Rossa Zigaretten advertising poster, c. 1920
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
around 1920
This original advertising poster for Rossa cigarettes dates to approximately 1920 and originates from Germany. The lithographic print measures 115 x 87 cm and features a striking design set against a dark, contrasting background.
The central imagery depicts a woman smoking, with red threads extending from her hand to three small, stylized figures described as the "Moors" in red and white attire. The text prominently displays the brand name "Rossa" followed by the slogan "die feine Handarbeits-Zigarette" in elegant typography. The work was printed by the Oscar Consée Kunstanstalt in Munich, a detail marked clearly on the composition. The poster is presented professionally behind Plexiglas in a frame measuring 97 x 125 cm.It represents a classic piece of early 20th-century German commercial graphic design, emphasizing strong silhouettes and a bold color palette.
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- lithograph
- Dimensions
- 115 x 87 cm
- Frame dimensions
- 97 x 125 cm
Technical characteristics
- Printing
- lithography
Design
- Subject
- woman smoking, three figures known as the Moors
- Inscription
- ROSSA die feine Handarbeits-Zigarette
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Oscar Consée, Kunstanstalt, München
Catalogue references
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