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Antique Playbills

Faust Playbill Cover
By Gayle Porter Hoskins
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right
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Early 1900s Antique Playbills

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Watercolor

Vintage English Theater Poster by John Hassall for David Allen & Sons
By John Hassall, David Allen & Sons Ltd.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home iconic early 20th century decor with this framed vintage playbill. Illustrated by
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Playbills

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Metal

Programme poour Le Chariot de Terre Cutte
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Adhemar 109 "Lautrec designed this playbill for Victor Barrucand’s adaptation of the fourth-century
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Playbills

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Lithograph

Art Deco Diamond Sapphire Reticulated 14K White Gold Lorgnette Pendant
Located in New York, NY
useful when reading a menu in dimly lit restaurant, a theater playbill or an art gallery catalogue. Circa
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Playbills

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Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Theatre Libre for Monsieur Bute. November 1890
By Edward Vuillard
Located in New York, NY
p.33 Playbills and posters were created by leading artists of the day with an unglamorized
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19th Century Impressionist Antique Playbills

Bois Frissonnants, Ciel Etoile
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the Chat Noir ("Black Cat Café") and long a friend of Erik Satie. Auriol illustrated playbills for
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Playbills

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Lithograph

"Still Life with Pink Ewer and Sheet Music" Nicholas Alden Brooks, Trompe L'oeil
By Nicholas Alden Brooks
Located in New York, NY
particular fascination for Brooks. Several of his paintings include posters and playbills from the Ford
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1890s Realist Antique Playbills

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Canvas, Oil

Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden's Mannikins
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
can't be found. The playbill poster features vibrant illustrations of Clowns, Skeletons, Royalty
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Playbills

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Linen, Paper

19th Century Coromandel and Inlaid Table Attributed to Jackson & Graham
By Jackson & Graham
Located in London, GB
’ had become a household name, appearing in playbills and popular verses of the time. When Charles Chubb
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19th Century English Antique Playbills

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Brass

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Rare Himalayan Mountain Emerald and Diamond convertible Tiara/Necklace
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Rare Himalayan Mountain Emerald and Diamond convertible Tiara/Necklace A very beautiful and unique tiara that also converts into a necklace. It features 3 stunning GRS-certified n...
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Antique Playbills

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Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Sapphire Diamond Gold Compact Box
Located in Miami, FL
This 1930s authentic compact box with a lipstick holder, a powder compartment and a vanity mirror underneath the flap is crafted in solid 14K yellow gold, weighing 115.7 grams and me...
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1950s Unknown Retro Antique Playbills

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Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Damiani Diamond and Pearls Tiara
By Damiani
Located in Geneva, CH
Exceptional Tiara by Damiani. Diamonds, pearls Metal: white gold 18K (no rhodium plating). Diamonds weight: 41,50 carats color G-H clarity VVS-VS Japanese pearls: 9,60 grams. Total ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Antique Playbills

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold

Antique 1920s Sterling Silver and Crocodile Skin Hip Flask
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique George V glass, English sterling silver and crocodile skin mounted hip flask; an addition to our silver mounted glass collection. ...
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1920s British Antique Playbills

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Sterling Silver

Adriana Pincherle (1905- 1996). A lady with a turban and green shadows.
By Adriana Pincherle
Located in Firenze, IT
Adriana Pincherle, (1905, Rome - 1996, Florence). A lady with a turban and green shadows in a landscape. Italian female painter, active in Rome and from 1943 in Florence. Painting s...
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1970s Fauvist Antique Playbills

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Canvas, Oil

18 Karat Yellow Gold Oval Pill Box
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Finely finished in eighteen karat 18K yellow gold, this luxury oval pill box is a fine adornment for any vanity. Measuring 1-5/8 inch wide by l-1/2 inch long and 3/8 inch deep, the ...
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1970s French Antique Playbills

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pierre Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, La Petite Laveuse , Bronze, 1916
By Richard Guino, Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Dorchester, MA
"La Petite Laveuse" (The Little Washerwoman) is a well-known collaborative work between the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and the sculptor Richard Guino. The figure renders in bronze...
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20th Century French Antique Playbills

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Bronze

Woman's face oil on canvas painting
By Ramon Pichot i Soler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Pichot Soler (1924-1996) - woman's face - Oil on canvas Oil measures 27x22 Frameless Ramon Pichot i Soler (Figueres, 1924 - Barcelona, May 24, 1996) was a Catalan painter. Son...
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1960s Impressionist Antique Playbills

