Vintage Detective Posters
The Detective / Detektiv
Located in London, GB
Original Czechoslovakian film poster for Gordon Douglas's 1969 thriller, starring Frank Sinatra
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1960s Czech Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Detective Story / Pieta per I Giusti
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Detective Story 1951
This Film Noir was directed by William
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1950s Italian Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Detective Story / Pieta per I Giusti
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Detective Story 1951
This Film Noir was directed by William
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1950s Italian Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Detective Story / Pieta Per I Giusti
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Detective Story 1951
This Film Noir was directed by William Wyler
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1950s Italian Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
1971 The French Connection Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
his most iconic role as the tough detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle.
This brilliant US One-Sheet poster
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1970s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
CHINATOWN 1974 US 1 Sheet Film Movie Poster, PEARSALL, Nicholson, Dunaway
By Jim Pearsall
Located in Bath, Somerset
posters. The only well known and appreciated poster by artist Jim Pearsall's, expertly communicates the
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Cartoon Batman Poster For The Iconic Comic Superhero "...Uhh!"
By Carmine Infantino
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Batman cartoon poster featuring a colourful illustration of the comic book
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1960s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 39.97 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Film Poster Dick Tracy Madonna Warren Beatty Al Pacino Pop Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage film poster for an action crime movie based on a comic strip detective - Dick
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1990s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 42.92 in W 28.75 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Comic Book Superhero Poster Robin The Boy Wonder Hold It Batman
By Carmine Infantino
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Batman cartoon poster featuring a colourful illustration of the famous young comic
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1960s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 39.77 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Movie Poster Tintin And The Blue Oranges Herge Cinema Film Art
By Hergé
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for the Franco-Spanish animated adventure film Tintin And The Blue
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1960s French Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 63 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in
Sweeney!
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1977 Action, crime film Sweeney!
This film stared John Thaw
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1970s British Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Dick Tracy
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1945 action detective film Dick Tracy.
This film starred Morgan
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1940s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
ACE VENTURA Publicity Film Still 1994 JIM CARREY- FRAMED
Located in Bath, Somerset
Original Morgan Creek/Warner Bros 8x10 inches Publicity Still for Ace Venture: Pet Detective (1994
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20th Century Unknown Vintage Detective Posters
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Wood, Paper
Private Hell 36 / Dollari Che Scottano
By Rodolfo Gasparri
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1954 film noir directed by Don Siegel, and stars IDA Lupino
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1940s Italian Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Located in London, GB
-hating detective to prove his innocence.
This poster is unfolded and in excellent condition, with the
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1980s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Dirty Harry
Located in London, GB
staring Clint Eastwood
as detective Harry Callahan. Due to it's size this poster was printed in more than
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1970s Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Laurel and Hardy "The Bullfighters" Lobby Cards
Located in Flower Mound, TX
detectives on a trip to Mexico in pursuit of a crook played by Carol Andrews.
The condition of the lobby
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Mid-20th Century North American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Original poster Qui ? Police Scandal broke out in Hollywood
Located in PARIS, FR
Le Nouveau Détective is a French weekly crime magazine founded by Gaston Gallimard in 1928 under
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1980s Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Nude Woman - Mid 20th Century Nude Still Life Oil Painting by Arnold Beauvais
By Arnold Beauvais
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
in his father's commercial art studio during the day, working on lithographic printing and poster
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1940s Post-Impressionist Vintage Detective Posters
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Oil, Canvas
H 23.63 in W 32.29 in D 2.17 in
"At the Old Stone Wall" Original Oil by Emmett Watson
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Publishing Company for Argosy, Big Chief Western, Detective Fiction Weekly, and Railroad Stories. Emmett
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1940s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paint
Original Vintage Cartoon Batman Poster For The Iconic Comic Superhero "...Uhh!"
By Carmine Infantino
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Batman cartoon poster featuring a colourful illustration of the comic book
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1960s Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Film Poster Dick Tracy Madonna Warren Beatty Al Pacino Pop Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage film poster for an action crime movie based on a comic strip detective - Dick
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Movie Poster Tintin And The Blue Oranges Herge Cinema Film
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for the Franco-Spanish animated adventure film Tintin And The Blue
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1960s Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Comic Book Superhero Poster Robin The Boy Wonder Hold It Batman
By Carmine Infantino
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Batman cartoon poster featuring a colourful illustration of the famous young comic
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1960s Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
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"Fight Or Buy Bonds. Third Liberty Loan" WWI Poster by Howard Chandler Christy
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This original WWI poster encourages onlookers to "Fight or Buy Bonds" and dates to 1917. Issued as part of the Third Liberty Loan run, the poster was designed by famous illustrator H...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 42 in W 32 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Robert Rauschenberg Saint Louis Symphony Exhibition Poster, France, 1968
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Robert Rauschenberg
France, 1968
“Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra” Vintage exhibition poster.
