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Lot # 146 - 1980s Seattle Theatrical Arts Advertisement Posters (#2)
| Opening Bid : | $ 50.00 |
| Start Date/Time: | 19-May-2026 7:00:00 AM |
| End Date/Time: | 26-May-2026 9:25:00 PM |
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Description :
These items represent specific promotional material for the Pacific Northwest Wagner Festival and other Seattle Opera seasons from the late 20th century. Vintage performance posters are highly sought after as wall decor for collectors and enthusiasts of theater and art history. 1. The artist is William Cumming, a prominent figure in the Pacific Northwest art scene, who signed and dated this work "Cumming 1982".It was created to promote the Seattle Opera's production of Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly, scheduled for May 1982.The poster measures approximately 30" x 24". 2. Advertisement poster for the 1980 Seattle Opera Pacific Northwest Wagner Festival production of "The Ring of the Nibelung". 3. Vintage advertisement for the Seattle Opera's production of Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung. Measures approximately 19" by 34". 4. Original vintage poster for the 1981 Pacific Northwest Wagner Festival in Seattle, featuring Richard Wagner's opera epic Der Ring des Nibelungen. 5. Vintage poster for the Seattle Opera's production of Puccini's Turandot, held between October 29 and November 7, 1981. 6. Vintage poster for The Seattle Opera's 1981-82 season.The poster features artwork depicting the grand staircase of an opera house, frequently attributed to French painter Louis Béroud. Posters have been rolled. Minor corner/edge flaws. Zoom photos for detail. Conservative lot valued at $350 and up.
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