Michelin Man (Bibendum), Italy, 1959?
£280.00
A VERY fine Italian example of a Michelin bicycle tyre advertisement featuring the company's famous emblem, Michelin Man or Bibendum. The poster carries no date but has been dated by others at 1959.
Size
68cm x 48cm
Condition
Excellent. If you would like to know more please get in touch.
Background
The text in Italian reads 'Bicycle tyres'. At bottom right the text is: 'Arti Graf. F.lli Bonetti – Milano', a credit for the graphic art company of Bonetti Brothers. Bottom left: 'Mod 1200'. Michelin Man, whose body is made of tyres, became the French company's poster figure around 1898 and is one of the world's oldest trademarks.