Measures: H 77 x W 66 x D 1.5 cm.
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1960s French Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 30.32 in W 25.99 in D 0.6 in
"Juliet of the Spirit", Czech A3 Film Movie Poster, 1969 Federico Fellini
By Milan Grygar 1
Located in Bath, Somerset
The original first-year-of-release Czech A3 film poster for Giulietta degli Spiriti (aka "Juliet of the Spirits"), the 1965Federico Fellini French/Italian fantasy romantic comedy thr...
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20th Century Czech Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 15.75 in W 11.25 in D 0.1 in
1993 True Romance (French) Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
One of the great cult classics of all time, "True Romance" was released in 1993. Directed by Tony Scott and written by the incomparable Quentin Tarantino, the crime action thriller f...
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1990s French Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
The Sting, original U. S. 1 sheet linen backed movie poster
By Richard Amsel
Located in Spokane, WA
Original one-sheet vintage American movie poster, The Sting.
Archival linen backed. In very good condition, ready to frame.
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1970s American Realist Vintage Detective Posters
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Offset
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.07 in
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, First Edition, Later Printing, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Mitchell, Margaret, Gone with the Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937. First edition, thirty-third printing. Octavo. Handsomely rebound in full navy Moroccan leather with gi...
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1930s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Leather, Paper
H 9.13 in W 6.5 in D 2.63 in
Lemonnier, Vintage Alcohol Poster, Chablisienne, Burgundy Wine, Vineyard, 1926
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for La chablisienne created by Henri Lemonnier in 1936.
Artist: Henri Lemonnier
Title: La Chablisienne - Ses Chablis authentiques
Date: 1926
Size: 40.9 x 63...
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
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H 63 in W 40.95 in D 0.4 in
Original Vintage Art Deco French National Loan Peace Poster - Emprunt National
By Jean Carlu
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French national loan poster: Pour la Renaissance economique dans la paix. Emprunt National. Reserve Aux Porteurs d'or et de bons du tresor. (For economic rebirth in ...
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1930s French Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 31.7 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in
1963 France Poitou Charentes Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Wonderful poster promoting the region of Poitou Carantes on the South-Western coast of France. Printed in 1963 by Draeger, this original travel poster was created for the Tourism Off...
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1960s French Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Jean Cocteau - Bull - Man - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
Title: Taureaux
Signed in the plate
Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm
Edition: 200
Luxury print edition from the portfolio of Trinckvel
1965
Jean Cocteau
W...
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1960s Modern Vintage Detective Posters
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Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau
White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book was first published anonymously and created a scandal.
Original Handcolored Lithograp...
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1930s Modern Vintage Detective Posters
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Lithograph
H 11.19 in W 8.98 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage SNCF Railway Travel Poster "Visit France Brittany" by Train
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster: Visit France Brittany – Take our Trains and Coaches / "Visitez la France Bretagne" Prenez nos trains et nos autocars. Great image featuring a view of ...
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1950s French Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 39.38 in W 24.61 in D 0.04 in
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Polish B1 Film Movie Poster, Kalkus 1990
Located in Bath, Somerset
A wonderfully inventive playing card design by Katkus features on the Polish film poster for 80s comedy caper Dirty Rotten Scoundrels starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin. By far ...
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20th Century Polish Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Abstract Acrylic Painting - Flux
Located in Bristol, GB
FLUX
Acrylic on Board
51 x 54 cm (including frame)
A wonderfully rhythmic mid century abstract composition, painted onto board.
We get a distinct sense that the artist is painting ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Detective Posters
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Acrylic, Board
Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Come Now Be Honest With Yourself
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War One poster encouraging men to enlist in the army: Come Now – Your arms, uniform and accoutrements are ready waiting for you [Lord Kitchener speaking at Gui...
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1910s British Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 40.16 in W 50.2 in D 0.04 in
Original British WWI Recruitment Poster - Everyone Should Do His Bit Enlist Now
By Baron Low
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War One propaganda poster: Everyone Should Do His Bit – Enlist Now featuring an image of young boy in uniform enrolling in the army as the drummer boy, his rig...
