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March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 01:00PM EDT
  2026-03-28 13:00:00 2026-03-28 13:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/march-2026-unreserved-photo-auction-curiosities-performers-vernacular-photography-22648
Our March 2026 auction presents a wide selection of historical photographs, postcards, entertainment memorabilia, and visual curiosities spanning the mid-nineteenth through twentieth centuries. Every lot is offered completely without reserve, ensuring that each item sells to the highest bidder regardless of price. Combined purchases totaling $500 or more qualify for free shipping, providing collectors an added incentive to bid across multiple lots. The unreserved format creates opportunities for both new and experienced collectors to acquire unusual and historically interesting material.
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Lot 349

RPPC Salon des Indépendants Nude Postcard

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Illustrated real photogrpahic art postcard featuring a reclining nude figure on a couch, with French exhibition text printed along the margin. Printed card stock with “Made in France” on the reverse. No postmark is visible in the provided images; any penciled dating is noted as handwriting rather than printed evidence.



Visible details include a stylized figure reclining across an upholstered sofa with a skirted base, high-contrast graphic shading, and a decorative border-like field around the image. The figure’s pose is frontal with one arm draped along the top of the couch, and the composition is framed by printed text identifying the Salon des Indépendants and the artist line. The reverse shows the maker statement and a divided layout with an emblem in the center, along with pencil notations.



The front bears the printed text: “SALON DES INDEPENDANTS” and “S. KREUGER” with multilingual “Nu / Nude / Desnudo / Nudo” and the number “8548.”. The reverse reads: “Made in France - Fabriqué en France.”. Handwritten inscriptions read: “1920” (pencil at top) and additional pencil notations including “9/15/18” followed by a partly illegible word.

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