A French <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=ding+song&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">King Kong</a>.<ul><li>Roland Coudon (French, 1903-1954).</li><li>Universal Pictures.</li><li>Grande Style A poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Created for the movie’s first release in France, it is one of only two poster styles produced for the Grande format for that debut. What truly sets this poster apart is its unique design: instead of depicting the more familiar Empire State Building scene, Coudon’s artwork captures the dramatic sacrifice moment on Skull Island, with Kong illuminated by torches as he is introduced to the audience. Produced as a stone lithograph, this poster is widely regarded as one of the finest images created for King Kong, skillfully conveying the intense emotions of fear and awe central to the film. Due to its extreme rarity, with very few surviving examples known to exist, this poster is an invaluable treasure for serious collectors and film historians alike. More than just a promotional item, the French Grande Style A King Kong poster is a stunning artefact of cinematic history, capturing the raw power and mystique that have made the film an enduring classic.

French King Kong Movie Poster

An Italian <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film White Pongo (La Sfida di&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=king%20kong&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">King Kong</a>).<ul><li>B. Sternback.</li><li>Produced for the first Italian release, 1949.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Italian White Pongo / La Sfida di King Kong Movie Poster

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/famous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">photographic production still</a> from the movie <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=King%20Kong&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">King Kong</a>.<ul><li>Produced for the re-release, 1930s-1940s.</li><li>There is a perspex window on the back of the frame showing film information.</li><li>Conservation framed with UV plexiglass.</li></ul>

King Kong Movie Photographic Production Still

Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art II 

the four wood figures carved in joined-block consutrction (yosegi-zukuri), each modelled as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, decorated in pigment and gilt, crystal inlaid eyes, each standing on a writhing demon; Jikokuten holding a spear, Komokuten with writing brush and sutra scroll, Bishamonten with pagoda and staff, Zochoten with vajra, fitted on later wood stands

the four wood figures carved in joined-block consutrction (yosegi-zukuri), each modelled as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, decorated in pigment and gilt, crystal inlaid eyes, each standing on a writhing demon; Jikokuten holding a spear, Komokuten with writing brush and sutra scroll, Bishamonten with pagoda and staff, Zochoten with vajra, fitted on later wood stands 39.9 cm. high (Jikokuten) 40 cm. high (Komokuten) 41 cm. high (Bishamonten) 40.7 cm. high (Zojoten)

View 1 of Lot 2106: Four carved wood figures modelled as the The Four Heavenly Kings (Shitenno), Kamakura period, 13th century | 木造四天王立像　鎌倉時代前期　13世紀

four carved wood figures modelled as the the four heavenly kings (shitenno), kamakura period, 13th century | 木造四天王立像　鎌倉時代前期　13世紀

each of single-block construction (ichiboku-zukuri), boldly carved as two of the Four Heavenly Guardian Kings (Shitenno), standing on top of a writhing demon, traces of pigment and gold lacquer

each of single-block construction (ichiboku-zukuri), boldly carved as two of the Four Heavenly Guardian Kings (Shitenno), standing on top of a writhing demon, traces of pigment and gold lacquer 187.5 cm. high (Jikokuten; including the spear) 157 cm. high (Zochoten)

View 1 of Lot 2100: Two wood sculptures of Jikokuten and Zochoten, Heian period, 10th – 11th century | 木造二天王立像（ 持国天・ 増長天）平安時代中期　10～11世紀

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