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Retro Pull-Down Wall Chart Vintage Animal Poster Jung Koch Quentell Protozoa
Retro Pull-Down Wall Chart Vintage Animal Poster Jung Koch Quentell Protozoa

Retro Pull-Down Wall Chart Vintage Animal Poster Jung Koch Quentell Protozoa

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A fantastic dark black Jung Koch Quentell rollable wall chart depicting protozoa (part II), published by Hagemann Lehrmittelverlag Duesseldorf. Colorful print on paper reinforced wit...

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Late 20th Century German Country Vintage Animal Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

Vintage Print Pull-Down Wall Chart Entomostraca Jung Koch Quentell Animal Poster
Vintage Print Pull-Down Wall Chart Entomostraca Jung Koch Quentell Animal Poster

Vintage Print Pull-Down Wall Chart Entomostraca Jung Koch Quentell Animal Poster

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A fantastic Jung Koch Quentell pull-down wall chart illustrating entomostraca (historical subclass of crustaceans), published by Hagemann Lehrmittelverlag Duesseldorf. Used as teachi...

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Late 20th Century German Country Vintage Animal Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

Otterhound Portrait Painting by Constance Coleman
Otterhound Portrait Painting by Constance Coleman

Otterhound Portrait Painting by Constance Coleman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large portrait painting with group of six otterhounds in a lush garden landscape by Constance Coleman, 1979 Oil on canvas Signed & dated lower right Canvas dimensions: 34" x 46" Fr...

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1970s Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Oil

Original Vintage Educational Poster Animal Welfare Bird Nest Fougasse Cartoon
Original Vintage Educational Poster Animal Welfare Bird Nest Fougasse Cartoon

Original Vintage Educational Poster Animal Welfare Bird Nest Fougasse Cartoon

Located in London, GB

- and information below - Notes and posters regarding Britain's wildlife and domestic animals and birds are available from UFAW (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), 230 High...

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1940s British Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Guinness Animals At Edinburgh Zoo Beer
Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Guinness Animals At Edinburgh Zoo Beer

Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Guinness Animals At Edinburgh Zoo Beer

Located in London, GB

Original vintage drink advertising poster for Guinness - See the Guinness Animals at Edinburgh Zoo - featuring a fun and colourful image of all the iconic Guinness animals gathered a...

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1950s British Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Pictorial Map Poster East Africa Land Of Sunshine Map Animals
Original Vintage Pictorial Map Poster East Africa Land Of Sunshine Map Animals

Original Vintage Pictorial Map Poster East Africa Land Of Sunshine Map Animals

Located in London, GB

Original vintage pictorial map poster for East Africa Land of Sunshine depicting Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika (now Tanzania), Rwanda and Burundi bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Congo, ...

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1960s British Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Small Animal Show Leipzig Farm Cockerel Rooster Artwork
Original Vintage Poster Small Animal Show Leipzig Farm Cockerel Rooster Artwork

Original Vintage Poster Small Animal Show Leipzig Farm Cockerel Rooster Artwork

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for the Winner of the Small Animal Show of the German Democratic Republic held in Leipzig on 7-9 December 1956 / Kleintier-Sieger-Schau der Deutsc...

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1950s German Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

1960s CYRK Poster Board Framed Fun Red Lion Taurus Kids Animal Graphic Design
1960s CYRK Poster Board Framed Fun Red Lion Taurus Kids Animal Graphic Design

1960s CYRK Poster Board Framed Fun Red Lion Taurus Kids Animal Graphic Design

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Red Cyrk Poster advertising Polish Circus by Hubert Hilscher, c.1968. Wonderful and very bright poster, fair to good condition, not perfect but very presentable and ready to hang. W ...

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1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

Animal House
Animal House

Animal House

Located in London, GB

Original US advance style film poster for the 1978 comedy Animal House. The film was directed Liliana John Landis and starred John Belushi, Tim Matheson This poster is conservation l...

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1970s American Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

Animal House
Animal House

Animal House

Located in London, GB

Original British film poster for the 1978 comedy Animal House. The film was directed Liliana John Landis and starred John Belushi, Tim Matheson This poster is conservation line back...

