Lot 840

Emka 'Baicoli' Colussi Venetian Biscuit Advertising Poster, 1949

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Emka 'Baicoli' Colussi Venetian Biscuit Advertising Poster, 1949

Estimate: $1,400 - $2,100

Starting Bid: $600

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Artist: Emka (Italian, 20th C). Printer: Bonetti, Milan, Italy. "Baicoli, I Famosi Biscotti Veneziani A. Colussi Venezia" lithographic poster, 1949. Artist signature in the plate at lower left. Printer and date identified below lower border of image. An original advertising poster for Baicoli, the Colussi brand's Venetian biscuits, featuring artwork by Emka, a mid-20th century Italian graphic artist. The composition depicts a woman in traditional Venetian dress with a voluminous scarlet bodice, offered a Baicoli biscuit by a man also dressed in red, set against dark blue architectural elements suggesting Venice and a cream background. Late Art Deco style with Venetian motifs. Size: 39.5" L x 27.5" W (100.3 cm x 69.8 cm)

Publication: Of Note: Another first edition lithographic "Baicoli, I Famosi Biscotti Veneziani A. Colussi Venezia" (1949) poster sold with a hammer price of 5,200 Euros (Cambi Casa d'Aste, Milan, Italy, October 27, 2020, lot 88).

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family

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  • Condition: This original lithographic poster is in very good vintage condition with expected fold marks and normal wear to the edges commensurate with age.

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