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Auction History Result 4d0147 SCHICHT'S SEIFEN 15x21 German advertising poster 1900s art of woman doing laundry with soap! Date Sold 5/3/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Paperbacked German Advertising Poster (measures 14 3/4" x 21" [37 x 53 cm]) (Learn More) Schicht's Seifen (literally translates to "Schicht's Soaps"), the circa 1900s German advertising poster promoting the purchase of soap products created by Johann Schicht. Johann Schicht was a German Bohemian entrepreneur and owner of a large soap-making plant. In 1898 he was awarded with the title of Imperial Councilor for his contribution to the development of industry in Austria-Hungary. Schicht had been compared to other Czech industrialists Tomas Bata and Emil Skoda. Like them he tried to build a large integrated business empire, provided extensive social care for the employees and used modern technology, management and marketing to stay ahead of competition. Note that the woman's wildly flowing hair is in the Art Nouveau ornamental style reminiscent of Alphonse Mucha and others. The style was most popular between 1895 and 1905. It was a reaction against the academic art, eclecticism and historicism of 19th century architecture and decoration and was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry or whiplash lines, and the use of modern materials, particularly iron, glass, ceramics and later concrete, to create unusual forms and larger open spaces. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards. Note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thicker paper backing, it CAN'T be sent rolled (someone could conceivably roll it or try to do so, but we know it would definitely lessen its condition, so we will only send it in a very large flat package, unless the buyer insists, and then they would be responsible for any damage). What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster was never folded. It had a pinhole and scuff marks at top center, with just a few scuffs around the edges. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to paperbacking. The restorer backed the poster "in the European style", meaning that they did not do restoration to the defects described above. Learn More about condition grades 
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