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Frederick Sands Brunner (1886-1954) Attributed to. RC Tastes Best. [ADVERTISING / ROYAL CROWN COLA]

Sold for $1,125 at Swann Auction Galleries on Jun 24, 2021.

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FREDERICK SANDS BRUNNER (1886-1954) Attributed to. RC Tastes Best. Advertisement for Royal Crown Cola. Oil on board, circa 1942. 521x318 mm; 20 1/2x12 1/2 inches. Unsigned but attributed to Frederick Sands Brunner. Simple wood frame Provenance: Ex-collection Victor Burns, Art Director for Royal Crown Cola. The famous advertising campaign for Royal Crown Cola and Par-T-Pak (produced by Royal Crown) in the 1940s and '50s featured some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable, June Haver, Jeanette MacDonald, and Dorothy Lamour among other starlets. Graphic artists of the day such as Frederick Sands Brunner and McLelland Barclay designed many of the print ads.

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