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Agnes Varda's 'Lions Love' Original Vintage Movie Poster, French, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
liberation against a star-studded sunset. An example of this poster is held in the Margaret Herrick Library
Category
1960s French Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 0.01 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Andre Derain Fauvism Art Exhibition Design
By André Derain
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for an exhibition of artwork by the French artist, painter, sculptor and co
Category
1950s French Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.05 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Book Week Woche Des Buches Reading Germany
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster a Woche des Buches / Book Week held from 23-29 October 1961
Category
1960s German Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 23.23 in W 32.68 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Marc Chagall Engraving Exhibition Family Self Portrait
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for an art exhibition of Engraved Work by the notable artist
Category
1970s French Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.05 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Munich Gateway South Germany Victory Gate Munchen
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Germany travel poster - Munchen Das Tor zum Suden / Munich The Gateway to the
Category
1950s German Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 16.54 in W 11.62 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster United Air Lines New England Binder
By Joseph Binder
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for United Air Lines New England featuring artwork by
Category
1950s American Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 40.16 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Kenwood House London Transport Country Walks UK
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Transport poster for Kenwood House by the British artist Robert Flavell
Category
1970s British Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.77 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Army Of Book Lovers Children Reading Knowledge Education
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet education poster - Reading is the best teaching! - featuring advice by the
Category
1980s Russian Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 20.87 in W 16.15 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Movie Poster Bullitt Steve McQueen German Robert Vaughn Film
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for the German release of the cult American thriller film Bullitt
Category
1960s German Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Poster Picasso Engraving Exhibition Le Repas Frugal Meal
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art advertising poster for an exhibition of Pablo Picasso Engraved Work / L'oeuvre
Category
1950s French Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.45 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
1988 Pop Art Poster Keith Haring “Fill Your Head with Fun! Start Reading!”
By Keith Haring
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage original Keith Haring illustrated Pop Art poster “Fill Your Head with Fun! Start Reading
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22 in W 21 in D 0.38 in
Earth Day 1990 New York City - Vintage Pop Art Poster by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Earth Day 1990 New York City" vintage color commemorative poster designed by well-known graphic
Category
1990s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
Keith Haring Vintage Large NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
poster (Untitled but often referred to as his "Pyramid, Child, Dog" piece) featuring various dancing
Category
1990s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 41 in W 29.1 in D 0.1 in
Keith Haring Vintage NYC Pop Shop Art Lithograph Poster Dancing Dogs Wolves 1991
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
lithograph poster featuring one of his more coveted images of two dancing dogs/wolves from an artwork Haring
Category
1990s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 23.5 in W 35.25 in D 0.1 in
Earth Day 1991 New York City - Vintage Pop Art Poster by Seymour Chwast
By Seymour Chwast
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Earth Day 1991 New York City" color commemorative poster designed by well-known graphic design
Category
1990s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster BBC Programmes On Hobbies DIY Radio TV Art Crafts Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for BBC Programmes on Hobbies and do-it-yourself featuring
Category
1960s British Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.05 in W 44.1 in D 0.04 in
Keith Haring Vintage NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Red Room, 1993
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
lithograph poster titled "Red Room" featuring a lounging woman (with her Chanel logo necklace and Frank
Category
1990s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 35.75 in W 24.75 in D 0.1 in
Original Vintage Film Poster The War Of The Worlds H. G. Wells Belgian Release
Located in London, GB
Original vintage cinema advertising poster for the Belgian release of the American science fiction
Category
1950s Belgian Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 21.66 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
Thunderball
Located in London, GB
film scene info on the back along with copyright info and a photo library stamp showing the piece was
Category
1960s American Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
Devil Take Us, Hot rod, racing film poster, 1952
Located in Chicago, IL
certificate of authenticity.
Notable collections include: Margaret Herrick Library, Poster collection
Category
1950s Retro Library Posters
Materials
Offset
1974 original poster by David Lance Goines for the Berkeley Public Library
By David Lance Goines
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1974, David Lance Goines crafted an original poster for the Berkeley Public Library, marking a
Category
1970s Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster - 1980
Located in New Orleans, LA
on the cover of the Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress.
