$1,023
Reprisal / Rappresaglia
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in London, GB
This wonderful artwork on this poster is by the renowned Italian poster artist Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) and is a great example of his distinctive style.
Paper
$8,190
Stagecoach / Ombre Rosse
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in London, GB
The art work on this poster is by Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) and is unique to the films 1950 Italian rerelease.
Paper
The Big Heat / Il Grande Caldo
Located in London, GB
The artwork on this poster was created one of the greatest Italian poster artists Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) and used for the films first release in Italy one year later in 1954.
Paper
Roma Citta Aperta / Rome Open City
Located in London, GB
The art work on this poster is by the great Italian film poster artist Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) This film is considered one of the most important and representative works of Ita...
Paper
Spellbound / Io ti Salvero
Located in London, GB
This poster was designed by the wonderful Italian artist Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) it was created for the re-release of the film in 1955.
Paper
Earth Versus the Flying Saucers / La Terra Contro I Dischi Volanti
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in London, GB
This wonderful poster is by the renowned Italian poster artist Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) and is a great example of his distinctive style.
Paper
Unavailable
H 54.34 in W 38.59 in D 0.04 in
Movie Poster for the 1956 Italian Movie "Mamma Sconosciuta".
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in Brussel, BE
The Italian Film Titled "Mamma Sconosciuta" (Unknown Mom) is an Italian drama released in 1956. Poster designed by Anselmo Ballester 1897 - 1974.
Paper
The Lady In Question Poster- Film Poster
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in London, GB
The Art work is by one of Italy's greatest poster artist Anselmo Ballester (1897-1974) Anselmo Ballester was famous for his beautiful film poster art, and designed more than five ...
"You Can't Take It with You / L'eterna Illusione" Italian Film Poster
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in London, GB
Kaufman's and Moss Hart's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, which tells the story of a man (whose family are wealthy snobs) who wants to marry a warm-hearted woman from a...
A Matter of Life and Death R1995 British One Sheet Film Poster
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in New York, NY
Original 1995 re-release British one sheet poster by Anselmo Ballester for the 1946 film A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven) directed by Michael Powell / Emeric Pressburg...
Paper
Van Gogh in Arles 1984 U.S. Exhibition Poster
By Anselmo Ballester
Located in New York, NY
Original 1984 U.S. poster for the exhibition Van Gogh in Arles. Very Good-Fine condition, rolled. Please note: the size is stated in inches and the actual size can vary by an inch or...
Paper
Italian Job
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese program cover for Michael Caine and Noel Coward's 1969 comic, crime caper about a plan to steal a gold shipment. The film was released one year later in Japan in 19...
Paper
Bantam - Leonetto Cappiello 1938 Original Vintage Poster
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning art deco poster designed by the iconic French-Italian poster artist Leonetto Cappiello created to promote Bantam Hats of Italy. The brand created fashion hats for men and th...
Paper
Scholl Wall Chart, Rome
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Rome (Italy) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education. Foto: Servizio delle Informationi , Roma...
Paper
$11,000
H 76.38 in W 54.34 in D 0.01 in
Original Vintage Poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 Linen Backed Lithograph
By Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
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 ...
$2,434
H 77.17 in W 54.34 in D 0.4 in
Testa, Original Vintage Poster, Carpano, Italian Vermouth, Napoleon, Turin 1954
By Armando Testa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
1954 poster for the Carpano. Artist: Armando Testa Title: Carpano vermouth Date: 1954 Size (w x h): 54,3 x 77,2 in / 138 x 196 cm Printer: Arti Grafiche M. & G. Pirovano, cia C. Po...
Paper
$1,296
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Movie Poster The Loves Of Letty Pauline Frederick Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original antique movie poster for the black and white silent drama film - The Loves Of Letty / Lettys Karleksaffarer - directed by Frank Lloyd, written by JE Nash and Arthur Wing Pin...
Paper
$1,296
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Thermogene Leonetto Cappiello
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster by the renowned poster artist Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942) for Le Thermogene engendre la chaleur et combat toux, rhumatismes, points do cotes / ...
