1967–AOR 2.230-OP-1-Straight Theatre-Rick Griffin-2nd Annual Grope For Peace Poster-FINEST QUALITY WE'VE OFFERED! CGC Graded 9.6

closed on Friday, May 17, 2019

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$960.00
Starting bid: $1.00

Hey Griffin fans! This is only the third CGC graded example of this original Rick Griffin poster to appear in our auction and it's in the FINEST QUALITY condition! The artist contributed a true masterpiece design for this his only Straight Theater poster. It features bird-shaped lettering forming the words "Grope For Peace" and a Phuba (a Tibetan magic wand) on a field of red and green sun rays.

 

A very beautiful image with staggering eye appeal by a legendary artist! We previously sold a lower 8.5 graded example for $570 in our auction. In any other collectibles market this poster would be worth many multiples of the previously sold example. It will be interesting to see what premium the market attaches to this superior 9.6 example now!

 

Poster – Straight Theatre The 2nd Annual Grope For Peace 1967

Grade – CGC 9.6

Venue – Straight Theatre

City – San Francisco CA

Date – 12/26/67

Dimensions – 19 1/4" x 27 7/8"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Rick Griffin

Condition Details - Superb Museum Quality with no visible flaws of any kind. No nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration. 

 

*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****

 

* A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*

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