Poster Auctions Internationals (PAI) third sale of the year, on Nov. 13, finished at just over $2.2 million. Rare Posters Auction LXXXVIII saw sustained bidder interest for unusual, never-before-seen lithographs from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras, continuing PAIs streak of sales grossing $2 million this year. We are always humbled by the enthusiasm of our consignors and bidders at auction. Collectors demonstrated continued passion for rare and important lithographs, leading to several new sales records, said Jack Rennert, president of PAI. Alphonse Mucha continued to hold sway over admiring buyers. The top sale from this Belle poque master was his 1911 Princezna Hyacinta, which was won for a record-breaking $78,000 against an estimated $35,000-$45,000. Another new high sale went to the ca. 1899 Bleuze-Hadancourt / Parfumeur, which sold for $45,600 (est. $17,000-$20,000). All prices quoted include the buyers premium. Overall, works by Art Nouveau masters were highly sought after. Adolfo Hohensteins dramatic 1899 Tosca realized $40,800 (est. $15,000-$20,000). Privat Livemonts iconic 1896 Absinthe Robette performed consistently well, topping out at $21,600. From Thophile-Alexandre Steinlen, a Russian text variant of his infamous 1896 Chat Noir was claimed for $19,200. Joseph Maria Olbrichs 1901 Darmstadt sold for $16,800; Ludwig Hohlweins 1913 Kaffee Hag went for $19,200; H. Grays 1899 Cycles Sirius surpassed its estimate of $4,000-$5,000 for a winning bid of $7,800; and Rosa Bonheurs 1905 Buffalo Bill was secured for $20,400 (est. $14,000-$17,000). For Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, his rarest works received the most attention from collectors. This auctions top sale was for his incredibly scarce 1895 Yvette Guilbert : Ceramic Tile, which is one of only four known copies outside of museums; it sold for $204,000. The only known copy of his 1895 May Belfort : Trial Proof sold for $28,800; the extremely rare variant of that design, hand-signed and numbered with the cat remarque, went for $66,000. His beloved 1894 Confetti sold for $40,800, and the iconic 1893 Jane Avril was captured for $60,000. Another virtuoso of the poster, Leonetto Cappiello, also saw enthused sales. His 1907 Triple-Sec Fournier sold for well above its estimate of $5,000-$6,000 for a win of $11,400; his ca. 1915 Chambry Reynaud was secured for $7,800 (est. $5,000-$6,000). Bidders at this auction also showed high demand for Art Deco works. The selection of travel images by Roger Broders sparked a frenzy of bidding; his top sale was the 1928 La Plage de Calvi Corse, which sold for $15,600. The ca. 1930 Monte-Carlo was won for $12,000; his 1927 Grasse went for $5,280; and his Lac dAnnecy surpassed its estimate of $1,400-$1,700 to bring $5,280. A perhaps unexpected star of this months sale was the collection of beer posters available, especially those done for Guinness by John Gilroy. Every Gilroy poster was sold, led by his 1936 My Goodness My Guinness, which went for $4,800 (est. $2,000-$2,500). Poster Auctions Internationals next Rare Posters Auction will be held in New York in March 2023. Poster Auctions International is located at 26 W. 17th Street, New York, N.Y. To learn more, visit www.posterauctions.com.