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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.
- Where is The Starry Night now?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024Where The Starry Night is now may vary over time. The permanent home of Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece is the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. However, the museum has occasionally loaned it to other museums for special exhibitions. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Vincent van Gogh art.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a nightstand and a night table is mainly the type of storage you can expect each type of bedroom furniture to provide. Nightstands are usually small pieces that have closed storage, such as drawers and cabinets. Night tables are slightly larger and are more likely to have no additional storage or open shelving below their tops. Some people do use the terms nightstand and night table interchangeably. Shop a range of nightstands and night tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025The famous artist of the Starry Night is Vincent van Gogh. He produced what is arguably his best-known painting in 1889. The view outside the window of the asylum he stayed at in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, inspired the turbulent landscape depicted in the piece. Today, the painting is a part of the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of fine art.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024No one knows for sure how much The Starry Night is worth, and it will be difficult to determine its potential value unless it becomes listed for sale or auction. One of the most valuable Vincent van Gogh paintings is Portrait of Dr Paul Gachet, which sold for $83 million in 1990, an amount that is roughly equivalent to $199.91 million today, factoring in inflation. Given the fame of The Starry Night, the painting would likely be worth even more. Today, The Starry Night is part of the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Find a diverse assortment of paintings on 1stDibs.
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