A historical sketch
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This drawing - on the left-hand page - is the sketch for one of the most famous Art Deco posters. Signed Leonetto Cappiello, it was destined for the Revel company, the flagship of Lyon's economy from 1851 to 1986. Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), Parapluie Revel, 1922, esquisse, gouache, fusain et mine de plomb, 58 x 38 cm (à vue).Estimation : 8 000/10 000 € François Revel (1887-1971), grandson of the founder of the Lyon umbrella company of the same name, was determined to continue the development of the family business. By the beginning of the 20th century, the company was expanding its sales to Asia, manufacturing over a million units a year and
