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THBLeonetto Cappiello Tobacciana Advertising Poster, Je ne Fume que le Nil
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4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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LiveJul 12, 2025
Live Auction at our Knoxville Gallery featuring 1,175 lots from fine Southern estates and private and museum collections. Sale begins Sat. July 12 at 9 AM with lots #1-753 and continues Sun. July 13 at 1 PM with lots #754-1175 (scroll down for separate catalog). Estates represented include Ervin and Jane Entrekin, Nashville; Walter and Dr. Mary Schatz, Nashville; Dr. Lawrence Wolfe, Nashville; John Z. C. Thomas, Knoxville; Florence F. Johnston, Knoxville; plus deaccessioned objects from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Arkansas Museum of Art, and the Hunter Museum of Art. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
Leonetto Cappiello (Italian/French, 1875-1942) original lithographic poster in colors advertising Le Nil cigarette rolling papers, Je ne Fume que le Nil (I only smoke Le Nil), 1912. Printed by Vercasson, Paris, with name and address in margin and logo above the word "Papier." Housed under plexiglass in a black acrylic frame. Sight: 46 1/2 in. H x 62 1/2 in. W. Frame: 49 1/2 in. H x 66 in. W.
Condition
Overall very good condition, with strong colors. Poster has been laid to backing. With minor creasing, especially to lower left corner, including 3 inch-long crease to "PA" in "Papier." Some foxing or staining visible to areas of exposed paper, especially body of elephant. Largest areas to right cheek, 3/4 in x 3/4 in; left leg, 1/2 in x 3/4 in; and right ear, 1/2 in x 1/2 in. Faint toning to margins. Not examined outside of frame.
- Provenance
Private Nashville collection.
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