Lot No. 89


Vehicular history


Vehicular history - Art Photography

"Astra", 1920, album of 25 photographs from the works in Arad, vintage photographs, gelatine silver, mounted on card to both sides, 12.3 x 17.2 cm, to the inside of the cover, inscriptions in black ink: "Astra" 1920 Johann Weitzer – 1891 Arad and a small metal shield displaying: H. Bloch Arad, some with slight oxidation mottling, (EK)

The Austrian industrialist, Johann Weitzer (1832-1902) founded the Johann Weitzer Maschinen-Waggonbau und Eisengießerei Aktiengesellschaft in 1891. From 1903 onwards, the Arad concern made railway history: a petrol/electric-driven vehicle was the first European petrol-driven car to go into production.

Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421

eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at

14.06.2017 - 15:00

Realized price: **
EUR 625.-
Estimate:
EUR 300.- to EUR 360.-

Vehicular history


"Astra", 1920, album of 25 photographs from the works in Arad, vintage photographs, gelatine silver, mounted on card to both sides, 12.3 x 17.2 cm, to the inside of the cover, inscriptions in black ink: "Astra" 1920 Johann Weitzer – 1891 Arad and a small metal shield displaying: H. Bloch Arad, some with slight oxidation mottling, (EK)

The Austrian industrialist, Johann Weitzer (1832-1902) founded the Johann Weitzer Maschinen-Waggonbau und Eisengießerei Aktiengesellschaft in 1891. From 1903 onwards, the Arad concern made railway history: a petrol/electric-driven vehicle was the first European petrol-driven car to go into production.

Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421

eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Art Photography
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 14.06.2017 - 15:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 08.06. - 14.06.2017


** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT

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