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1970 Emprunt SNCF original poster - 8.5% return rail bond
1970 Emprunt SNCF original poster - 8.5% return rail bond

1970 Emprunt SNCF original poster - 8.5% return rail bond

Located in PARIS, FR

Created to promote a public investment campaign by the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), this poster invited citizens to participate in national progress through ...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1947 SNCF travel poster postwar France - rail travel to winter destinations
1947 SNCF travel poster postwar France - rail travel to winter destinations

1947 SNCF travel poster postwar France - rail travel to winter destinations

Located in PARIS, FR

This charming 1947 SNCF travel poster captures the optimism of postwar France, promoting rail travel to winter destinations with a simple yet evocative slogan: “A few hours by train,...

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1940s More Prints

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Circa 1970 promotional poster - See the country Travel Amtrack
Circa 1970 promotional poster - See the country Travel Amtrack

Circa 1970 promotional poster - See the country Travel Amtrack

Located in PARIS, FR

This attractive circa 1970 promotional poster was produced to encourage travel across the United States by rail through Amtrak.

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1970s More Prints

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

1934 Normandy Jumièges Abbey original Poster by Pierre Matossy
1934 Normandy Jumièges Abbey original Poster by Pierre Matossy

1934 Normandy Jumièges Abbey original Poster by Pierre Matossy

Located in PARIS, FR

The typography and official railway insignia anchor the composition firmly within the golden age of French travel posters, when rail companies collaborated with artists to transform ...

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1930s More Prints

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original "Stratford-upon-Avon" vintage British Railways poster
Original "Stratford-upon-Avon" vintage British Railways poster

Original "Stratford-upon-Avon" vintage British Railways poster

By Gordon Nicoll

Located in Spokane, WA

Linen backed. Britain by Rail #British antique poster. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.

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1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tomi Ungerer Nude Gun Vintage Poster, 1965, Unsigned, 23x29 in.
Tomi Ungerer Nude Gun Vintage Poster, 1965, Unsigned, 23x29 in.

Tomi Ungerer Nude Gun Vintage Poster, 1965, Unsigned, 23x29 in.

By Tomi Ungerer

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Renowned for his iconic advertising campaigns and his political posters that railed against the Vietnam War and racial injustice in the 1960s, Ungerer’s work is often described as su...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

1942 original travel poster Belgian National Railway (SNCB) to Ghent
1942 original travel poster Belgian National Railway (SNCB) to Ghent

1942 original travel poster Belgian National Railway (SNCB) to Ghent

By Herman Verbaere

Located in PARIS, FR

With the tagline “On atteint le mieux Gand en chemin de fer” (One reaches the best of Ghent by rail), the poster highlights the city's rich medieval heritage and architectural grande...

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1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1934 original travel poster invites the viewer to discover Lake Thun
1934 original travel poster invites the viewer to discover Lake Thun

1934 original travel poster invites the viewer to discover Lake Thun

Located in PARIS, FR

Historically, Lake Thun played a central role in the development of Alpine tourism, linking Interlaken and the high valleys of the Bernese Oberland through steamship routes and rail ...

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1930s More Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

20th century color lithograph poster landscape pastoral building hills signed
20th century color lithograph poster landscape pastoral building hills signed

20th century color lithograph poster landscape pastoral building hills signed

By Vecoux

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Cote Basque" is an original lithograph of the Basque region of France created by Vecoux for the Societe Nationale des Chemis de fer Francais, the French National Railways. 24" x 39...

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1940s Post-War Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Early 20th century color lithograph poster river building trees text
Early 20th century color lithograph poster river building trees text

Early 20th century color lithograph poster river building trees text

By Robert Abel

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Left margin has multiple areas of paper missing. 39" x 24" paper 31 3/8" x 22" image The SNCF, the French National Rail system, commissioned multiple posters to advertise and celeb...

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1952 original travel poster by the French artist Jal - SNCF - Visitez la France
1952 original travel poster by the French artist Jal - SNCF - Visitez la France

1952 original travel poster by the French artist Jal - SNCF - Visitez la France

Located in PARIS, FR

Jal’s fluid watercolor technique and light-filled palette bring a sense of freshness and motion to the design, echoing the rejuvenated spirit of France in the early 1950s. The poster...

