Just in time for the summer hard-court tour leading up to the US Open, Swann Auction Galleries in New York is presenting a feast for the eyes during its annual summer Vintage Posters auction, to be held August 6.

The large collection features a treasure trove of some 70-plus tennis posters, each available for purchase. This private Australian collection likely represents the largest group ever offered in a single auction. Posters range in value from $400 to $20,000 and date back to the early 1900s. A selection of these unique works of vintage art can be seen below.

 

























Pougues Les Eaux by Lucien-Hector Jonas, 1935. Estimated at $1,200 to $1,800.








 

























Houlgate by J. Grente, 1950. Estimate $400 to $600.








 
























Tennis Platze/Gartenbau by Rudolf Matouschek, 1927. Estimate $800 to $1,200.








 
























Camprodon/Concurso Internacional de Tennis by Melchoc Font, 1929. Estimate $700 to $1,000.








 





















Lawn-Tennis Turnier/Heiligendamm by Hans Rudi Erdt, 1908. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500.








 


























Monte-Carlo by Roger Broders, 1930. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000.







 























Kaffee Hag by Ludwig Hohlwein, 1913. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000.