Looking more like the South of France than the popular South Coast seaside resort, the brightly coloured image was contested on one phone line but eventually fell in the room to an Australian buyer – for £3600.
Bournemouth to Australia at £3600
UK: THE market for travel posters is particularly strong with Christie's South Kensington frequently holding specialised sales. Another London house, Onslows (15/10 per cent buyer’s premium), of Fulham relished in the strength of posters at their sale at The Carisbrooke Hall, Marble Arch from May 16-17 when this advert, right, for Bournemouth designed by H.G. Gawthron in 1930 went over estimate.
