- 1433
SUTRO BATHS OF SAN FRANCISCO
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Lithograph poster printed on four sheets of wove paper
- 77 by 80 in.
Provenance
Swann Auction Galleries, New York
Condition
a six inch repaired tear on the left section, a four inch tear on the right side, and a small tear at edge on the right side; otherwise in good condition, with slight warping to paper
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Sutro Baths was a massive three-acre glass and steel swimming and bathing complex that offered seven enormous swimming pools, six of them holding saltwater, to the people of San Francisco. According to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, of which the site is now a part, the Baths held 1.7 million gallons of water, could accommodate 10,000 people at a time, and offered 20,000 bathing suits and 40,000 towels for rent.
Named for their creator, German immigrant Adolph Sutro (1830–1898), who made a fortune mining the Comstock silver lode and was major of San Francisco when they opened in 1896, the Baths were built on twenty-two acres he purchased on Point Lobos, at the edge of the city. Although Sutro also financed a private rail line to transport visitors to the Baths, they fell out of favor during the Great Depression and were destroyed by fire in 1966.
Named for their creator, German immigrant Adolph Sutro (1830–1898), who made a fortune mining the Comstock silver lode and was major of San Francisco when they opened in 1896, the Baths were built on twenty-two acres he purchased on Point Lobos, at the edge of the city. Although Sutro also financed a private rail line to transport visitors to the Baths, they fell out of favor during the Great Depression and were destroyed by fire in 1966.