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Donald BRUN

(1909 – 1999)

"Humour, sensitivity, tenderness and emotions" are frequently used to describe Donald Brun's posters.
Born in Bale, he trained as an advertising illustrator. From 1933, Donald Brun worked as a freelance graphic designer for several companies including Bata, Bell, Swissair, Persil and Gauloises cigarettes.
Donald Brun rarely works with photo-montage, but almost always designs his posters graphically using pencil, ink and brush on paper. He sometimes composes his poster projects as collages, for example on his posters for the Gauloises cigarettes of 1957 and 1964, where he used a cigarette box to represent the body of the rooster, the French symbol par excellence.
In 1944, he created his famous Persil doll, then his little sister for the telephone company a few years later. Becoming icons of the 50s, these figures are adored by young and old alike.
With very few words, a lot of spirit and colours, Donald Brun gives life to the products of his advertising posters. His anthropomorphic animals become ambassadors of the brand they present and suggest the characteristics of the product itself: the frog and the rain for the waterproof "Tenta waterproof fabrics", the owl symbol of wisdom for "the n°11 informs" or the ox-cook and a tasty meal for "Liebig".
Donald Brun's world is cheerful, his world colourful and his humour timeless.

Include sold items

Schweizer Mustermesse, Basel

1938

CHF 880.–

Persil

1938

CHF 420.–

Wauwil

circa 1940

CHF 1270.–

Das Schaufenster, Gewerbemuseum Basel Ausstellung 1944

1944

CHF 1590.–

Pro Infirmis, Hilft Behinderten

circa 1944

CHF 420.–

Pro Infirmis

1944

CHF 480.–

Persil, Es git nüt bessers als Persil!

1944

CHF 1070.–

Pro Infirmis

circa 1945

CHF 480.–

Binacrine, Shampooing

circa 1945

CHF 970.–

Vacanze in Svizzera

1945

CHF 1330.–

BKG - Liga, Basler Rabatt-Marke

1945

CHF 460.–

Hüttinger

circa 1945

CHF 870.–

Persil es git nüt bessers als

1945

CHF 1170.–

Helvetia watches, take one home for your folks

1946

CHF 850.–

Gevaert Film

1946

CHF 1470.–

Helvetia watches, No one goes home without it !

1946

CHF 1150.–

Aronal, Pâte dentifrice vitaminée

1947

CHF 1330.–

Feva, Henkel

1947

CHF 570.–

Persil

1948

CHF 470.–

Persil

1948

CHF 790.–

Brustin Hustenbonbon

1949

Price upon request

New

Vacanze in Svizzera

1949

CHF 970.–

Ferien in der schweiz

1949

CHF 1070.–

Swissair

1949

Price upon request

Messe-Kino, Mode-Cabaret, Reklamtheater

circa 1950

CHF 230.–

Téléphonez !

circa 1950

CHF 1090.–

Materasso Robustas

circa 1950

CHF 370.–

Salubra

circa 1950

CHF 880.–

Sauter

circa 1950

CHF 730.–

Rien ne remplace ma laine

circa 1950

CHF 760.–

Mettler savon

circa 1950

CHF 2170.–

Matelas Robustas

circa 1950

CHF 490.–

Bell

circa 1950

CHF 920.–

Telefonare !

circa 1950

CHF 1090.–

Messe-Kino, Modevorführungen und Cabaret

circa 1950

CHF 230.–

Tenta, Wasserdichte Stoffe

1950

CHF 790.–

Dispos comme un oiseau ! Contre-douleurs Dr Wild

circa 1950

CHF 630.–

Henniez, Allons boire une Henniez lithinée

1951

CHF 1320.–

Persil, ... natürlich mit Persil gewaschen !

1951

CHF 990.–

Bien sûr, Lavé au Persil

1951

CHF 930.–

Bell

1952

CHF 930.–

Binaca, gut gewappnet mit...

1952

CHF 1120.–

PTT Oui sur le trafic postal, confiance!

1953

CHF 490.–

Persil

1953

CHF 560.–

Tenta

1953

CHF 930.–

Ulvo, Henkel

1953

CHF 490.–

Dalang, Pâtes aux oeufs

1953

CHF 1230.–

Indicolor Plakate, 75 Jahre Jacques Bollmann AG Zürich

circa 1954

CHF 770.–

Indicolor Plakate, 75 Jahre Jacques Bollmann Zürich

circa 1954

CHF 440.–

Indicolor Plakate, 75 Jahre Jacques Bollmann

circa 1954

CHF 440.–

Luzern, Internationale Musik-Festwochen 1954

1954

CHF 860.–

Indicolor Plakate, 75 Jahre Jacques Bollmann Zürich

circa 1954

CHF 890.–

Bell

circa 1955

CHF 600.–

Contra-Schmerz

1955

CHF 460.–

Tuch AG Hemden

1955

CHF 890.–

Maryland Stella Filtra

circa 1955

CHF 690.–

Osram égaie la vie

1955

CHF 1170.–

...so erfrischen Rätia Fruchsaftgetränke!

1956

CHF 950.–

Le Gaz, Kocht schnell

1956

CHF 570.–

Hillman ...et maintenant une HILLMAN 1957

1957

CHF 750.–

Gauloises

1957

CHF 700.–

Arosa, Graubünden Schweiz, Grisons Suisse

1957

CHF 1160.–

Swissair to South America

1958

CHF 70.–

Swissair to South America

1958

CHF 990.–

Genève, Salon International de l'Automobile, 1958

1958

CHF 530.–

Swissair to the USA

1958

CHF 80.–

N°163, Etat des routes

1958

CHF 830.–

Tenta

circa 1958

CHF 980.–

Genève, Salon International de l'Automobile, 1958

1958

CHF 1300.–

Swissair to Japan

1958

CHF 80.–

Salami Negroni

circa 1959

CHF 690.–

Ein Bier mit dir

1959

CHF 860.–

Fiera Svizzera, Basilea

1962

CHF 580.–

Genève, Salon Auto, 1963

1963

CHF 970.–

Salon Auto Genève

1963

CHF 490.–

Gauloises

1964

CHF 730.–

Bally

1964

CHF 590.–

Meccarillos

1966

CHF 490.–

SBB, Sonntags billet

1966

CHF 970.–

Meccarillos

circa 1966

CHF 375.–

Basel 100 Jahre Zoo

1974

CHF 560.–

SBB Familienvergünstigung, 100 Jahre Zoo Basel

1974

CHF 370.–

Ormond Filtre

circa 1975

CHF 320.–

Perrier, eau minérale gazeuse naturelle

circa 1980

CHF 790.–