Marcello Nizzoli (1887-1960) FN (Fabrique Nationale).... Lot 37

Marcello Nizzoli (1887-1960) FN (Fabrique Nationale). 1925. SIZE: 30 7/8 x 47 1/4 in./78.5 x 120 cm PRINTER: Publivox, Genève DESCRIPTION: Nizzoli's arresting Art Deco design with a phantom-like motorcycle rider emphasizes both power and comfort, as the fashionable passenger can easily put on her lipstick during the ride. Nizzoli was a most versatile artist: painter, decorator, textile designer, and posterist. Many of his posters were for automobile companies. In 1938 he joined Olivetti and was responsible for some of their finest designs in the 1940s and 1950s. He produced a monograph on the firm in 1968. (Art Deco; Bicycles; Motorcycles)