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1970s British Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

1977 Berlin Tierpark Zoo Original Vintage Poster
1977 Berlin Tierpark Zoo Original Vintage Poster

1977 Berlin Tierpark Zoo Original Vintage Poster

Located in Winchester, GB

Founded in 1955 in Friedrichsfelde, the zoo was set up to rival the Berlin Zoological Garden, the oldest zoo in Germany and today, the zoo holds over 7,000 animals. This beautiful &...

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1970s German Vintage Animal Posters

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Paper

Yogi Bear Poster Illustration, 1987
Yogi Bear Poster Illustration, 1987

Yogi Bear Poster Illustration, 1987

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Unsigned Contact for exact dimensions. A total of twelve Yogi Bear images adorn this hand-painted poster. Each smaller version of Yogi has him in a different internation...

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1980s Vintage Animal Posters

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Paint

Signed Keith Haring exhibition poster 1985 (signed Keith Haring poster 1985)
Signed Keith Haring exhibition poster 1985 (signed Keith Haring poster 1985)

Signed Keith Haring exhibition poster 1985 (signed Keith Haring poster 1985)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Signed Keith Haring poster 1985: A highly collectible hand-signed 1985 Keith Haring exhibition poster published on the occasion of: Keith Haring Paintings at Tony Shafrazi Gallery,...

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1980s Pop Art Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph, Offset

Zebra, Photorealist Poster on linen
Zebra, Photorealist Poster on linen

Zebra, Photorealist Poster on linen

Located in Long Island City, NY

Unknown Artist - Zebra, Medium: Poster on linen, Size: 29.25 x 29 in. (74.3 x 73.66 cm), Frame Size: 33 x 32.5 inches

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1990s Photorealist Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

"Blue Dog Man" Book Advertising Poster
"Blue Dog Man" Book Advertising Poster

"Blue Dog Man" Book Advertising Poster

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

The information regarding the book, i.e. name, authors and publisher is displayed at the top and bottom of the poster. There is a single blue dog up close and centered on the poster.

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1990s Pop Art Vintage Animal Posters

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Screen

Original "Wonderful Copenhagen" vintage travel poster
Original "Wonderful Copenhagen" vintage travel poster

Original "Wonderful Copenhagen" vintage travel poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original vintage poster: WONDERFUL COPENHAGEN created by the artist Viggo Vagnby. This antique poster is archival linen-backed, in excellent condition, and ready to frame. No da...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 poster
Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 poster

Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 poster

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984: Rare original 1984 Keith Haring designed poster for the historic, "Secret Pastures" show at The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in 1984. The very 1...

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1980s Pop Art Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph, Offset

Kenny Scharf Tony Shafrazi Exhibition Poster 1984
Kenny Scharf Tony Shafrazi Exhibition Poster 1984

Kenny Scharf Tony Shafrazi Exhibition Poster 1984

By Kenny Scharf

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Original Kenny Scharf off-set illustrated exhibition poster published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 1984 Medium: Off Set Lithograph printed in colors Dimensions: 29 x 23 inch...

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1980s Pop Art Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph, Offset

Owl, American Realist Poster by Erwin Rambow

Owl, American Realist Poster by Erwin Rambow

Located in Long Island City, NY

Erwin Rambow, American (1925 - 2013) - Owl, Medium: Poster, Image Size: 15 x 15 inches, Size: 19.5 x 15.5 in. (49.53 x 39.37 cm), Frame Size: 21.5 x 17.75 inches

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Original Loterie Nationale (Frog) vintage French poster
Original Loterie Nationale (Frog) vintage French poster

Original Loterie Nationale (Frog) vintage French poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Loterie Nationale vintage French poster. Mercredi prochain forte chute de millions. Loterie Nationale. (Next Wednesday, a big drop in millions. Professional linen-backed...