The cover story, titled Posters-A
Category
1980s Contemporary Retro Library Posters
Materials
Screen
Augusto Marin exhibition poster (Puerto Rican artist)
By Rafael Tufino
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful exhibition poster by Puerto rican artist, Rafael Tufino (1922-2008). Augusto Marin
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Retro Library Posters
Materials
Screen
Vintage Poster Saul Steinberg Galerie Maeght Paris France
By Saul Steinberg
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum of American Art,
Library of Congress
Menil Collection
The Museum of Modern Art
Pace Gallery
Condé
Category
1970s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Screen
Carousel Animals: A Limited Edition Goines Graphic Art Poster
By David Lance Goines
Located in Alamo, CA
This original limited edition graphic art lithographic poster entitled "Carousel Animals" was
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
Chez Panisse Restaurant Birthday Celebration: Original Goines Graphic Art Poster
By David Lance Goines
Located in Alamo, CA
This original graphic art lithographic poster entitled "Chez Panisse Restaurant and Cafe" was
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
1978 original poster by Hervé Morvan entitled "Bouquet d'affiches"
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful original poster by Hervé Morvan entitled "Bouquet d'affiches". Having produced over 500
Category
1970s Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.05 in W 15.75 in
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! poster 1988 (Keith Haring Activist)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988:
Vintage Keith Haring illustrated 1988 poster for a Refuse
Category
1980s Pop Art Retro Library Posters
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster - 1979
Located in New Orleans, LA
10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster, 1979
by John Martinez
Fifth in the
Category
1970s Contemporary Retro Library Posters
Materials
Screen
Mid Century Charles Mozley Mouton Cadet Wine Advertisement Poster 40"
By Charles Mozley
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Charles Mozley poster advertisement for Mouton Cadet wine. Shows a chef with a bottle
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
Chez Panisse Restaurant Birthday Celebration: Original Goines Graphic Art Poster
By David Lance Goines
Located in Alamo, CA
This original framed graphic art lithographic poster entitled "Chez Panisse Cafe & Restaurant
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
H 32.25 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Lincoln Center Film Festival Poster (Hand Signed by Ivan Chermayeff)
By Ivan Chermayeff
Located in New York, NY
Ivan Chermayeff
Lincoln Center Film Festival Poster (Hand Signed by Ivan Chermayeff), 1999
Offset
Category
1990s Contemporary Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
H 33.75 in W 23.75 in D 0.3 in
Keith Haring Signed Lithograph Tony Shafrazi Gallery Exhibition Poster Into 84
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
exhibition poster from Keith Haring's 1983 Tony Shafrazi New York City Gallery show Into 84. The work
Category
1980s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 34.75 in W 22.75 in D 0.1 in
Chez Panisse 21st Birthday Celebration: Limited Ed. Goines Graphic Art Poster
By David Lance Goines
Located in Alamo, CA
This original limited edition graphic art lithographic poster entitled "Chez Panisse Twenty-First
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
Chez Panisse Birthday Celebration: Signed Limited Ed. Goines Graphic Art Poster
By David Lance Goines
Located in Alamo, CA
This original framed graphic art lithographic poster entitled "Chez Panisse Cafe & Restaurant
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
Chez Panisse 12th Birthday Celebration: Limited Ed. Goines Graphic Art Poster
By David Lance Goines
Located in Alamo, CA
This original graphic art lithographic poster entitled "Twelve, Chez Panisse Twelfth Birthday" was
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
Jasper Johns poster (Hand signed and inscribed to Michael Crichton's brother)
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
-1981
Color offset Lithograph poster for Margo Leavin Gallery exhibition
Signed, dated and dedicated in
Category
1980s Pop Art Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Jasper JohnsJasper Johns poster (Hand signed and inscribed to Michael Crichton's brother), 1980-1981
H 30.5 in W 22.5 in D 0.5 in
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster
Take a trip down
Category
1960s Pop Art Retro Library Posters
Materials
Ink, Paper
H 38 in W 24 in D 0.13 in
Con i Filosofi, i Filologi e altri Sapienti - Vintage Offset Poster - 1992
Located in Roma, IT
Con i Filosofi, i Filologi e altri Sapienti is a colored poster on cardboard realized around 1992
Category
1990s Retro Library Posters
Materials
Offset
H 19.69 in W 13.59 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Jon Arnold over Sized Eiffel Tower Paris France Poster Fujifilm
Located in Dayton, OH
Huge sepia toned poster of the Eiffel Tower, looking up through the trees of the Champ de Mars, By
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper
H 70 in W 47.75 in D 0.125 in
1972 After John Barnicoat 'A Concise History of Posters: 1870-1970'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
jacket, otherwise near mint. The World of Art Library. 273 plates, 72 in color.