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1910s British Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 29.34 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
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Bullitt '1968' Poster
Located in London, GB
Steve McQueen played Lt. Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco detective with a penchant for extreme
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1960s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Shaft '1971' Poster
Located in London, GB
John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up
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1970s British Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Chinatown, Unframed Poster, 1974
Located in London, GB
Chinatown, Unframed Poster, 1974
Three Sheet (41 X 81 Inches). A private detective hired to
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Vertigo, Unframed Posters, 1958
Located in London, GB
Vertigo, Unframed Posters, 1958
US INSERT (14 X 36 Inches). Collectors get the best of both
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Vertigo, Unframed Poster, 1958
Located in London, GB
Vertigo, Unframed Poster, 1958
Original Window Card (14 X 22 Inches). A former San Francisco
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Chinatown, Unframed Poster, 1974
Located in London, GB
Chinatown, Unframed Poster, 1974
Original British Quad (30 X 40 Inches). Jim Pearsall art for
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20th Century British Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Bullitt, Unframed Poster, 1968
Located in London, GB
Bullitt, Unframed Poster, 1968
Original One Sheet (27 X 41 Inches). Steve McQueen defines the
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20th Century Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
"Vertigo" Film Poster, 1958
Located in London, GB
This highly collectible and visually striking poster is the work of the premier graphic designer
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1950s American Vintage Detective Posters
"Blade Runner", Poster, 1982
Located in London, GB
In a dystopian future, a blade runner is a detective who hunts down and kills rogue replicants
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1980s British Vintage Detective Posters
"Shaft" Film Poster, 1971
Located in London, GB
John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up
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1970s American Vintage Detective Posters
Maltese Falcon, Unframed Poster, 1941
Located in London, GB
The Maltese Falcon, unframed poster, 1941
Three sheet (41 X 81 Inches). San Francisco private
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
“Se7en” Film Poster, 1995
Located in London, GB
When retiring police Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) tackles a final case with the aid
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1990s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Detective Posters
"Chinatown" Film Poster, 1974
Located in London, GB
Roman Polanski’s last US film and one of cinemas finest detective movies. When Los Angeles private
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1970s American Vintage Detective Posters
"Bullitt" Film Poster, 1968
Located in London, GB
director Peter Yates. In one of his most famous roles, Steve McQueen stars as tough-guy police detective
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1960s Japanese Vintage Detective Posters
Cry Uncle, Unframed Poster, 1971
Located in London, GB
Cry Uncle, Unframed Poster, 1971
Original One Sheet (27 x 41 inches). Private detective takes on
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
"Blade Runner" Film Poster, 1982
Located in London, GB
In a dystopian future, a blade runner is a detective who hunts down and kills rogue replicants
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1980s American Vintage Detective Posters
Affair in Reno '1957' Poster
Located in London, GB
A tycoon sends a PR man (John Lund) and a woman detective (Doris Singleton) to Reno to buy off a
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1950s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Unframed Poster, 1953
Located in London, GB
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Unframed Poster, 1953
Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Unframed Poster, 1953
Located in London, GB
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Unframed Poster, 1953
Lobby Card (11 x 14 inches). Showgirls Lorelei
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
The French Connection, Unframed Poster, 1971
Located in London, GB
The French Connection,Unframed Poster, 1971
Original US 1 Sheet (27 X 41 Inches). A pair of NYPD
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
The French Connection, Unframed Poster, 1971
Located in London, GB
The French Connection,Unframed Poster, 1971
Original US 1 Sheet (27 X 41 Inches). A pair of NYPD
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20th Century American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
"Blade Runner" Film Poster, 1982
Located in London, GB
In the year 2019, ex-detective Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to track down and eliminate
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1980s Japanese Vintage Detective Posters
"Thelma & Louise" Film Poster, 1991
Located in London, GB
. On the way, Thelma falls for sexy young thief J.D. (Brad Pitt) and the sympathetic Detective Slocumb
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1990s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Detective Posters
"Vertigo" Film Poster, 1958, Already Framed
Located in London, GB
Hitchcock's romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. A detective is forced to retire
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1950s American Vintage Detective Posters
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Film Poster, 1953
Located in London, GB
Shaw (Jane Russell), Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone (Elliott Reid), a private detective, to follow her
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1950s American Vintage Detective Posters
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Film Poster, 1953
Located in London, GB
bedeviled by private detective Malone (Elliot Reid), hired by Esmond's father (Taylor Holmes) to make
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1950s British Vintage Detective Posters
"The Thomas Crown Affair" Film Poster, 1968
Located in London, GB
robbery. A clever insurance investigator (Faye Dunaway) and a streetwise detective (Paul Burke) are called
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1960s American Vintage Detective Posters
Murder On The Orient Express (1974) Poster
Located in London, GB
Having concluded a case, detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) settles into what he expects will
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1970s American Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
'The Ipcress File' Original Vintage Movie Poster, South African, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare poster for the South African release of the 1965 British espionage thriller
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1960s Vintage Detective Posters
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Linen, Lithograph, Paper
"Dirty Harry, " Film Poster
Located in London, GB
detective Harry Callahan. Due to it's size this poster was printed in more than one piece and the only was
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1970s Vintage Detective Posters
The Big Sleep / IL Grande Sonno Movie Poster
By Luigi Martinati
Located in London, GB
This poster was created Luigi Martinati one of the most famous and collected,
Italian poster
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1940s Italian Vintage Detective Posters
"The Hound of the Baskervilles, Pes Baskervillský" Czechoslovakian Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Czechoslovakian film poster.