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1960s Art Deco Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Original Agricoltori! Tafanoide - Equestrian vintage Italian poster
Original Agricoltori! Tafanoide - Equestrian vintage Italian poster

Original Agricoltori! Tafanoide - Equestrian vintage Italian poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Agricoltori Tafanoide Italian vintage poster. Linen-backed and in good condition with edge wear. Colors are still bright and vibrant. Museum linen backed. This is a good pi...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Original 1944 "... because somebody talked!" vintage poster
Original 1944 "... because somebody talked!" vintage poster

Original 1944 "... because somebody talked!" vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original vintage poster: …BECAUSE SOMEBODY TALKED. Original World War II (2) linen-backed 1944 poster. Artist: Wesley Heyman. Size 20" x 28" Linen backed. Excellent conditi...

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1940s American Realist Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Original Chicago Fly TWA vintage travel poster
Original Chicago Fly TWA vintage travel poster

Original Chicago Fly TWA vintage travel poster

By David Klein

Located in Spokane, WA

Original vintage travel poster: Chicago - Fly TWA. UP UP and Away Trans World Airline. Artist: David Klein. Size 25" x 40" Dated 1960's. This Chicago TWA poster is a rare ...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Zoo - Vintage Poster after Waldemar Swierzy - 1974

Zoo - Vintage Poster after Waldemar Swierzy - 1974

By Waldemar Swierzy

Located in Roma, IT

Zoo - Vintage Poster is a vintage poster realized by M. Swierzy, in 1974. Colored offset print. Signed n the plate. Good conditions, except for some cutting on the margins.

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Andy Warhol Shoes poster 1979 (1970s Andy Warhol)
Andy Warhol Shoes poster 1979 (1970s Andy Warhol)

Andy Warhol Shoes poster 1979 (1970s Andy Warhol)

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Andy Warhol illustrated advertising poster New York, 1979: 1970s Andy Warhol illustrated "Lighthouse Footwear Reptile Shoes," poster (New York, 1979). An elegant & well-sized vintage...

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1960s Pop Art Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph, Offset

Three Birds, Cubist Lithograph Poster after Georges Braque
Three Birds, Cubist Lithograph Poster after Georges Braque

Three Birds, Cubist Lithograph Poster after Georges Braque

By Georges Braque

Located in Long Island City, NY

Georges Braque, After, French (1882 - 1963) - Three Birds, Year: circa 1960, Medium: Lithograph Poster, Image Size: 34.5 x 23 inches, Size: 37 x 25.5 in. (93.98 x 64.77 cm), Prin...

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1960s Cubist Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph, Offset

Original Philips Infra-Rouge vintage poster  linen-backed
Original Philips Infra-Rouge vintage poster  linen-backed

Original Philips Infra-Rouge vintage poster linen-backed

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Philips Infra-Rouge vintage poster. Size: 23" x 31". Archival linen-backed French antique poster.

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1940s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Original Owl and Pussy Cat - Greek theater poster
Original Owl and Pussy Cat - Greek theater poster

Original Owl and Pussy Cat - Greek theater poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original The Owl And The Pussycat, by Edward Lear with all text in Greek. Linen backed and in very good condition. One tiny printing flaw under the foot of the cat. Translation:...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Sculptures Polychromes, Modern Art Signed Poster by Fernand Léger
Sculptures Polychromes, Modern Art Signed Poster by Fernand Léger

Sculptures Polychromes, Modern Art Signed Poster by Fernand Léger

By Fernand Léger

Located in Long Island City, NY

This vibrant 1953 lithograph by Fernand Leger serves as an exhibition poster for his polychrome sculptures at Galerie Louis Carres, showcasing the Modern Art master’s bold geometric ...

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1950s Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Guerrilla Girls Geroge Bush 1991 (Guerrilla Girls poster)
Guerrilla Girls Geroge Bush 1991 (Guerrilla Girls poster)

Guerrilla Girls Geroge Bush 1991 (Guerrilla Girls poster)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Guerrilla Girls Geroge Bush 1991: Rare vintage original early 90s Guerrilla Girls poster published as a political statement in reaction to the Gulf War. Classic Guerilla Girls statem...

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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset, Lithograph

Original vintage travel poster to London  Horse Guards
Original vintage travel poster to London  Horse Guards

Original vintage travel poster to London Horse Guards

Located in Spokane, WA

London original travel poster; artist Sam Wisnom. Size 25 x 37"; archival linen backed and ready to frame. Original vintage travel poster to London. Linen-backed and in very goo...