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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

1951 original travel poster by Louis Berthomme Saint-Andr to Lourdes SNCF
1951 original travel poster by Louis Berthomme Saint-Andr to Lourdes SNCF

1951 original travel poster by Louis Berthomme Saint-Andr to Lourdes SNCF

By Louis Berthomme Saint-Andre

Located in PARIS, FR

As an advertisement for travel to Lourdes by rail, the poster effectively promotes the accessibility of the destination via the SNCF railway network, inviting viewers to embark on a ...

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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

1937 original Chemins de Fer de l'État poster by Hermine David - Bretagne
1937 original Chemins de Fer de l'État poster by Hermine David - Bretagne

1937 original Chemins de Fer de l'État poster by Hermine David - Bretagne

By Hermine David

Located in PARIS, FR

Hermine David, a talented artist of the École de Paris movement, created this poster to promote rail links connecting Brittany with other coastal regions of France.

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1930s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1937 original travel poster by Roland Hugon - PLM French Riviera - Côte d'Azur
1937 original travel poster by Roland Hugon - PLM French Riviera - Côte d'Azur

1937 original travel poster by Roland Hugon - PLM French Riviera - Côte d'Azur

By Roland Hugon

Located in PARIS, FR

Roland Hugon was an established French graphic artist celebrated for his refined Art Deco style, vivid colours, and elegant geometry. His posters, often advertising rail, maritime, a...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Early 20th century color lithograph poster mountain field houses trees sky text
Early 20th century color lithograph poster mountain field houses trees sky text

Early 20th century color lithograph poster mountain field houses trees sky text

By Paul Kelsch

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The SNCF, the French National Rail system, commissioned multiple posters to advertise and celebrate the connected locations on their routes after the Second World War.

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1940s Other Art Style Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Woodland River - Mid 20th Century Oil Landscape of Forest by Leonard Richmond
Woodland River - Mid 20th Century Oil Landscape of Forest by Leonard Richmond

Woodland River - Mid 20th Century Oil Landscape of Forest by Leonard Richmond

By Leonard Richmond

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

In WWI he was the Canadian Government war artist and in 1925 was commissioned to promote rail and hotel facilities through poster art in western Canada, by the Canadian Pacific Railw...

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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tomi Ungerer Nude Gun (Tomi Ungerer underground sketchbook)
Tomi Ungerer Nude Gun (Tomi Ungerer underground sketchbook)

Tomi Ungerer Nude Gun (Tomi Ungerer underground sketchbook)

By Tomi Ungerer

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Renowned for his iconic advertising campaigns and his political posters that railed against the Vietnam War and racial injustice in the 1960s, Ungerer’s work is often described as su...

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1960s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Gouache of St John's College, Cambridge
Gouache of St John's College, Cambridge

Gouache of St John's College, Cambridge

Located in London, GB

As well as various travel posters, notably advertising rail travel in England, he also went on to create numerous paintings of famous military figures, many of which are now on displ...

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20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

"Savoie (Societe National des Chemins de Fer Francais), " by L.J. Fontanarosa
"Savoie (Societe National des Chemins de Fer Francais), " by L.J. Fontanarosa

"Savoie (Societe National des Chemins de Fer Francais), " by L.J. Fontanarosa

By Lucien Joseph Fontanarosa

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The SNCF, the French National Rail system, commissioned multiple posters to advertise and celebrate the connected locations on their routes after the Second World War.

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1940s Other Art Style Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Landscape Pattern Glen Lyon The Longest Loneliest & Loveliest Glen In Scotland
Landscape Pattern Glen Lyon The Longest Loneliest & Loveliest Glen In Scotland

Landscape Pattern Glen Lyon The Longest Loneliest & Loveliest Glen In Scotland

By Ronald Maddox

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

He also produced posters for British Rail and painted pictures that were used as carriage panel prints, and illustrated several books.

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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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Rail Poster For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rail poster you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, every rail poster was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rail poster, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A rail poster, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one rail poster that is appealing in its simplicity, but Terence Cuneo, Edgar McLeod Lovell Smith and Frank Newbould produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rail Poster?

Prices for a rail poster start at $807 and top out at $36,000 with the average selling for $2,053.