Art Deco Advertising Poster Mercedes Automobile, around 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare - nice colored
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Paper
Mercedes Posters
1955 Mercedes-Benz ADAC Eifel Race Original Vintage Poster
By Hans Liska
Located in Winchester, GB
Wonderful mid-century marvel created for the 1955 Mercedes-Benz ADAC Eifel Race poster, illustrated by renowned artist Hans Liska.
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Paper
Vintage Mercedes Benz Stuttgart Lithograph Poster Framed Art Deco
By Schreiber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking and highly decorative vintage lithograph advertising poster for Mercedes-Benz, featuring an early Daimler motorcar set within a refined European cityscape, likely Stuttgart—...
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Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Posters
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Art Deco Advertising Poster Mercedes Benz Automobile, around 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Posters
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Paper
Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein
By Ludwig Hohlwein
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for Mercedes Daimler Motor Company / Mercedes Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Stuttgart Unterturkheim by the notable German poster artist Ludwig Hohl...
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Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Andy Warhol Cars Mercedes Benz Guggenheim
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Andy Warhol Cars exhibition at the Solomon R.
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Paper
Original Vintage Sport Poster New York City Marathon 1990 Mercedes Running
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport poster advertising The New York City Marathon on 4 November 1990 featuring runners wearing numbered bibs running over a bridge in Central Park watched by spect...
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1990s American Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Motorsport Poster Mercedes Benz Sweden Grand Prix Car Racing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport poster advertising the Mercedes Benz double victory at the Swedish Grand Prix in 1955 - Zwei Mercedes-Benz Doppelsiege im Grossen Preis von Schweden 1955 ...
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Original Vintage Car Racing Poster Mercedes Benz Tourist Trophy Ireland 1955
Located in London, GB
Original vintage car racing poster issued by Mercedes Benz to commemorate their triple victory at the Tourist Trophy Irland / Ireland races in 1955 with a list of the winners: Drievo...
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Original Vintage Sport Poster Mercedes Benz Targa Florio 300SLR Stirling Moss
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Mercedes Benz poster published to celebrate the motorsport victory of its drivers during the 1955 season - Auch Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft gewonnen Triumphaler Abs...
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Paper
Original Vintage Motor Sport Poster Mercedes Benz Silberpfeile Silver Arrow Art
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor sport advertising poster celebrating the Mercedes Benz victory at the European Grand Prix 1954 - Triumph der Silberpfeile Mercedes-Benz gewinnt auch den Grosse...
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Original Vintage Motorsport Poster Mercedes Benz Victory ADAC 1955 300SLR Fangio
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport poster celebrating the Mercedes-Benz victory at the XVIII Internat.
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Original Vintage Exhibition Poster Andy Warhol Cars Mercedes Benz Pop Art Series
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for an exhibition of Andy Warhol Cars at the Kunstmuseum in Bern from 2 March to 29 April 1990.
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Paper
Original Vintage Car Racing Poster Mercedes Benz Mille Miglia 1955 300SLR 300SL
Located in London, GB
Original vintage car racing poster issued by Mercedes Benz to commemorate their victories at the XXII Mille Miglia races in 1955 with a list of the rankings: Racing sports cars / Rac...
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Paper
Rare Original Vintage Mercedes Benz Model 180 190 Luxury Car Advertising Poster
Located in London, GB
Rare original vintage advertising poster for Mercedes Benz 180, 180D, 190, A90D - security, comfort, beauty and quality of Mercedes Benz.
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Set of Ten Mercedes Benz Calendars
By MERCEDES BENZ
Located in Bedford, NY
MINT CONDITION MERCEDES BENZ CALENDARS FOR YEARS 1982 THROUGH 1992- ALL DIFFERENT THEMES, MOSTLY SPORTS.ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FRAMEABLE COLOR PAGES. WE WILL SELL THE ENTIRE COLLECTI...
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Large Original Advertising Poster: Andy Warhol Cars Exhibition, Mercedes Benz
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Large Original Advertising Poster: Andy Warhol Cars Exhibition, Mercedes Benz
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Large original vintage advertising poster for an exhibition of Andy Warhol Cars at the Kunstmuseum in Bern from 2 March to 29 April 1990.
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Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz England Grand Prix Victory Stirling Moss
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H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz England Grand Prix Victory Stirling Moss
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster advertising the Mercedes Benz fourfold victory at the England Grand Prix in 1955 - Vierfacher Mercedes-Benz-Sieg im Grossen Preis von England 1955 1.
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Paper
Original Vintage Motorsport Poster Mercedes Benz Grand Prix Italy Fangio Taruffi
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Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport poster published by Mercedes Benz to celebrate their Decisive Double Victory in the Grand Prix of Italy by its drivers - 1.
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Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz 300SLR Motor Racing Ireland Stirling Moss
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Located in London, GB
Original vintage Mercedes Benz motor racing poster for the Tourist Trophy Ireland 1955 / Dreifacher Sieg der Rennsportwagon (300SLR) celebrating the Triple Victory by its racing driv...
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Original Poster for Mercedes Benz Victories at the Belgium Grand Prix 1955
Located in London, GB
The car featured in this poster is the Mercedes-Benz W196. Text in Spanish.
