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GEORGE SHERINGHAM (1884-1937) The Wave Signed and numbered 2 Stencil print with 9 plates, designed and cut by the artist, fan shaped 23 by 42 cm., 9 by 16 ½ in. (frame size 37.5 by 22 cm., 14 ¾ by 8 ¾ in.) Sheringham was born in London and studied at the Slade under Henry Tonks and later in Venice, Brussels, Berlin and Paris where he held his first one-man exhibition in 1905. On his return to London he initially supported himself with poster designs and teaching. His first exhibition of fan designs was held at the Ryder Gallery in 1909 followed by another in the following year. With enthusiastic reviews in Studio he had launched his career as a decorative designer, theatrical designer and illustrator. He illustrated books by Max Beerbohm and Cyrus MacMillan. In 1921 he collaborated with his brother Hugh on a book about fishing, The Book of the Fly Rod. He wrote Drawing in Pen and Pencil (1922), with James Laver, Design in the Theatre (1927) and with Rupert Mason and R Boyd Morrison he edited Robes of Thespis, Costume Designs by Modern Artists (1928). As a decorator, Sheringham designed the music room at 40 Devonshire House...

Harvest by Erté, Russian (1892–1990) Date: 1987 Embossed Screenprint with Foil, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 300, HC 8/18 Size: 16 x 29 in. (40.64 x 73.66 cm) Frame Size:...

Artist: Erte Title: Summer Breeze Year: circa 1982 Medium: Serigraph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 197/300 Image Size: 26.5 x 19 inches Size: 30.5 in. x 23 in. (77.47 cm x ...

Artist: Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) Title: Art Deco 1925 Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Size: 33.5 x 21 in. (85.09 x 53.34 cm)

Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: Rigoletto Year: 1985 Medium: Embossed silkscreen with foil stamping on wove paper Edition: 188/300, plus proofs Size: 38 x 31.25 in...

La Jolla Thomas McKnight, American (1941) Date: 1987 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of AP 6/40 Image Size: 26 x 29 inches Frame Size: 37 x 39 inches

Original Molitg les Bains Vintage French Travel Poster. Santé et Beauté de la Peau. Pyrenees-Orientales. Archival linen backed in Grade A- condition, ready to frame. Slight touch...

Calais Chem de fer du Nord – Original Linen-Backed Vintage Travel Poster Full lithograph, archival linen-backed in A- condition, ready to frame. There is a restored tear about 5” long from the center bottom, as shown in one of the images. It is not a distraction, just trying to point out any visible imperfection on this 100-year-old, seldom found (in any condition). There is no paper loss. This exquisite original travel poster, designed by the acclaimed French artist Jeanne Poye Maillard, was commissioned by the French Northern Railway (Chemin de Fer du Nord) to entice holidaymakers to the picturesque port city of Calais. Rendered in lush, vivid colors and professionally linen-backed, the poster depicts an inviting seaside vista characteristic of the early- to mid-20th-century golden age of rail travel. The Embroidery Factories of Calais. Calais is famous well beyond its port—for more than a century, it has been a global center for embroidery and lace-making. Starting in the early 1800s, British inventors brought mechanical lace-making machines (notably the Leavers machine) to Calais to avoid industrial restrictions at home. This technological advance turned Calais into the central hub of the lace and embroidery industry. The artistry and precision of the Calais factory workers established French lace as the international standard, adorning haute couture garments for houses like Chanel and Dior...

Original 1951 SNCF “Vitesse Confort Exactitude” poster — Linen-backed, Grade A, by Bernard Villemot. Discover a rare and striking piece of French railway history: this original, 19...

Original Lourdes, Chemins de Fer Vintage French Poster. Artist: Hervé Baille – Linen-Backed, ready to frame. Condition B+ Beautifully preserved and professionally linen-backed fo...