Shipping and
Category
1970s Retro Library Posters
Leonard Baskin Woodblock Broadside Print Woodcut Vintage Poster in Red and Black
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original gallery show poster the Boris Mirsky Gallery, Newbury St. Boston. titled
Category
1960s Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Woodcut
Leonard Baskin Woodblock Broadside Print Woodcut Vintage Poster in Red and Black
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original gallery show poster the Boris Mirsky Gallery, Newbury St. Boston. titled
Category
1960s Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Woodcut
Rare Albright Knox museum poster (hand signed and inscribed to renowned curator)
By Dan Flavin
Located in New York, NY
poster from his Albright Knox exhibition. Dan Flavin hand signs and inscribes it to Paulus Hendrik
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Retro Library Posters
Materials
Pencil, Lithograph, Offset
1968 Unknown 'Word and Image Posters from the collection of the Museum of Modern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
numerous illustrations in color and black & white.
Library of Congress Number 68-54920
Shipping and
Category
1960s Retro Library Posters
H 10.5 in W 10.75 in D 0.1 in
"Process: An Exhibition and Sale of International Prints"
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
Committee to the Art Gallery & The London Public Library and Art Museum, London, Ontario, Canada, 1973
Category
1970s Contemporary Retro Library Posters
Materials
Offset
Portrait of a Woman in a White Dress - Pastel on Paper
By Marilyn Thompson
Located in Soquel, CA
freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom
Category
1990s Impressionist Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paper, Pastel
H 32 in W 26 in D 0.5 in
J. Robert Oppenheimer print (broadside) with quote about Artists vs. Scientists
Located in New York, NY
Hermann Zapf
J. Robert Oppenheimer poster with quote about the role of the Artist vs. Scientist
Category
1970s Contemporary Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988:
Vintage Keith Haring illustrated 1988 poster for a Refuse
Category
1980s Pop Art Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Venice Beach
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press
Category
1990s Contemporary Retro Library Posters
Materials
Linocut
Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Morristown, NJ
., Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and the program for the circus that year. By 1981
Category
1970s American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Metal
H 28 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
"Imitation of Life", Lobby Card, USA 1959
Located in Cologne, DE
Jackson appears as a church choir soloist.
In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected
Category
1950s Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Color
Rare historic print (broadside) for 1971 Andy Warhol Gotham Bookmart exhibition
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
", 1971
Offset lithograph poster
18 × 12 1/2 inches
Unframed (not signed)
Accompanied by COA issued by
Category
1970s Pop Art Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Tuscany
Located in San Francisco, CA
Club; New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago Art Shows, The Pentagon, Library Of Congress
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Retro Library Posters
Materials
Acrylic
Clifford Ellis Coming of the Ice Age IV watercolour and crayon
By Clifford Ellis
Located in London, GB
We acquired a series of paintings, photographs and posters from Clifford and Rosemary Ellis's
Category
1950s Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Watercolor, Crayon
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
University Library." Prescott 87-96.
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was a Jewish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
University Library." Prescott 87-96.
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was a Jewish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
Large Modernist Art French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Roger Lersy
By Roger Lersy
Located in Surfside, FL
Drouant-David, from 1948 .
Bestiary of Lersy , Fricker Gallery, Paris, May-June 1958 (poster: lithograph
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paint, Paper
Large Modernist Art French Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Roger Lersy
By Roger Lersy
Located in Surfside, FL
Drouant-David, from 1948 .
Bestiary of Lersy , Fricker Gallery, Paris, May-June 1958 (poster: lithograph
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Retro Library Posters
Materials
Paint, Paper
Ben Shahn Original Lithograph From Portfolio - Levana & Our Ladies Of Sorrow
By Ben Shahn
Located in Surfside, FL
University Library." Prescott 87-96.
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898 – March 14, 1969) was a Jewish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro Library Posters
Materials
Lithograph
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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.