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Aviation Posters

Original Aviation Poster-W. Pera-Tai-Africa-Asia-Indochina, c.1950
Original Aviation Poster-W. Pera-Tai-Africa-Asia-Indochina, c.1950

Original Aviation Poster-W. Pera-Tai-Africa-Asia-Indochina, c.1950

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Aviation Poster-W. Pera-Tai-Africa-Asia-Indochina, c.1950 Transport Aériens

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20th Century French Posters

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Paper

Original Aviation Poster-Travel the World-Sabena-Belgium-Airport, c.1950
Original Aviation Poster-Travel the World-Sabena-Belgium-Airport, c.1950

Original Aviation Poster-Travel the World-Sabena-Belgium-Airport, c.1950

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Aviation Poster-Travel the World-Sabena-Belgium-Airport, c.1950 Poster for the promotion

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20th Century Posters

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Paper

Folon, Original Aviation Poster, Air France, Clouds, Sky, Angel, Sun, Plane 1986
Folon, Original Aviation Poster, Air France, Clouds, Sky, Angel, Sun, Plane 1986

Folon, Original Aviation Poster, Air France, Clouds, Sky, Angel, Sun, Plane 1986

By Jean-Michel Folon

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Advertising poster created by Folon in 1986 to promote travel by the airline Air France. Artist

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Travel Poster-Renluc-Dragon-Tailed Pegasus-Shrimp-Aviation, 1951
Original Travel Poster-Renluc-Dragon-Tailed Pegasus-Shrimp-Aviation, 1951

Original Travel Poster-Renluc-Dragon-Tailed Pegasus-Shrimp-Aviation, 1951

By Renluc

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Travel Poster-Renluc-Dragon-Tailed Pegasus-Shrimp-Aviation, 1951 Advertising poster for

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20th Century Posters

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Paper

Schwabe, Original Vintage Poster, Swissair, Africa, Elephant Ivory Aviation 1961
Schwabe, Original Vintage Poster, Swissair, Africa, Elephant Ivory Aviation 1961

Schwabe, Original Vintage Poster, Swissair, Africa, Elephant Ivory Aviation 1961

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Poster created by Nikolaus Schwabe in 1961 to promote tourism in Africa via the airline Swissair

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Glory Soviet Aviation Aircraft USSR
Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Glory Soviet Aviation Aircraft USSR

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Glory Soviet Aviation Aircraft USSR

By Valentin Viktorov

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Слава советской авиации! Glory to Soviet Aviation

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Vintage 1970s Russian Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Aviation Propaganda Poster Glory Soviet Falcons USSR Pilots
Original Vintage Aviation Propaganda Poster Glory Soviet Falcons USSR Pilots

Original Vintage Aviation Propaganda Poster Glory Soviet Falcons USSR Pilots

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet aviation propaganda poster - Слава Советским Соколам! / Glory to the Soviet

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Vintage 1950s Russian Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Sport Poster Segelflug Gliding German Aviation Jupp Wiertz
Original Vintage Sport Poster Segelflug Gliding German Aviation Jupp Wiertz

Original Vintage Sport Poster Segelflug Gliding German Aviation Jupp Wiertz

By Jupp Wiertz

Located in London, GB

Original vintage sport poster - Werde mitglied im Deutschen Luftsport-Verband Flugtag in Bietigheim

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Vintage 1930s German Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Aviation Propaganda Poster Glory To Mighty Soviet Airforce USSR
Original Vintage Aviation Propaganda Poster Glory To Mighty Soviet Airforce USSR

Original Vintage Aviation Propaganda Poster Glory To Mighty Soviet Airforce USSR

By Valentin Viktorov

Located in London, GB

Original vintage propaganda poster - ????? ??????? ????????? ???????! Glory to the mighty Soviet

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Vintage 1950s Russian Posters

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Paper

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, North America SAS Airline Aviation Buffalo 1960
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, North America SAS Airline Aviation Buffalo 1960

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, North America SAS Airline Aviation Buffalo 1960

By Otto Nielsen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in Northern America. Artist: Otto

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster Scandinavia, Fly SAS Airline Aviation Moose 1960
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster Scandinavia, Fly SAS Airline Aviation Moose 1960

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster Scandinavia, Fly SAS Airline Aviation Moose 1960

By Otto Nielsen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in Scandinavia. Artist: Otto Nielsen

