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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 22
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 22

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 22

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech Technical Industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster, 22 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 23
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 23

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 23

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 21
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 21

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 21

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 18
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 18

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 18

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster – 18 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 16
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 16

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 16

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster – 16 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 17
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 17

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 17

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech Technical Industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster, 17 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 1
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 1

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 1

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry Mould engineering poster – 1 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 11
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 11

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 11

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing – foundry mould engineering poster – 11 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 5
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 5

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 5

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech Technical Industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster, 5 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 13
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 13

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 13

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 28
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 28

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 28

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 26
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 26

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 26

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster – 26 Sourced from an old

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Vintage Swedish Engineering Chart Poster
Vintage Swedish Engineering Chart Poster

Vintage Swedish Engineering Chart Poster

$520

H 25.5 in W 34.5 in D 0.125 in

Vintage Swedish Engineering Chart Poster

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage Swedish engineering instructional diagram chart or poster. Unframed. String hanger

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Engineering Posters

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Paper

Vintage Swedish Engineering Educational Diagram Poster
Vintage Swedish Engineering Educational Diagram Poster

Vintage Swedish Engineering Educational Diagram Poster

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage Swedish engineering educational or instructional diagram printed as a poster on cardboard

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Engineering Posters

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Paper

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 15
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 15

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 15

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing – foundry mould engineering poster – 15 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 7
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 7

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 7

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 8
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 8

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 8

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 4
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 4

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 4

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 9
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 9

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 9

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 3
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 3

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 3

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech Technical Industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster, 3 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 25
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 25

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 25

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster – 25 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 27
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 27

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 27

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 14
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 14

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 14

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical Industrial drawing – foundry mould engineering poster – 14 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 19
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 19

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 19

Located in Hook, Hampshire

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 12
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 12

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 12

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing – foundry mould engineering poster – 12 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 24
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 24

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 24

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing – foundry mould engineering poster – 24 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 31
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 31

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 31

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing – foundry mould engineering poster – 31 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 33
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 33

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 33

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster – 33 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 32
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 32

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 32

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster – 32 Sourced from an old

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Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 29
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 29

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 29

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech technical industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster – 29 Sourced from an old

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Vintage Swedish Telephone Engineering Diagram
Vintage Swedish Telephone Engineering Diagram

Vintage Swedish Telephone Engineering Diagram

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage Swedish Engineering Diagram

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Engineering Posters

Vintage Swedish Electricity Engineering Diagram
Vintage Swedish Electricity Engineering Diagram

Vintage Swedish Electricity Engineering Diagram

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vintage Swedish Electricity Engineering Diagram Depicting Different Light Bulbs.

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1950s Swedish Industrial Vintage Engineering Posters

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 6
Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 6

Czech Technical Industrial Drawing, Foundry Mould Engineering Poster, 6

Located in Hook, Hampshire

Czech Technical Industrial drawing, foundry mould engineering poster, 6 Sourced from an old

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Located in St Annes, Lancashire

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$7,138 / set

H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in

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By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen

$5,812

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Located in Copenhagen, DK

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$3,689

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By Bröderna Anderssons 1, Bertil Fridhagen

Located in London, GB

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Willy Guhl, Steel and Concrete Design Bench, Switzerland, circa 1950s
Willy Guhl, Steel and Concrete Design Bench, Switzerland, circa 1950s

Willy Guhl, Steel and Concrete Design Bench, Switzerland, circa 1950s

By Willy Guhl

Located in leucate, FR

Mid-century floating bench designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Seater concrete monocoque is in good condition and the tubular steel base has been completely restored, sanded and...

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Aluminum Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s
Aluminum Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s

Aluminum Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in metal. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or mans room.

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By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in København K, 84

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$2,177Sale Price|60% Off

H 21.26 in W 59.06 in D 31.5 in

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By Memphis Milano

Located in Paris, IDF

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Located in St Annes, Lancashire

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$60Sale Price / item|61% Off

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Located in St Annes, Lancashire

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Vintage Engineering Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage engineering posters is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, all vintage engineering posters available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of vintage engineering posters available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage engineering posters bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Vintage Engineering Posters?

Prices for vintage engineering posters can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, vintage engineering posters begin at $131 and can go as high as $695, while the average can fetch as much as $131.

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.)

On 1stDibs, find all kinds of posters for your home today.

Questions About Vintage Engineering 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.

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