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Oil, Canvas

Art Nouveau, 14 Karat Yellow Gold Lorgnette
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This Art Nouveau gold lorgnette likely originates from the United States during the first 20 years of the 20th Century. Crafted from 14 karat yellow gold the lorgnette is extremely s...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Playbills

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau, 14 Karat Yellow Gold Lorgnette
Art Nouveau, 14 Karat Yellow Gold Lorgnette
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"A Quiet Evening" oil painting by Jose Royo
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed and dated in the lower right corner. Presented in a carved frame measuring 38.5" x 33.75" overall. The work features a woman reading by lamp light in a very t...
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1980s Spanish Belle Époque Antique Playbills

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Paint

Ancient Italy: Regions and Rome in the Roman Empire, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
This print is an original detailed map titled "ITALIAE REGIONES I VII VIII IX XI," representing the regions of ancient Italy. Key Features of the Print: 1. **Regional Demarcations...
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1880s Antique Playbills

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Paper

14K Art Nouveau Krementz Opera Glasses Lorgnette
By Krementz & Co
Located in Big Bend, WI
Art Nouveau Figural Woman with Daisies 14K yellow gold lorgnette with diamonds signed by Krementz & Co. It measures 4 3/4" long and 1 1/8" wide when closed or 4 1/2" when open. It we...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Playbills

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Child’s Wood Carousel Horse with Polychrome, Mohair, and Horse Hair, c. 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very charming and colorful circa 1920 antique child’s wood carousel horse with polychrome finish, mohair saddle, and horse hair tail. Putting the “merry” in “merry-go-round”, this...
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1920s American American Craftsman Antique Playbills

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Brass, Metal

Art Deco Diamond Pearl Enamel Gold Make Up Vanity Case Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco 18k gold vanity cosmetic case, including a compact, lipstick and additional small compartment. Decorated with enamel top (small chip on enamel on one corner). Box measures 3...
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1920s Art Deco Antique Playbills

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Platinum Diamond Sapphire Convertible Pendant Brooch
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Art Deco Metal Composition: Platinum Primary Stone: Diamond Carat Weight: .60 CT Color: G Clarity: VS1 Cut: Old European Cut Accent Stone: Fancy Yellow Diamond Carat We...
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1920s Art Deco Antique Playbills

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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster Hippodrome Boulevard De Clichy Paris Orazi
By Manuel Orazi
Located in London, GB
Original antique Art Nouveau poster advertising the Hippodrome Boulevard de Clichy featuring dramatic artwork by the French graphic designer Manuel Orazi (1860-1934) depicting a lady...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Playbills

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Paper

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Regency aquatint print of partygoers by George Hunt.
Located in London, GB
in Covent Garden after an exceptionally good dinner. The playbills list upcoming entertainment and
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1820s British Regency Antique Playbills

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Paper

Gorgeous Belle Époque Poster by Francisco Tamagno "Demandez Un Marra"
Located in New York, NY
; preparing theatrical playbills and later graduating to posters for railroads, bicycle manufacturers and
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Playbills

Corbella, Milano Egyptian Style Opera Necklace for Aida
By Corbella
Located in New York, NY
opera house jeweler on its playbills from 1873 to 1951. Corbella supplied a special kind of stage magic
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1910s Italian Antique Playbills

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Gilt Metal

Corbella, Milano Egyptian Style Opera Necklace for Aida
Corbella, Milano Egyptian Style Opera Necklace for Aida
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H 4.5 in W 23 in D 0.5 in
Mary SHELLEY. PRESUMPTION! Or, The Fate Of Frankenstein - 1828 THEATRE PLAYBILL!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
: Theatre Royal, English Opera House, August 27th, 1828. DESCRIPTION: Broadside, playbill, printed
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1820s British Antique Playbills

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Paper

Soir L''Ete From Les Aspects de La Nature
By Henri Riviere
Located in New York, NY
in color lithography for playbills, magazines, print albums and calendars. Rivière’s landscapes
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Playbills

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Lithograph

La Falaise From Les Aspects de La Nature
By Henri Riviere
Located in New York, NY
made independent illustrations in color lithography for playbills, magazines, print albums and
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Playbills

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Lithograph

“Cherry Blossoms”
Located in Southampton, NY
through the Drama Branch of the Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara. In the playbill Herter
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Playbills

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Watercolor, Gouache, Paper

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Antique Playbills For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique playbills is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique playbills that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, brown, gray and orange. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Nicholas Alden Brooks, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Gayle Porter Hoskins, Paul Signac and Edward Vuillard are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in lithograph, paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Antique Playbills?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — antique playbills in our inventory begin at $1,400 and can go as high as $92,217, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.