Paper
$750
H 35.04 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Swedish Movie Poster Francesca Bertini Anima Allegra
Located in London, GB
Original antique Swedish movie poster for the 1919 Italian silent comedy film Anima allegra (Happy soul) released in Sweden as Glädjens blomster (Flowers of Joy), directed by Roberto...
Paper
Red River / Il Fiume Rosso
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1948 western directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne. This size poster would have been used outside the cinema in glass display case.Thi...
Paper
$650
H 36 in W 26 in D 0.3 in
Original 1912 Roma Vintage Opera poster by Georges Rochegross
By Georges Rochegrosse
Located in Spokane, WA
Rare Original 1912 Théâtre National de L'Opéra Paris Poster - ROMA Opera - Rochegrosse Art - Jules Massenet - Classical Theater Collectible. This poster is archival, linen-backed, ...
Lithograph
$750
H 62.6 in W 46.86 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage WWII Film Poster Service Secret Mission Spy War Drama Movie Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for a 1942 World War Two drama film - Secret Mission an exciting adventure / Service Secret une aventure passionnante - about British spies and a French...
Paper
$1,092
H 28 in W 13 in D 0.1 in
"The Gunfighter / Romantico Avventuriero" Original Italian Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Italian movie poster for Henry King's 1950 Western starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott. The art work on this poster is unique to the films Italian release.
Arson, Inc. / I Gangsters Del Fuoco
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1949 crime, adventure movie staring Robert Lowery and Anne Gwynne. The atmospheric design used on this piece is unique to Italian poster.
$3,412
H 55.12 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Fratricidio Fratricide WWII Fascist War Propaganda Italy
Located in London, GB
Original vintage fascist Italian World War Two poster - Fratricidio! / Fratricide - featuring an Italian soldier wearing a torn and bloodied uniform and holding his rifle gun forward...
Paper
La Dolce Vita
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare original Japanese film poster for Federico Fellini's classic 1960 film. This film starred Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg. This artwork is unique to t...
Linen
$1,100
H 33 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
Original Antique French Poster "Antar" by Georges Rochegrosse, Stone-Lithograph
By Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
Located in Dallas, TX
Antar, artist: Georges Rochengrosse. Size: 26.26" x 34.25". Year: 1912. Archival linen backed in very good condition; ready to frame. This poster was printed by Maquet Gr. PARIS. Or...
Lithograph
Add a welcome personal touch to your space and tie your distinctive interior scheme together by introducing antique and vintage posters to any and every room of your home.
In the late 19th century, following the advent of text-heavy posters printed from woodblocks for use in taverns and shop windows, hand-drawn poster art had become commonplace in regions such as France, England and the United States. Well-known illustrators were commissioned to produce decorative posters to advertise political campaigns, theatrical events, books, household goods and other items. Early poster artists used a printmaking technique called lithography, which sees drawings or paintings created on a stone (or metal) surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The image is eventually affixed to the surface by means of a chemical reaction, and ink adheres to certain sections of the surface while non–image areas are made to repel the ink.
If you wanted a color lithograph in the early days, the number of stones prepared had to match the number of colors you commissioned for the poster. French painter Jules Chéret, widely known as the father of the modern poster, designed some of history's most popular lithographic posters that featured color. Today, Chéret’s art is highly collectible, along with original works by Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha, whose posters advertising theatrical productions helped define Art Nouveau.
Over time, poster artists transitioned to more advanced techniques. Using silkscreens, woodblocks and photolithography, painters and illustrators printed larger quantities at a faster rate.
If you’ve finally tracked down that vintage movie poster, mid-century modern promotional travel poster or other work and you’re looking to find out if it is valuable, distinguishing between an original poster and a reproduction can be complicated. A professional appraiser can work with you on factors such as rarity, assessing the physical condition of your poster and authenticating your piece. For now, take care of your new acquisition because conserving posters is essential in helping them retain their value. A practical conservation method is to have the work mounted on archival, acid-free paper and thin artist’s canvas, then enclosing it in a sturdy frame. (And here is a primer on how to hang wall art, be it arranged gallery-style or otherwise.)
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