This Artwork is unique to this Czechoslovakian design.
By
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1930s Czech Vintage Detective Posters
Original Vintage Poster Imaginary Museum Of Tintin Exhibition Fundacio Joan Miro
By Hergé
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for an exhibition held from 27 September to 25 November 1984 presented by
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1980s Spanish Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Large-Scale French Mid-Century Movie Poster Le Masque De Fu Manchu
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the Scotland Yard detective in his pursuit. This is a large-scale original poster, measuring an
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Detective Posters
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Metal
English Original large impressionist oil painting of PORT ISAAC CORNWALL C.1965
By Arnold Beauvais
Located in Cirencester, GB
day, working on lithographic printing and poster design, and took night classes at the Bolt Court Art
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Detective Posters
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Oil
Arnold BeauvaisEnglish Original large impressionist oil painting of PORT ISAAC CORNWALL C.1965, 1965
H 19.3 in W 37.41 in D 2.37 in
Azure blue sea: boats and fishermen on the Mediterranean sunny coastal seascape
By Leo Fontan
Located in Norwich, GB
-creator of the detective Arsène Lupin, given that he designed the covers for the first publication of the
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1930s French School Vintage Detective Posters
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Canvas, Oil, Board
H 28.75 in W 34.65 in D 1.19 in
Bullitt Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese movie poster for Steve McQueen's Classic, 1968 detective story. The art work on
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1960s Japanese Vintage Detective Posters
"Magnum Force" Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US Special style poster for Clint Eastwood's second film playing detective Harry Callahan.
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1970s American Vintage Detective Posters
Original Vintage Poster Imaginary Museum Of Tintin Exhibition Fundacio Joan Miro
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for an exhibition held from 27 September to 25 November 1984 presented by
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1980s Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Lovind o Pasare de Prada 1984 Polish B1 Film Poster, Kalkus
Located in Bath, Somerset
hell of an eagle-eyed detective! Very cool.
A rare movie poster in fabulous condition. Actual poster
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20th Century Polish Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
1939 "The Gorilla" Framed Two Sheet Movie Poster
By Joseph H. Tooker Litho Co., Inc. 1
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A colorful image in a generous scale, this fantastic poster is bound to make a statement! The film
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Detective Posters
'Vertigo' Original Vintage US Window Card Movie Poster, 1958
By Saul Bass
Located in Devon, GB
Few film posters can claim to be truly iconic, but Saul Bass's spiral and silhouette design for
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1950s American Modern Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
"Vertigo" Film Poster, 1996
Located in London, GB
This highly collectible and visually striking poster is the work of the premier graphic designer
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1990s American Vintage Detective Posters
"Bullitt" Film Poster, 1968
Located in London, GB
as maverick, taciturn San Francisco cop Detective Bullitt his signature role.
Framing options
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1960s American Vintage Detective Posters
'Magnum Force' Original Vintage Movie Poster, American, 1973
By Bill Gold
Located in Devon, GB
-defining role as maverick San Francisco police detective 'Dirty' Harry Callahan in the 1973 action thriller
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
'Love in the Afternoon' Polish Film Poster, 1959
By Wojciech Fangor
Located in Devon, GB
the Guggenheim and co-founder of the Polish School of Posters, Fangor remains one of the country's
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Mid-20th Century Polish Modern Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
Dirty Harry 'Magnum Force' Original Vintage Movie Poster, American, 1973
By Bill Gold
Located in Devon, GB
-defining role as maverick San Francisco police detective 'Dirty' Harry Callahan in the 1973 action thriller
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Detective Posters
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Paper
"Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Original Vintage Movie Poster
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1950 An original movie poster for the classic comedy "Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and
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1950s Vintage Detective Posters
'Dirty Harry' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Bill Gold, American, 1971
By Bill Gold
Located in Devon, GB
role of maverick San Francisco police detective "Dirty" Harry Callahan, which had previously been
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1970s American Vintage Detective Posters
Materials
Paper
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Vintage Detective Posters For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of vintage detective posters available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage detective posters — often made from paper and paint — can elevate any home. Vintage detective posters have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage detective posters are generally popular furniture pieces, but modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage detective posters over the years, but those made by Carmine Infantino and Hergé are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Vintage Detective Posters?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,179, while they’re typically $330 on the low end and $23,563 highest priced.
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.)
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Questions About Vintage Detective Posters
- What is a vintage poster?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A 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, 2023To 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023The 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, 2023Whether 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, 2022To 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.
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