Martin PEIKERT
(1901 – 1975)
Martin Peikert is a Swiss graphic designer. He was trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva, from which he graduated in 1921. There he made his first advertising drawings so much he felt called by this field. Peikert found his first job at the famous advertising house Propaganda where he created ads, frames and advertising leaflets. After several stays in Germany and Paris, he returned to Switzerland in 1923 where he was hired by Orell Füssli in Zurich. His work is countless: covers, titles, advertisements, commercials.
In 1927, Peikert opened his own workshop in Zug. He received his first orders for tourist posters, especially for Graubünden, a place that is close to his heart, being the Peikert family's holidays destination.
In 1929, he met his first wife, whom appeared several times in his works. Brunette or blonde, in a bathing suit or an evening dress, she became the muse of his posters at that time.
In 1939, after his divorce, he remarried and moved to the canton of Vaud, in Lonay near Lausanne.
Peikert designed many posters celebrating the area: Villars, Les Diablerets but also the Valais with Montana or Champéry, without forgetting the Bernese Oberland. The use of bright, vivid and contrasting colours in his posters praised his love of nature and the mountains.
Genève, Salon International de l'Automobile
1928
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Sbrinz, Der schweizerische Reibkäse
1930
CHF 1440.–
Mürren, Bergbahn, Schweiz, 1650m
1935
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Rigi, Schweiz Suisse Switzerland
1937
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Berner Oberland-Bahnen
1937
CHF 670.–
Radio Paillard
1938
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Pontresina Engadin, Schweiz Suisse Switzerland, first edition
1938
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Provins, Sion
1939
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Pontresina, Engadine
circa 1940
CHF 1430.–
Crans golf alpin plage tennis
1940
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Apéritif Diablerets
1941
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Valais
1942
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Klosters, Graubünden - Grisons
1942
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Wallis
1942
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Schuls Tarasp Vulpera Bad, Engadin Schweiz
1943
CHF 1370.–
La Gruyère
1943
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Wengen, Männlichen
1945
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Champéry, Valais Suisse
1945
CHF 1960.–
Wengen, Männlichen
1945
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Gstaad
1946
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Ferrovia Montreux-Oberland-Bernois, Svizzera
1946
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Pontresina Engadin, Schweiz Suisse Switzerland
1946
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Gstaad
1946
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Engrais Martigny
1947
CHF 490.–
Lac Champex, Valais
1947
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Diablerets, Chemin de Fer Aigle - Sépey - Diablerets
1947
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Lac Champex
1947
CHF 2890.–
Les Diablerets, chemin de fer Aigle-Sepey
1948
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Grindelwald, Berner Oberland Schweiz, Bernese Oberland Switzerland, Oberland Bernois Suisse
1948
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Ranisma, bain de beauté
circa 1948
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Villars-Chésières 1300-1800m
1948
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Wengen, die Heimat der guten Skifahrer
circa 1948
CHF 2670.–
Wengen, la patrie des bons skieurs, Oberland bernois Suisse
circa 1948
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Sierre-Montana Valais Suisse
1948
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Brig
1948
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Les Diablerets, Chemin de fer Aigle Sépey Diablerets, first edition
1948
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Beatenberg Niederhorn
circa 1950
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Pontresina, Engadine
circa 1950
CHF 1220.–
Zugerland, le pays des cerises
circa 1950
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Saint-Moritz, 1ère édition
circa 1950
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Pontresina, Switzerland
1951
CHF 1240.–
Pontresina Suisse Switzerland
1951
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Fribourg, Construction Winckler
1951
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Verbier, Valais
1951
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Engelberg
1952
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Lenzerheide - Valbella, Graubünden Schweiz, Grisons Suisse Switzerland
1955
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MOB, Montreux Berner-Oberland Bahn
1956
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MOB, Chemin de Fer Montreux Oberland Bernois, Suisse
1956
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MOB, Chemin de fer Montreux-Oberland Bernois
1957
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Rigi
1957
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St.Moritz les bains, second edition
1958
CHF 920.–
Pontresina Engadin Schweiz Suisse Switzerland Swizzera
1958
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Pontresina Diavolezza
1960
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Les Diablerets 1200-3000 m
circa 1964
CHF 1450.–
Les Diablerets
circa 1964
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Diablerets, 3ème édition
circa 2000
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