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"The Man with the Golden Arm" 1956 Japanese B2 Film Poster
"The Man with the Golden Arm" 1956 Japanese B2 Film Poster

"The Man with the Golden Arm" 1956 Japanese B2 Film Poster

By Robert E. McGinnis

Located in Bath, Somerset

The Man with the Golden Arm 1956 Japanese B2 film poster Incredibly rare first-year-of-release

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20th Century Japanese Posters

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Paper

'The Thomas Crown Affair' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968
'The Thomas Crown Affair' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968

'The Thomas Crown Affair' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968

$712Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

'The Thomas Crown Affair' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968

Located in Devon, GB

among key scenes on this action-packed B2 format poster for the first release of the film in Japan. The

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper, Linen

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Japan Trade Expo Yokohama Tokyo Bay Design
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Japan Trade Expo Yokohama Tokyo Bay Design

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Japan Trade Expo Yokohama Tokyo Bay Design

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for the Japan Trade Expo / 日本貿易博覽會 on 15 March 1949 at Nogeyama

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Posters

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Paper

Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

$1,316Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.5 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

Located in Devon, GB

Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Post-Modern Posters

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Paper

'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1982
'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1982

'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1982

$383Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 20.25 in D 0.1 in

'E.T. The Extra Terrestrial' Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1982

Located in Devon, GB

Park' in 1993. This Japanese B2 poster features a combination of the 'clouds' style artwork seen on the

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Posters

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Paper

James Bond 'Diamonds Are Forever' Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1971
James Bond 'Diamonds Are Forever' Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1971

James Bond 'Diamonds Are Forever' Original Vintage Japanese Movie Poster, 1971

By Robert E. McGinnis

Located in Devon, GB

extortion plot headed by his old nemesis Blofeld. This scarce Japanese two-panel STB poster features the

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Post-Modern Posters

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Paper, Linen

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963
Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

$1,096Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.13 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

Elvis 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1963

Located in Devon, GB

penniless fishing boat pilot on this ultra rare B2 poster for the original Japanese release. Completing one

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage Poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Japanese, 1983
'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage Poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Japanese, 1983

'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage Poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai, Japanese, 1983

Located in Devon, GB

the Jedi’, this scarce and sought after Japanese commercial poster was produced under licence to the

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Space Age Posters

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Paper

Steve McQueen 'The Blob' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1965
Steve McQueen 'The Blob' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1965

Steve McQueen 'The Blob' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1965

$1,645Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.13 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

Steve McQueen 'The Blob' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1965

Located in Devon, GB

A young Steve McQueen is pitched as the main event on this incredibly rare B2 poster for the first

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

"from Russia with Love", 1964 Japanese B2 Film Poster Movie, James Bond
"from Russia with Love", 1964 Japanese B2 Film Poster Movie, James Bond

"from Russia with Love", 1964 Japanese B2 Film Poster Movie, James Bond

Located in Bath, Somerset

The very rare first-year-of-release Japanese film poster for James Bond's From Russia With Love

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20th Century Japanese Posters

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Paper

The Man With a Golden Gun 1973 Japanese B2 Film Poster, Robert McGinnis
The Man With a Golden Gun 1973 Japanese B2 Film Poster, Robert McGinnis

The Man With a Golden Gun 1973 Japanese B2 Film Poster, Robert McGinnis

Located in Bath, Somerset

Fab first-year-of-release Japanese film poster for James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. A rare

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20th Century Japanese Posters

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Paper

James Dean 'Rebel Without A Cause' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1956
James Dean 'Rebel Without A Cause' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1956

James Dean 'Rebel Without A Cause' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1956

$7,128Sale Price|20% Off

H 58.25 in W 20.25 in D 0.01 in

James Dean 'Rebel Without A Cause' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1956

Located in Devon, GB

A full-length James Dean smoulders on this exceedingly rare two-panel poster for the first Japanese

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Post-Modern Posters

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Paper, Linen

Basquiat Movie Posters Japan: Set of 4 Works
Basquiat Movie Posters Japan: Set of 4 Works

Basquiat Movie Posters Japan: Set of 4 Works

$200Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 10.25 in W 7.25 in D 0.01 in

Basquiat Movie Posters Japan: Set of 4 Works

By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Basquiat Movie Posters: set of 4 works: Vintage Basquiat Japan movie posters/ flyers; comprised of

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Early 2000s Posters

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Paper

James Bond 'From Russia With Love' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964
James Bond 'From Russia With Love' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964

James Bond 'From Russia With Love' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964

$1,096Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.63 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

James Bond 'From Russia With Love' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964

Located in Devon, GB

gadgets, a role he would play for 36 years. Issued for the first Japanese release of the film in 1964

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Original Vintage Japanese Uncut Movie Poster, 1981
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Original Vintage Japanese Uncut Movie Poster, 1981

'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Original Vintage Japanese Uncut Movie Poster, 1981

Located in Devon, GB

cut, this sheet would have provided eight Japanese B5 or 'Chirashi' mini posters for use as flyers in

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Posters

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Paper

Steve McQueen 'On Any Sunday' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1972
Steve McQueen 'On Any Sunday' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1972

Steve McQueen 'On Any Sunday' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1972

$548Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 20.25 in D 0.01 in

Steve McQueen 'On Any Sunday' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1972

Located in Devon, GB

this full bleed photomontage poster for the first Japanese release of Bruce Brown’s infectious 1971

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Post-Modern Posters

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Paper

The Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964
The Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964

The Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964

$1,316Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.5 in W 20.25 in D 0.1 in

The Beatles 'A Hard Day's Night' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1964

Located in Devon, GB

A rare and sought after Japanese B2 poster for The Beatles' first full-length feature film 'A Hard

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959
'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959

'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959

$1,754Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 20.13 in D 0.01 in

'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1959

Located in Devon, GB

A sultry Elizabeth Taylor smoulders on this extremely rare and seductive Japanese B2 poster for the

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Navigation, Japan, 1954
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Navigation, Japan, 1954

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Navigation, Japan, 1954

By Albert Brenet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This poster by Brenet created circa 1954 was produced to promote tourism all over the world by boat

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Dodesukaden Poster
Dodesukaden Poster

Dodesukaden Poster

$685

H 29 in W 20 in D 0.1 in

Dodesukaden Poster

By Akira Kurosawa

Located in London, GB

This film was directed by the legendary Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, and was his first

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Posters

Georges Mathieu Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan original poster 1967
Georges Mathieu Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan original poster 1967

Georges Mathieu Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan original poster 1967

$624Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 0.4 in

Georges Mathieu Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan original poster 1967

By Georges Mathieu

Located in grand Lancy, CH

become timeless works of art. Among these, Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan poster stands as an exquisite

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Vintage 1960s French Prints

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Paper

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Japan Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Japan posters is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japan posters — often made from paper, fabric and linen — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of Japan posters available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Japan posters made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Japan posters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Robert E. McGinnis, Akira Kurosawa and Bob Peak are consistently popular.

How Much are Japan Posters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $375, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $17,738 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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