Plinio Codognato

Original Vintage Poster Vini di Lussio by Plinio Codognato 1922

1922

This iconic poster of the Ramos-Pinto Company illustrated by Rene Vincent advertises the famous port wine featuring two lovers in profile leaning into one another with only a famous glass of the irresistible Porto Ramos between their lips. An anxious cupid awaits below with bow in hand, using the delicious drink as his arrow. This image is still very much associated with the company to the present date. René Vincent (1879-1936) was a French illustrator who was prevalent in the 1920s-1930s. He worked in an Art Deco style and became famous for his poster designs. Vincent had a design style of distorting perspective and dynamism. He was influential in the Art Deco movement in the period between the two world wars. Vincent studied at the Ècole des Beaux-Arts, at first he studied architecture, then changed to graphic arts and ceramics courses. He was also an illustrator for La Vie Parisienne, The Saturday Evening Post, L’Illustration and Fantiso, with most of his contributions to these magazines being fashion illustrations. He created many advertisements for Bugatti, Peugeot, Michelin, and Shell Oil Company. However, his most recognizable work is the circa 1920 Porto Ramos Pinto...

Arlecchino (Harlequin), the youngest characters of the Commedia dell'Arte is up to his usual tricks in this c1920 advertisement commissioned by the Societa Italiana Vini Superiori (I...

This is an original stone lithograph crated in 1926 by Henry le Monnier to promote Chablis wines in France. It is often said that a talented poster artist can tell so much of a story...

Cinzano was founded in 1757 in Turin, Italy, by brothers Giovanni Giacomo and Carlo Stefano Cinzano. Originally, they were herbalists who created aromatic wines and vermouths using l...

Original vintage poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 linen backed lithographic poster Linen (backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas) Printer, publisher or brands: DAVIDE ...

Original vintage 1933 poster: Graphin. The silhouette of the man is sitting on a casket of wine with a big bottle of wine resting on the ground in front ...

Carpano is named after Antonio Benedetto Carpano who, in 1786, invented the modern day vermouth in Turin. This Carpano vermouth was so popular that the store needed to be open 24 hours a day to cope with demand. The Carpano brand is still produced today, nearly 250 years later. The piece has fantastic artwork from French poster artist Achille Luciano Mauzan...

This rare 1926 publicity poster designed by Erberto Carboni is a captivating piece of early 20th-century advertising art. Created to promote the Boschi Luigi & F.lli (Brothers) brand of tomato preserves, the poster stands as an iconic example of the vibrant visual language that defined Italian advertising during the early days of modern graphic design. Erberto Carboni was a renowned Italian designer, recognized for his bold use of color and minimalistic yet impactful compositions. His work was instrumental in shaping modern advertising in Italy, contributing significantly to the fields of graphic design and corporate identity. Born in 1899, Carboni became famous for his sleek, futuristic designs, which perfectly encapsulated the optimism and modernity of the post-war period. In this 1926 poster...