Product Overview:
Up for sale is a beautiful, cohesive 3-piece estate lot of vintage automotive art prints by the Italian illustrator Crisconio, individually dated 1953 within the plates. Featuring elegant, matching gold-trimmed wooden frames, this collection beautifully chronicles the evolution of speed from 19th-century steam locomotion to golden-era 1930s Grand Prix racing.
Item Specifics (\'s Mandatory Search Fields)
- Artist: Crisconio (Signed and dated \'53 in plate)
- Type: Lithograph / Fine Art Illustration Prints Lot
- Theme: Antique & Vintage Automotive Racing History / Early Mechanical Transit
- Framing: Framed & Matted (Matching Set of 3)
- Frame Material: Wood with Elegant Gilt/Gold Trim Border Accent
- Country of Origin: Italy (Italian Text Typography)
- Condition: Used - Excellent Vintage Condition
1. 1936 – Tazio Nuvolari su Alfa Romeo (Grand Prix Era)
- Subject: The legendary Italian racing ace Tazio Nuvolari powering his classic red Alfa Romeo monoposto racecar to victory. The artwork brilliantly captures speed through stylized kinetic dust trails as he leads a pack around a sweeping track bend.
- Italian Typography Text: \"1936 - Tazio Nuvolari - Campione d\'Italia su Alfa Romeo\"
2. 1910 – Circuito di Savannah (Early American Road Racing)
- Subject: A high-speed multi-car dust duel during the historic November 26, 1910, Grand Prize of America race held on the famous Circuito di Savannah. Features a classic open-cockpit racer pushing past spectators and fences.
- Italian Typography Text: \"1910 - 26 Novembre - Circuito di Savannah - Gran Premio d\'America vetture leggere\" (Includes historic race stats: 1° Lancia in 3h 29\' 33\" media 92,970 km/h).
3. 1854 – Una Vettura a Vapore (The Dawn of Steam Power)
- Subject: A charming, historical look at early mechanical transport featuring the pioneering 1854 steam coach engineered by Virginio Bordino navigating a public road in Turin, cheered on by high-society spectators in period attire.
- Italian Typography Text: \"1854 - Una vettura a vapore costruita da Virginio Bordino circola a Torino\"
Frame & Cosmetic Condition Details:
- Prints: In excellent vintage condition. The lithographic colors remain clean and soft with no water damage, fading, or moisture ripples underneath the glass canopy frames.
- Frames & Matting: The matching wooden frames are solid and structurally sound. The gold trim overlay exhibits a gorgeous, subtle vintage patina with minimal light scuffing along the outer edges from storage.
- Backing: All three frames feature clean brown paper backings and are fully wired, making them ready to hang on your wall immediately out of the box.
Shipping & Handling Note:
Due to the delicate nature of the framed glass, this art lot will be packed with professional care. Each frame will be wrapped independently in thick layers of heavy-duty bubble wrap, isolated from one another with cardboard dividers, and shipped inside a rigid, oversized outer container with generous void-fill padding.
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