S S France 1963-1964: Rare 36-Menu Complete Holiday Voyage Collection | Louis Le Breton, Jean Carzou, Georges Rohner | First Class Ocean Liner

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Own a unique piece of French maritime history! These are authentic first-class/premiere class breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus from the … Read more Own a unique piece of French maritime history! These are authentic first-class/premiere class breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus from the legendary ocean liner, the SS France. This rare collection of 36 original menus we hold, covering the entire Christmas and New Year's holiday season from Friday, December 20th, 1963, through Wednesday, January 1st, 1964, from the same voyage, (each menu is dated, except breakfast, some include chef recommended pairings). Each menu cover features a vibrant, original modernist artwork by a prominent French artist commissioned by the French Line as part of their famous "floating museum of decorative arts" concept. Each daily menu cover on the ship featured a different artist's work on the theme Flowers and Fruits of France (Fleurs et Fruits de France). The collection also includes the rare Gala Menus from First Class dining Diner De Noel, (Christmas Day) and Diner De Gala, (New Years Eve) and daily breakfast menus.

Cover/Menu Details:
Qty 2 (Dinner) December 20, 1963
Tulips in a Vase by French artist Georges Rohner (1913-2000)
Qty 2 (Lunch) December 21, 1963
Figs and Grapes by French artist Édouard Mac Avoy (1905-1991)
Qty 2 (Dinner) December 21, 1963
Bouquet Épars (Scattered Bouquet) by French artist Édouard Mac Avoy (1905-1991)
Qty 1 (Lunch) December 22, 1963
La Corbeille de Fruits (Basket of Fruits) by French - Armenian artist Jean Carzou (1907-2000)
Qty 1 (Dinner) December 22, 1963
No name given to this piece, maintains the Fleurs et Fruits de France cruise theme by French - Armenian artist Jean Carzou (1907-2000)
Qty 2 (Lunch) December 23, 1963
Still Life of Roses by French artist Michel Ciry (1919 - 2018)
Qty 2 (Dinner) December 23, 1963
Fruit by French artist Michel Ciry (1919 - 2018)
Qty 1 (Lunch) December 24, 1963
Abricots et Cerises (Apricots and Cherries) by French artist Georges Rohner (1913-2000)
Qty 1 (Dinner) December 24, 1963
Nature Morte (Still life; with Flowers) by French artist Roger Marcel Limouse (1894-1990)
Qty 2 (First Class Dinner) Diner De Noel Gala, December 25, 1963
L'Isle Royalle" (The Royal Island) Jacques Rigaud (1681-1754)
Qty 2 (Lunch) December 26, 1963
No name given to this piece, maintains the Fleurs et Fruits de France cruise theme by French - Armenian artist Jean Carzou (1907-2000)
Qty 2 (Dinner) December 26, 1963
La Corbeille de Fruits (Basket of Fruits) by French - Armenian artist Jean Carzou (1907-2000)
Qty 1 (Lunch) December 27, 1963
Nature Morte (Still life; with Flowers) by French artist Roger Marcel Limouse (1894-1990)
Qty 1 (Dinner) December 27, 1963
Abricots et Cerises (Apricots and Cherries) by French artist Georges Rohner (1913-2000)
Qty 1 (Lunch) December 28, 1963
Figs and Grapes by French artist Édouard Mac Avoy (1905-1991)
Qty 1 (Dinner) December 28, 1963
Bouquet Épars (Scattered Bouquet) by French artist Édouard Mac Avoy (1905-1991)
Qty 1 (Lunch) December 29, 1963
Tulips in a Vase by French artist Georges Rohner (1913-2000)
Qty 2 (Dinner) December 29, 1963
Abricots et Cerises (Apricots and Cherries) by French artist Georges Rohner (1913-2000)
Qty 1 (Lunch) December 30, 1963 Nature Morte (Still life; with Flowers) by French artist Roger Marcel Limouse (1894-1990)
Qty 1 (Dinner) December 30, 1963 (Still Life with Fruit in a Basket) by French artist Roger Marcel Limouse (1894-1990)
Qty 2 (First Class Dinner) Diner De Gala NYE, December 31, 1963
Vue Du Canal Du Chateau De Rambouillet Prise Du Balcon Du Roy, (View of the Canal of the Château de Rambouillet Taken from the King's Balcony) by French artist Jacques Rigaud (c. 1681–1754)
Qty 1 (Lunch) January 1, 1964
Tulips in a Vase by French artist Georges Rohner (1913-2000)
Qty 1 (Dinner) January 1, 1964
Abricots et Cerises (Apricots and Cherries) by French artist Georges Rohner (1913-2000)

Qty 2 (Breakfast) No Date
19th-century French Navy ship named L'Audacieuse, by French artist Louis Le Breton (1818–1866)
Qty 1 (Breakfast) No Date
Le Sphinx premier navire à vapeur de la Marine Militaire Française, lancé en 1829 by French artist François Geoffroi Roux (1811–1882)

Very good vintage condition considering its age and material (paper). The January 1, 1964 (Dinner) menu has material (perhaps another menu) stuck on the front cover (see photo). The breakfast and Gala menus have no significant deterioration, some light smudges are present. One of the breakfast menus has a few drops/stains (see photo).

Daily Menus (Large)
13"x 9.25"

Gala/Breakfast Menus
10.5" x 8.25

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