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Original Vintage F1 Racing Poster Mercedes Benz Victory 1955 Holland Grand Prix
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H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage F1 Racing Poster Mercedes Benz Victory 1955 Holland Grand Prix
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster advertising Mercedes Benz victory in Holland Grand Prix in 1955.
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Silver Arrows 1954 Swiss Grand Prix Fangio
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H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Silver Arrows 1954 Swiss Grand Prix Fangio
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor sport advertising poster celebrating the Mercedes-Benz victory at the 1954 Swiss Grand Prix - und wieder siegt Mercedes Benz mit seinen Silberfeilen im Grossen...
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz British Grand Prix F1 Stirling Moss Fangio
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H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz British Grand Prix F1 Stirling Moss Fangio
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster published in German by Mercedes Benz to celebrate the four wins of its drivers at the 1955 British Grand Prix Vierfacher Mercedes-Benz-Sieg im Grossen Preis v...
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster for Mercedes Benz 190 SL Luxury Roadster
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H 33.27 in W 46.86 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster for Mercedes Benz 190 SL Luxury Roadster
Located in London, GB
Original vintage car advertising poster for the German manufactured Mercedes Benz 190 SL (1995-1963) featuring a black and white photo of the stylish two-door luxury roadster against...
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Motor Sport French Grand Prix Karl Kling
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H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Motor Sport French Grand Prix Karl Kling
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor sport poster for Mercedes-Benz featuring great artwork by the notable Austrian graphic designer, painter and artist Hans Liska (1907-1983) depicting the German...
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Original Italian Grand Prix Mercedes Benz Victory Poster by Fangio and Herrmann
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H 32.29 in W 23.04 in D 0.04 in
Original Italian Grand Prix Mercedes Benz Victory Poster by Fangio and Herrmann
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport poster published in Swedish to celebrate the victory of the Mercedes Benz car raced by Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995) to 1st place and Hans Herrmann (b 1928) i...
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Paper
Large Original Vintage Mercedes Benz Pop Art Exhibition Poster, Andy Warhol Cars
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H 50.4 in W 35.44 in D 0.04 in
Large Original Vintage Mercedes Benz Pop Art Exhibition Poster, Andy Warhol Cars
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Large original vintage advertising poster for an exhibition of Andy Warhol Cars at the Kunstmuseum in Bern from 2 March to 29 April 1990.
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Formula One Grand Prix Car Racing Victory
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H 11.62 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Formula One Grand Prix Car Racing Victory
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage double-sided poster published in Swedish by Mercedes Benz to celebrate its racing results in 1954 and 1955.
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Andy Warhol Cars Pop Art Exhibition Bern Mercedes Benz
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H 50.4 in W 35.44 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Andy Warhol Cars Pop Art Exhibition Bern Mercedes Benz
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for an exhibition of Andy Warhol Cars at the Kunstmuseum Bern from 2 March to 29 April 1990 on loan from the collection of Daimler Benz featuring ...
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Original Vintage 1950 Poster for the ADAC 6 Hour Car Race at Nurburgring, Image of Maserati and Mercedes
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Original Vintage 1950 Poster for the ADAC 6 Hour Car Race at Nurburgring, Image of Maserati and Mercedes
By Van Hussen
Located in London, GB
Original vintage car racing poster for the ADAC 6 hour race on the Nurburgring track in Germany, held for sport and stock cars.
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Lithograph, Paper
Original Vintage Motor Sport Advertising Poster Mercedes Benz Nurburgring 300SL
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Original Vintage Motor Sport Advertising Poster Mercedes Benz Nurburgring 300SL
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor sport advertising poster celebrating the Mercedes-Benz victory at the Nurburgring Great Jubilee Prize for sports cars setting the fastest lap and a new track r...
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Original Vintage 1930s Art Deco Advertising Poster “Mercedes Duurt Typewriters”
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Original Vintage 1930s Art Deco Advertising Poster “Mercedes Duurt Typewriters”
By Francis Delamare
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Mercedes typewriters featuring a dynamic Art Deco image of a typewriter with a speeding train above and stylised text below.
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Victory Grand Prix Fangio Kling Motorsport
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Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Victory Grand Prix Fangio Kling Motorsport
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor sport poster - Mercedes-Benz succeeds in a hard battle to win an overwhelming victory in the Grand Prix of France 1954 1.
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Italian Grand Prix 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio
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Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz Italian Grand Prix 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport poster celebrating the Mercedes-Benz victory in the Grossen Preis von Italien 1954 Italian Grand Prix won by Juan Manuel Fangio in first place and Hans He...
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz 300SL Victory 24h Le Mans Car Race Record
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Original Vintage Poster Mercedes Benz 300SL Victory 24h Le Mans Car Race Record
By Hans Liska
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport poster celebrating the double victory of Mercedes-Benz 300SL in the 24 hour Le Mans car race featuring a dynamic illustration by the Austrian graphic desi...
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Vintage 1950s German Posters
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Paper
Andy Warhol Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe Print by Galerie Hans Mayer, 1988
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Andy Warhol Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe Print by Galerie Hans Mayer, 1988
By Andy Warhol
Located in Lugano, TI
Andy Warhol Cars - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe, poster by Aschenbach Art Edition commissioned by Galerie Hans Mayer, Dusseldorf, 1988.
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Vintage 1980s Prints
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