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1960s American Realist Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Bunny On The Run, Screenprint Poster by Keith Haring
Bunny On The Run, Screenprint Poster by Keith Haring

Bunny On The Run, Screenprint Poster by Keith Haring

By Keith Haring

Located in Long Island City, NY

Date: 1990 Screenprint Poster, signed and dated in plate, numbered in pencil Edition of 1000 Image Size: 28 x 20 inches Size: 32 x 23 in. (81.28 x 58.42 cm) Commissioned by Playboy. ...

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1990s Pop Art Vintage Animal Posters

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Screen

Artiste Animaliers, Art Nouveau Poster by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Artiste Animaliers, Art Nouveau Poster by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen

Artiste Animaliers, Art Nouveau Poster by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in Long Island City, NY

Theophile Alexandre Steinlen, French/Swiss (1859 - 1923) - Artiste Animaliers, Year: 1981, Medium: Poster with Embossed Cat Blindstamp, Size: 20.5 x 25 in. (52.07 x 63.5 cm), Prin...

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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Original Hog Farm + Friends European Ltd Edition vintage poster
Original Hog Farm + Friends European Ltd Edition vintage poster

Original Hog Farm + Friends European Ltd Edition vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Hog Farm & Friends Poster by Rick Griffin — Psychedelic Counterculture Classic, Limited European Edition. The European Limited Edition poster was printed on lightweight whi...

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1970s Street Art Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Seattle United Air Lines original vintage travel poster
Seattle United Air Lines original vintage travel poster

Seattle United Air Lines original vintage travel poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original excellent condition, linen backed United Airlines: Seattle, the 1968 airplane airline aviation travel poster promoting travel to Seattle, Washington aboard United Airlines a...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Original Radio Radiola vintage French poster with parrot
Original Radio Radiola vintage French poster with parrot

Original Radio Radiola vintage French poster with parrot

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Radio Radiola vintage French antique poster. Archival linen-backed and in very good condition. Bright and vibrant. Artist: Rene Ravo. Mid-century design. The ima...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Original Horse Jumping Steeple Chase 1949 Equestrian vintage poster
Original Horse Jumping Steeple Chase 1949 Equestrian vintage poster

Original Horse Jumping Steeple Chase 1949 Equestrian vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original linen backed 1949 International Jumping Steeple Chase Van Gent poster. The events were held at the Royal Cercle Equestre Gent; at the Feestpaleis The Royal Cercle Eque...

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1940s American Realist Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Original Loterie nationale L'arc de Triomphe vintage poster
Original Loterie nationale L'arc de Triomphe vintage poster

Original Loterie nationale L'arc de Triomphe vintage poster

By Bernard Villemot

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Loterie Nationale, Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe vintage French poster. Artist: Bernard Villemot. Archival linen backed in excellent, mint condition, ready to frame. The im...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Original Votez PRL vintage French political poster, 1947, linen backed
Original Votez PRL vintage French political poster, 1947, linen backed

Original Votez PRL vintage French political poster, 1947, linen backed

Located in Spokane, WA

Original VOTEZ PRL: original political, antique, vintage French poster. Artist: Foro. Archival linen backed in fine condition, ready to frame. Over 75 years old lithograph. Or...

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1940s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros. combined Circus original vintage poster
Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros. combined Circus original vintage poster

Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros. combined Circus original vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original circus poster: Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Combined Circus. Professional linen backed, ready to frame. Artist: Roland Butler. The Lion Tamer is featured in this circus pos...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

Original "BOAC Africa 'unfolds the world' vintage travel poster
Original "BOAC Africa 'unfolds the world' vintage travel poster

Original "BOAC Africa 'unfolds the world' vintage travel poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original BOAC Africa, unfolds the world vintage travel poster. Archivally linen backed in fine condition, ready to frame. British Overseas Airline Corporation This poster ‘unfold...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

The Cat Girl Huge Original Vintage Poster Linen-backed
The Cat Girl Huge Original Vintage Poster Linen-backed

The Cat Girl Huge Original Vintage Poster Linen-backed

Located in London, GB

Beautiful original US threesheet (104×206 cm) for CAT GIRL directed by Peter Hennessy in 1957 starring Barbara Shelley. Poster is linen backed for restoration and longevity purpose...