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Scandinavia Fly SAS Airline Aviation Stork 1960
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Scandinavia Fly SAS Airline Aviation Stork 1960

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Scandinavia Fly SAS Airline Aviation Stork 1960

By Otto Nielsen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in Scandinavia. Artist: Otto Nielsen

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, South Africa, SAS Airline Aviation Ostrich 1960
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, South Africa, SAS Airline Aviation Ostrich 1960

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, South Africa, SAS Airline Aviation Ostrich 1960

By Otto Nielsen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in Southern Africa. Artist: Otto

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, South America, Aviation SAS Airline, Llama 1960
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, South America, Aviation SAS Airline, Llama 1960

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, South America, Aviation SAS Airline, Llama 1960

By Otto Nielsen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in Southern America. Artist: Otto

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Carlu, Original Movie Poster, Air France Europe, Eiffel Tower, Aviation, 1957
Carlu, Original Movie Poster, Air France Europe, Eiffel Tower, Aviation, 1957

Carlu, Original Movie Poster, Air France Europe, Eiffel Tower, Aviation, 1957

By Jean Carlu

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Poster created by Jean Carlu in 1957 to promote tourism in Europe via the French airline Air France

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Nathan, Original Air France Poster, Boeing 707, Aviation, Mid Century, 1962
Nathan, Original Air France Poster, Boeing 707, Aviation, Mid Century, 1962

Nathan, Original Air France Poster, Boeing 707, Aviation, Mid Century, 1962

By Jacques Nathan-Garamond

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster for Air France created by Nathan in 1962. Artist: Nathan Title: Air France

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Klein, Original TWA Poster, India, Sacred Elephant, Plane, Tourism Aviation 1960
Klein, Original TWA Poster, India, Sacred Elephant, Plane, Tourism Aviation 1960

Klein, Original TWA Poster, India, Sacred Elephant, Plane, Tourism Aviation 1960

By David Klein

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Travel advertising poster from the TWA company to promote tourism in India. Artist: Klein David

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Plaquet, Original Air France Poster, Capital Airlines, USA, Aviation, Plane 1952
Plaquet, Original Air France Poster, Capital Airlines, USA, Aviation, Plane 1952

Plaquet, Original Air France Poster, Capital Airlines, USA, Aviation, Plane 1952

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster for Air France and Capital Airlines created by Plaquet in 1952. Artist

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

"Aviation Cadet Training, U.S. Army Air Force" Vintage WWII  Recruitment Poster
"Aviation Cadet Training, U.S. Army Air Force" Vintage WWII  Recruitment Poster

"Aviation Cadet Training, U.S. Army Air Force" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

informative poster, the text reads, "Aviation Cadet Training to become Bombardiers, Navigators, and Pilots in

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Near East Fly SAS Airline, Aviation, Camel 1960
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Near East Fly SAS Airline, Aviation, Camel 1960

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Near East Fly SAS Airline, Aviation, Camel 1960

By Otto Nielsen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in the Near East. Artist: Otto Nielsen

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Far East, Fly SAS Airline, Aviation, Heron 1960
Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Far East, Fly SAS Airline, Aviation, Heron 1960

Nielsen, Original Travel Poster, Far East, Fly SAS Airline, Aviation, Heron 1960

By Otto Nielsen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Scandinavian advertising poster for SAS to promote tourism in the Far East. Artist: Otto Nielsen

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Air France Plaque-Pegasus Shrimp-Aviation, 1948
Original Vintage Air France Plaque-Pegasus Shrimp-Aviation, 1948

Original Vintage Air France Plaque-Pegasus Shrimp-Aviation, 1948

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Air France Plaque-Pegasus Shrimp-Aviation, 1948 Advertising poster for Air

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20th Century French Posters

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Paper

Very Rare Pan American World Airways Porcelain / Enamel Aviation Sign
Very Rare Pan American World Airways Porcelain / Enamel Aviation Sign

Very Rare Pan American World Airways Porcelain / Enamel Aviation Sign

By Pan American Airways

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Logo was used between 1944 and 1955. Perfect Gift for any Aviation or Airplane Models Fan. We have

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Metal, Enamel

Hawaii by Clipper 1948 Pan American Airline Travel Poster, John Atherton
Hawaii by Clipper 1948 Pan American Airline Travel Poster, John Atherton

