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Lance Hidy, Yale, Card Catalogue, Sterling Memorial Library Poster c.1986
Lance Hidy, Yale, Card Catalogue, Sterling Memorial Library Poster c.1986

Lance Hidy, Yale, Card Catalogue, Sterling Memorial Library Poster c.1986

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Original poster "Card Catalogue" on thick archival paper created for the Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University. 11-color, silkscreened by Rob Day.

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Late 20th Century American Modern Retro Library Posters

Materials

Paper

1977 Mary Cassatt In the Omnibus New York Library Art Gallery Poster, Framed
1977 Mary Cassatt In the Omnibus New York Library Art Gallery Poster, Framed

1977 Mary Cassatt In the Omnibus New York Library Art Gallery Poster, Framed

By Mary Cassatt

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The original 1977 Art Gallery Poster featuring "In the Omnibus" by Mary Cassatt in 1891 was created for the benefit of the New York Public Library.

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1970s American Late Victorian Retro Library Posters

Materials

Brass

Devil Take Us, Hot rod, racing film poster, 1952

Devil Take Us, Hot rod, racing film poster, 1952

Located in Chicago, IL

Notable collections include: Margaret Herrick Library, Poster collection, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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1950s Retro Library Posters

Materials

Offset

Chinese Theater, Los Angeles
Chinese Theater, Los Angeles

Chinese Theater, Los Angeles

By Dong Kingman

Located in Missouri, MO

Among his posters, he created the OpSail, 1976 and 1986 editions as well as the 100th Anniversary of the Olympics Games poster for the Games held in Atlanta.

Category

1960s American Modern Retro Library Posters

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California
Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California

Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California

By Dong Kingman

Located in Missouri, MO

Among his posters, he created the OpSail, 1976 and 1986 editions as well as the 100th Anniversary of the Olympics Games poster for the Games held in Atlanta.

Category

1950s American Modern Retro Library Posters

Materials

Watercolor

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Original Vintage Advertising Poster Urgent Return Library Book Tom Eckersley
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Urgent Return Library Book Tom Eckersley

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Urgent Return Library Book Tom Eckersley

By Tom Eckersley 1

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster - urgent - please return that overdue library book now - featuring a great graphic design by the notable artist Tom Eckersley (1914-1997) depictin...

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1980s British Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Posters

Materials

Paper

1970 After Marc Chagall 'Family Self-Portrait' Modernism Gray France Lithograph

1970 After Marc Chagall 'Family Self-Portrait' Modernism Gray France Lithograph

By Marc Chagall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

It is a reproduction executed from an engraving that forms part of the series "My Life" 1922-23 Published by the National Library, Paris. #122 in "Chagall's Posters - A Cataloque Rai...

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1970s Retro Library Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Keith Haring New York is Book Country (Keith Haring prints)
Keith Haring New York is Book Country (Keith Haring prints)

Keith Haring New York is Book Country (Keith Haring prints)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

A charity fair Haring participated in to raise funds for Children's Services of the New York Public Library. Catalog Raisonne: Keith Haring: Posters (Prestel).

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1980s Pop Art Retro Library Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Keith Haring New York is Book Country (Keith Haring prints)
Keith Haring New York is Book Country (Keith Haring prints)

Keith Haring New York is Book Country (Keith Haring prints)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

A charity fair Haring participated in to raise funds for Children's Services of the New York Public Library. Catalog Raisonne: Keith Haring: Posters (Prestel).

Category

1980s Pop Art Retro Library Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Graphic Poster for the Pensylvania Festival of the Arts by Lanny Sommese
Graphic Poster for the Pensylvania Festival of the Arts by Lanny Sommese

Graphic Poster for the Pensylvania Festival of the Arts by Lanny Sommese

Located in Pasadena, CA

Sommese’s posters are included in numerous important collections worldwide, including the Library of Congress National Poster Collection, which has more than 100 of Sommese’s posters...

Category

Late 20th Century Retro Library Posters

Materials

Paper

Graphic Poster for the Pensylvania Festival of the Arts by Lanny Sommese
Graphic Poster for the Pensylvania Festival of the Arts by Lanny Sommese

Graphic Poster for the Pensylvania Festival of the Arts by Lanny Sommese

Located in Pasadena, CA

Sommese’s posters are included in numerous important collections worldwide, including the Library of Congress National Poster Collection, which has more than 100 of Sommese’s posters...

Category

Late 20th Century American Retro Library Posters

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Retro Library Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of retro library posters for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect modern, contemporary or Impressionist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the retro library posters on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, gray, black, blue and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Gary Bukovnik, Marc Yankus, Ben Shahn, Clifford Ellis and John Edward Costigan are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paint and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Retro Library Posters?

The average selling price for retro library posters we offer is $1,100, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $30,000 for the highest priced.