affiche Ancienne Original vintage London Transport underground advertising poster - Cut Travelling Time Across London Victoria Line - designed by the British graphic designer and master of the modernist aesthetic, Tom Eckersley (1914-1997), commissioned by the London Transport Executive to celebrate the opening and efficiency of the newly constructed Victoria Line. The poster features a large pair of white scissors wide open, doubling as a letter 'V' in Victoria Line; running along the inner edge of one blade is a graphic representation of the tube line's route, dotted with specific stop markers, including two red discs for King's Cross St Pancras and Euston, a light blue disc for Oxford Circus, and a red disc for Green Park and Victoria, set against a blue background. Published by British Rail Southern. Very good condition, creasing, small tears. Country of issue: UK, designer: Tom Eckersley, size (cm): 102x63, year of printing: 1969.

Auction details

Original Vintage Posters - November Sale
Saturday, November 21
03:00 PM
404 King’s Road
SW10 0LJ Londres, United Kingdom

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