Celestino PIATTI
(1922 – 2007)
Celestino Piatti is a Swiss graphic designer, illustrator, painter, ceramist and sculptor born in 1922. After an apprenticeship as a graphic designer with Gebrüder Fretz A.G. in Zurich (1938-1942), he worked for the studio of Fritz Bühler in Basel. In 1948, he opened his own studio in Riehen (Basel) and began his career as a poster artist. He produced more than 500 posters, 30 of which were awarded the Swiss Poster Award, and in 1957 became a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). In 1961, the publishing house Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (DTV) hired him to illustrate their books. He designed the covers of more than 6,000 titles and was also responsible for the company's typography (the sans-serif Akzidenz in black on a white background), advertising and posters. From 1963 onwards, his illustrations of children's books with their stylised animals made him famous all over the world.
Basler Rabattmarke BKG LIGA, 4 Trümpfe
1949
CHF 430.–
Französische Gebrauchsgraphik der Gegenwart
circa 1950
CHF 770.–
Was ihr wollt, Shakespeare
1951
CHF 530.–
Zürich, Das Plakat
1953
CHF 570.–
Knorr, Brodo di manzo
circa 1955
SoldFest Woche Riehen
circa 1955
CHF 350.–
Bier ist etwas Gutes
1955
SoldThurgauer Zeitung
circa 1955
CHF 490.–
BKG-Liga, Sparkarte
circa 1955
CHF 360.–
Knorr, Brodo di Manzo
circa 1955
CHF 470.–
Heliomalt, gibt kraft für 2
circa 1955
CHF 570.–
Festival d'élégance
circa 1955
CHF 240.–
BKG - Liga, Kinder-karte
circa 1955
CHF 360.–
Heliomalt fortifiant
circa 1955
CHF 570.–
Knorr, Bouillon gras
circa 1955
CHF 490.–
JA, Gutes Brot, biliges Brot, gesichertes Brot
1956
SoldMehr Verantwortung, Weniger Alkohol
1956
CHF 470.–
37e Foire Nationale, Comptoir Suisse, Lausanne
1956
SoldFlims, neige glace soleil, Grisons Suisse
1956
SoldFlims, Water Mountains Forest, Schweiz Suisse Switzerland
1956
SoldKrachnuss Maestrani
circa 1957
CHF 650.–
Meltinger mineralreicher
1957
CHF 740.–
Lueg a-Liga
1957
CHF 490.–
Urtrüeb, Urhel, Urpom
circa 1957
CHF 290.–
Luzern, Internationale Musik-Festwochen 1957
1957
SoldLucerne, Semaines Internationales de Musique 1957
1957
SoldUrtrüeb Urhell, Trübgekeltert, wie frisch ab Presse, klargekeltert
1957
CHF 420.–
Urtrüeb, Urhel, Urpom
circa 1957
CHF 290.–
BKG - Liga, Die kluge Elster
1957
CHF 430.–
Für das Alter
circa 1958
CHF 470.–
Gut eingekauft im Liga, Laden
circa 1958
CHF 610.–
Indi Color Plakate
1958
SoldNeue Zürcher Zeitung
circa 1958
CHF 570.–
IndiColor Plakate, Bollmann Druck Zürich
1958
CHF 830.–
Neue Möbel von Werner Blaser
1958
CHF 1330.–
75 Jahre Blaser
1958
CHF 540.–
Pilate, Crème pour le café
1959
CHF 570.–
Fiera Svizzera, Basilea
1959
CHF 630.–
Schweizer Auslandhilfe früher Europahilfe
1959
CHF 530.–
Ja, Wir Basler sind Ritterlich und stimmen für unsere Frauen
1959
SoldFiera Svizzera, Basilea
1959
CHF 470.–
Ovomaltine, rinfresca e fotifica
circa 1960
CHF 450.–
Meltinger..........per rinfrescarsi
circa 1960
CHF 490.–
Der "Beobachter" wacht und kämpft
circa 1960
CHF 640.–
Allgemaine Musikgesellschaft Basel (AMG)
1961
CHF 310.–
Basler Rabattmarke BKG LIGA, er weiss warum!
1961
CHF 610.–
Allgemaine Musikgesellschaft Basel (AMG)
1962
CHF 310.–
Rabattmarken Basler überall BKG Liga
1962
Price upon request
Ovomaltine, Erfrischt und stärkt
circa 1963
CHF 450.–
Juni-Festwochen 1963, Zürich
1963
SoldFoire Suisse, Bâle
1964
CHF 490.–
Pontresina, Engadin 1850m 6000ft, Schweiz Suisse Switzerland
circa 1965
CHF 950.–
Pontresina Engadin Schweiz Suisse Switzerland
1965
CHF 1150.–
Campari... au bouquet naturel
1966
CHF 790.–
Campari... a base di erbe aromatische scetlissime
1966
CHF 790.–
Campari, ...aus feinen aromatischen Kräutern
1966
SoldCampari Soda, E il sole splende
circa 1968
CHF 750.–
Konsum Verein Winterthur, 100 Jahre... und jünger als je zuvor
1968
CHF 530.–
Rolex, Submariner
1974
Sold