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1950s Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Archival Paper

Washington D. C. United Airlines original vintage travel poster
Washington D. C. United Airlines original vintage travel poster

Washington D. C. United Airlines original vintage travel poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original linen backed vintage travel poster on United Air Lines to Washington D. C. Artist: Jebary. Linen backed vintage poster. Very good condition. The image features the P...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Animal Posters

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Offset

Japan Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas original vintage travel poster
Japan Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas original vintage travel poster

Japan Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas original vintage travel poster

By Harry Rogers

Located in Spokane, WA

Original large format Qantas Japan Australia's Overseas Airline vintage travel poster. This antique poster is archival linen backed and in very fine condition. This image was al...

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1950s Naturalistic Vintage Animal Posters

Materials

Lithograph

THOMSON Gyrathomic, Original horizontal French mid-century vintage poster
THOMSON Gyrathomic, Original horizontal French mid-century vintage poster

THOMSON Gyrathomic, Original horizontal French mid-century vintage poster

By Guy Georget

Located in Spokane, WA

Original THOMSON Gyrathomic. Horizontal format original French vintage lithograph poster. Artist: Guy Georget. C. 1955. Archival linen backed. Very good condition. A fun...

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1950s Bauhaus Vintage Animal Posters

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Lithograph

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Vintage Animal Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage animal posters available for sale. A selection of these works in the Modern, Contemporary and Expressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made 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 vintage animal posters on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, gray, black, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Ivan Chermayeff, Kaiko Moti and César Baldaccini produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, offset print and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Animal Posters?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vintage animal posters start at $115 and top out at $9,177 with the average selling for $600.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Vintage Animal Posters
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A vintage poster is a collector’s item — it usually refers to a piece of poster art that is at least 20 years old. These posters may range from $500 to $2,000 per item and can even be more expensive depending on subject matter, artist and other attributes. Shop a wide collection of unique vintage posters on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To identify a vintage poster, feel the texture. Authentic vintage posters will usually feel similar to a newspaper, while reprints of originals will usually be on glossy paper with a smooth surface. An experienced art dealer or certified appraiser can aid you in dating posters. Shop a range of posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if a poster is vintage, first consider the paper. Due to their age, most vintage posters will show at least minor signs of wear around the edges. A poster that appears brand new could be a reproduction. Also, familiarize yourself with the type of paper used for poster printing during the time when you believe your piece may have been produced. For example, you'd expect an original poster from the early 20th century to feel like newsprint, so a glossy finish on a piece would likely indicate that it's a later reprint. Next, grab a magnifying glass and examine the image. If you can see small dots or pixels, your poster was likely produced with printers that emerged during the late 1960s. Vintage posters from the 1970s, 80s and 90s may still be authentic originals if you observe pixelation, but you wouldn't expect to see it on a piece that purported to be older. If you still feel unsure about the age of your poster, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage posters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The art style of antique and vintage posters varies greatly. During the first decades of the 20th century, posters reflected the Art Nouveau style. After World War II, the mid-century modern style influenced designs, and by the 1960s, Op Art and Surrealism provided inspiration for posters. Shop a selection of posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Whether vintage posters are worth anything depends on the piece in question. The age, number of pieces produced, the maker, the subject or theme of the poster and its condition all play a role in determining the value. Because rarity and current demand also influence price, you may wish to work with a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer to determine whether a particular poster is valuable. The former is a big factor, as collectors are said to gravitate toward purchasing a rare poster even if its condition is less than mint. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of posters from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if a movie poster is vintage, look at it through a loupe or magnifying glass. Older posters were created through a process that applies a solid color to the paper. Reproductions are often produced by a method that uses visible pixels. The size of the poster may also be a giveaway. Research to determine the known sizes of that particular poster will help in your research. Shop a large collection of vintage movie posters from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.