Hawaii by Clipper 1948 Pan American Airline Travel Poster, John Atherton

Located in Bath, Somerset

exceptionally scarce poster is a standout acquisition for collectors of aviation memorabilia, mid-century design

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20th Century American Posters

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Linen, Paper

Vintage Airline Poster-Dad-Aigle Azur-France-North Africa Algeria, 1950
Vintage Airline Poster-Dad-Aigle Azur-France-North Africa Algeria, 1950

Vintage Airline Poster-Dad-Aigle Azur-France-North Africa Algeria, 1950

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Vintage Airline Poster-Papa-Aigle Azur-France-North Africa Algeria, 1950 Additional Details

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20th Century French Posters

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Paper

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Original Antique Pau Aviation Poster Race Coupe Paris Pau Airfield Flying School
Original Antique Pau Aviation Poster Race Coupe Paris Pau Airfield Flying School

Original Antique Pau Aviation Poster Race Coupe Paris Pau Airfield Flying School

By Ernest Gabard

Located in London, GB

Original antique poster promoting PAU aviation featuring a dynamic Art Nouveau illustration by the

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Posters

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Paper

Boucher, Original Aviation Poster, Air France, Orient Far East, Mount Fuji, 1946
Boucher, Original Aviation Poster, Air France, Orient Far East, Mount Fuji, 1946

Boucher, Original Aviation Poster, Air France, Orient Far East, Mount Fuji, 1946

By Lucien Boucher

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Air France poster from 1946 created by Lucien Boucher to promote tourism in the Orient and the Far

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948
Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948

Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948

By Riccardo Cavigioli

Located in Milan, IT

Preparatory sketch, watercolor, of a poster about the aeronautical competition Gran Premio Milano

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Vintage 1940s Italian Aviation Objects

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Paper

Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948
Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948

Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948

By Riccardo Cavigioli

Located in Milan, IT

Preparatory sketch, watercolor, of a poster about the aeronautical competition Gran Premio Milano

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Vintage 1940s Italian Aviation Objects

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Paper

Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948
Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948

Watercolor Aviation Sketch of a Poster for Gran Premio Milan 19th September 1948

By Riccardo Cavigioli

Located in Milan, IT

Preparatory sketch, watercolor, of a poster about the aeronautical competition Gran Premio Milano

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Vintage 1940s Italian Aviation Objects

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster - Soviet Aviation Pride Of People!

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster - Soviet Aviation Pride Of People!

By Alexei Kokorekin

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster: Soviet Aviation Pride of People. Dynamic image in front

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Vintage 1950s Russian Posters

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Paper

Eckersley, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Aer Lingus Aviation, Ireland, 1960
Eckersley, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Aer Lingus Aviation, Ireland, 1960

Eckersley, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Aer Lingus Aviation, Ireland, 1960

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-T. Eckersley-Aer Lingus-Avion-Irlande, c.1960 In 1958, Aerlínte Éireann

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20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Thunderbirds World War II Vintage Aviation Movie Poster, circa 1942
Thunderbirds World War II Vintage Aviation Movie Poster, circa 1942

Thunderbirds World War II Vintage Aviation Movie Poster, circa 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is highly colorful original movie poster for the 1942 film Thunder Birds. A 20th century Fox

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

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Paper

Dehedin, Original Air France Poster, Cargo, Constellation, Aviation, Plane 1952
Dehedin, Original Air France Poster, Cargo, Constellation, Aviation, Plane 1952

Dehedin, Original Air France Poster, Cargo, Constellation, Aviation, Plane 1952

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster for Air France created by Alphonse Dehedin in 1952. Artist: Dehedin

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Art Deco Poster By Jean Peltier - France Youth Aviation Is Calling You!

Original Art Deco Poster By Jean Peltier - France Youth Aviation Is Calling You!

