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London 1948 Olympic Games official poster,designed by Walter Herz, printed by McCorquodale & Co Ltd., depicting the Olympic rings with Ancient Greek statue of Discobolus of Myron, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, colour lithograph, framed, poster 74.5 by 50cm., overall 79 by 54cm., poster bears creases and fold lines, possible tears on upper margin Traditionally, the Olympic poster is selected by means of a design competition but, as the 1948 Games had to be organised with such haste, there was insufficient time. The choice of poster was therefore decided by the Executive Committee after a handful of designs had been submitted. The official report for the 1948 Games informs that the poster was printed in three sizes, double crown 20 by 30in. (50,000), crown 15 by 20in. (25,000) and double royal 25 by 4in. (25,000).

Hammer Price:
£1,000
Estimated Price:

£650 - £850

London 1948 Olympic Games official poster,designed by Walter Herz, printed by McCorquodale & Co Ltd., depicting the Olympic rings with Ancient Greek statue of Discobolus of Myron, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, colour lithograph, framed, poster 74.5 by 50cm., overall 79 by 54cm., poster bears creases and fold lines, possible tears on upper margin Traditionally, the Olympic poster is selected by means of a design competition but, as the 1948 Games had to be organised with such haste, there was insufficient time. The choice of poster was therefore decided by the Executive Committee after a handful of designs had been submitted. The official report for the 1948 Games informs that the poster was printed in three sizes, double crown 20 by 30in. (50,000), crown 15 by 20in. (25,000) and double royal 25 by 4in. (25,000).