By Jean Peltier

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster - Jeunesse de France l'aviation t'apelle! Federation populaire des sports

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

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Paper

U.S. Navy WWII Poster "Naval Aviation has a place for You" by Barclay, 1942
U.S. Navy WWII Poster "Naval Aviation has a place for You" by Barclay, 1942

U.S. Navy WWII Poster "Naval Aviation has a place for You" by Barclay, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a WWII recruitment poster published in 1942. Designed by McClelland Barclay, the work

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster, Lucien Boucher, Air France, Britain, Tower Bridge, 1951
Original Vintage Poster, Lucien Boucher, Air France, Britain, Tower Bridge, 1951

Original Vintage Poster, Lucien Boucher, Air France, Britain, Tower Bridge, 1951

By Lucien Boucher

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

: Vintage Poster Features: Signed, Unframed Subject: Aviation, Air France Certificate of Authenticity

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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Art Deco Poster by Jim Mollison, England to Brazil, Castrol

Original Vintage Art Deco Poster by Jim Mollison, England to Brazil, Castrol

By M. Pecnard

Located in London, GB

Rare original vintage poster commemorating an aviation achievement by Jim Mollison: in February

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

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Lithograph, Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Hawaii United Airlines Lei Flower Garland Design
Original Vintage Travel Poster Hawaii United Airlines Lei Flower Garland Design

Original Vintage Travel Poster Hawaii United Airlines Lei Flower Garland Design

By Stan Galli

Located in London, GB

Original vintage aviation travel poster for United Air Lines Hawaii featuring a colourful design of

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Vintage 1960s American Posters

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Paper

Italian Futurist Aviation Poster by Alberto Mastroianni, 1935
Italian Futurist Aviation Poster by Alberto Mastroianni, 1935

Italian Futurist Aviation Poster by Alberto Mastroianni, 1935

By Alberto Mastroianni

Located in Chicago, IL

aviation posters from the 1920s and 30s are exceptionally significant in 20th. C. Italian history

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Early 20th Century Italian Posters

Aviation Poster Grouping
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Aviation Poster Grouping

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Straight out of the executive offices of United Airlines come these great aviation images. The four

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Vintage 1940s American Photography

Original 'Zurich Aéronautique' poster by Otto Baumberger, 1937

Original 'Zurich Aéronautique' poster by Otto Baumberger, 1937

By Otto Baumberger

Located in London, GB

An exceptionally rare original Art Deco aviation poster dated 1937 by Otto Baumberger. Linen

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Vintage 1930s German Posters

United Airlines Hawaii "Outrigger" Poster by Stan Galli, 1960s, Original
United Airlines Hawaii "Outrigger" Poster by Stan Galli, 1960s, Original

United Airlines Hawaii "Outrigger" Poster by Stan Galli, 1960s, Original

By Stan Galli, united airlines

Located in Los Angeles, CA

collection of Hawaiian, outrigger water sports, aviation, travel or tourism items. Measures: Poster

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Linen, Paper

1910 Montaut, Ernest Aviation Race above Paris, Pochoir Coloured
1910 Montaut, Ernest Aviation Race above Paris, Pochoir Coloured

1910 Montaut, Ernest Aviation Race above Paris, Pochoir Coloured

By Ernest Montaut

Located in Norwich, GB

Montaut (1879-1909) and his wife were the first artists to capture the Heroic Age of aviation and motor

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Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Posters

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Paper

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Original Antique Advertising Poster Renault Type 45 Classic Car Model Auto Art

By Rene De Bas

Located in London, GB

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Cadiz Beach Sailing Yacht Summer Holiday Vacation

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Located in London, GB

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Rare Large Original Vintage Camera Advertising Poster Take A Kodak With You Sea
Rare Large Original Vintage Camera Advertising Poster Take A Kodak With You Sea

Rare Large Original Vintage Camera Advertising Poster Take A Kodak With You Sea

By Frederick Pegram

Located in London, GB

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Vintage 1920s British Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Auch Im Winter Deutsche Lufthansa Also In Winter
Original Vintage Travel Poster Auch Im Winter Deutsche Lufthansa Also In Winter

Original Vintage Travel Poster Auch Im Winter Deutsche Lufthansa Also In Winter

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Deutsche Lufthansa Also in Winter / Auch Im Winter Deutsche Lufthansa featuring a scenic view of a propeller plane with a German Nazi s...

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Aviation Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of aviation posters for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique aviation posters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, fabric and linen. There are all kinds of aviation posters available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of aviation posters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Mid-Century Modern aviation posters are of considerable interest. Some aviation posters are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller aviation posters, measuring 9.45 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made aviation posters over the years, but those made by M. Pecnard, Evgeny Solovyov and Frank Robbins are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Aviation Posters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,667, while they’re typically $212 on the low end and $6,800 highest priced.

Finding the Right Posters for You

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.)

On 1stDibs, find all kinds of posters for your home today.

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