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German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Bell-Foundry"
German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Bell-Foundry"

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Bell-Foundry"

$140Sale Price|46% Off

H 22.84 in W 34.26 in D 0.4 in

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Bell-Foundry"

Located in Vienna, AT

School, didactic poster, chart from the 1960s.     

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Chimp"
Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Chimp"

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Chimp"

$198Sale Price|29% Off

H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 0.4 in

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Chimp"

Located in Vienna, AT

Great old wall chart depicting "chimp". the chart is signer K. Wagner. Oringinaly painted in 1922. This is a reprint propably from the 1960s. Colorful print on paper. Go...

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Elephants"
Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Elephants"

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Elephants"

$219Sale Price|21% Off

H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 0.4 in

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Elephants"

Located in Vienna, AT

Antique wall chart depicting "elephants." The chart is signer K. Wagner. Oringinaly painted in 1922. This is a reprint propably from the 1960s. Colorful print on paper. ...

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster
19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

$790Sale Price|43% Off

H 28.35 in W 36.23 in D 0.4 in

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

Located in Vienna, AT

Germany. Good original condition, new frame with green passe-partout and glass front.

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Antique 1880s German Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Birts of Prey"
German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Birts of Prey"

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Birts of Prey"

$290Sale Price|23% Off

H 21.26 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Birts of Prey"

Located in Vienna, AT

Great old wall chart depicting "birts of prey." The chart is not signer probably from the 1960s. Colorful print on paper. Good original condition, age-related traces of us...

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Vintage anatomic school poster The Blood System East Germany 1970s
Vintage anatomic school poster The Blood System East Germany 1970s

Vintage anatomic school poster The Blood System East Germany 1970s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Introducing a vintage anatomic school poster titled "The Blood System," produced by the Deutsches

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Canvas

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster
19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

$590Sale Price|57% Off

H 28.35 in W 36.23 in D 0.4 in

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

Located in Vienna, AT

Antique wall chart depicting in Russian language printed, end of the 19th century. Good original condition, new frame with green passe-partout and glass front.

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Antique 1890s Russian Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Signed School Chart, Poster "Pottery"
Signed School Chart, Poster "Pottery"

Signed School Chart, Poster "Pottery"

$198Sale Price|23% Off

H 25.6 in W 33.86 in D 0.4 in

Signed School Chart, Poster "Pottery"

Located in Vienna, AT

Singed teaching, didacting chart signed 1929.    

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Vintage 1920s German Posters

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Paper

Antique German School Wall Chart "Bears"
Antique German School Wall Chart "Bears"

Antique German School Wall Chart "Bears"

$249Sale Price|22% Off

H 25.2 in W 34.65 in D 0.4 in

Antique German School Wall Chart "Bears"

Located in Vienna, AT

1930s and published as school wall chart by Leipziger Schulbildverlag. Colorful print on paper. Good

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Vintage 1930s German Posters

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Paper

Vintage School Chart, a German Poster Depicting the Human Flea, Early 1900's
Vintage School Chart, a German Poster Depicting the Human Flea, Early 1900's

Vintage School Chart, a German Poster Depicting the Human Flea, Early 1900's

Located in Langweer, NL

This school chart has been made by Dr. Schlüter & Dr. Mass. The German title of this poster is "Der

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Early 20th Century European Posters

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Linen

Vintage mid-century school map “Digestion”, Germany ca. 1960
Vintage mid-century school map “Digestion”, Germany ca. 1960

Vintage mid-century school map “Digestion”, Germany ca. 1960

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Germany / 1960 / school map / canvas, wood / Mid-century / Vintage A school wall map of the

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Canvas, Wood

School Wall Charts, Tirana
School Wall Charts, Tirana

School Wall Charts, Tirana

$272

H 27.56 in W 37.21 in D 0.08 in

School Wall Charts, Tirana

Located in Wolfurt, AT

This poster with a photo of the city Tirana (Albania) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

School Wall Chart, Monaco
School Wall Chart, Monaco

School Wall Chart, Monaco

$272

H 28.35 in W 38.98 in D 3.55 in

School Wall Chart, Monaco

Located in Wolfurt, AT

MONACO(D) MONACO(DK) MONACO(E) MONACO(F) MONACO(GB) MONACO(I) MOMACO(NL) Foto: H. Hariz, Hamburg - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisga Europa ET Schola Editio. Alphen aan...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Skeleton"
Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Skeleton"

Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Skeleton"

$1,186

H 66.93 in W 27.96 in D 0.79 in

Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Skeleton"

Located in Vienna, AT

Wall chart depicting human skeleton. Probably from the 1850s. Printed in Germany for Swedish

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Antique 1850s German Posters

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Paper

Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Muscles"
Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Muscles"

Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Muscles"

$890Sale Price|25% Off

H 47.64 in W 18.9 in D 0.79 in

Vintage School Teaching Chart "Human Muscles"

Located in Vienna, AT

Wall chart depicting human muscles. Probably from the 1850s. Printed in Germany for Swedish

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Antique 1850s German Posters

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Paper

School wall Chart, City of Riga
School wall Chart, City of Riga

School wall Chart, City of Riga

$272

H 27.56 in W 37.21 in D 0.08 in

School wall Chart, City of Riga

Located in Wolfurt, AT

This poster with a photo of the city Riga was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Large Vintage School Map Sunflower Jung Koch Quentell 117cm
Large Vintage School Map Sunflower Jung Koch Quentell 117cm

Large Vintage School Map Sunflower Jung Koch Quentell 117cm

$331Sale Price|20% Off

H 46.07 in W 38.19 in D 0.79 in

Large Vintage School Map Sunflower Jung Koch Quentell 117cm

By Jung Koch Quentell 1

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about the sunflower, paper on linen, by Jung Koch

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Vintage 1970s German Posters

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Metal

Large Vintage School Map The Honeybee Jung Koch Quentell
Large Vintage School Map The Honeybee Jung Koch Quentell

Large Vintage School Map The Honeybee Jung Koch Quentell

$377Sale Price|25% Off

H 46.46 in W 32.29 in D 0.79 in

Large Vintage School Map The Honeybee Jung Koch Quentell

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about the honey bee, paper on linen, by Jung Koch

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

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German Vintage school map of Central Europe, 1961
German Vintage school map of Central Europe, 1961

German Vintage school map of Central Europe, 1961

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H 57.88 in W 85.44 in D 1.97 in

German Vintage school map of Central Europe, 1961

Located in Prague 8, CZ

Old Vintage school paper map of Central Europe. It was produced in 1961 in Germany. Map has on top

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Wood, Paper

Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart
Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart

Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage framed school house botanical chart by Jung-Koch-Quentell.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Canvas

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Deers"
Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Deers"

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Deers"

Located in Vienna, AT

Antique wall chart depicting "deers." The chart is signer Hans Schmid. Oringinaly painted in the 1930s. This is a reprint propably from the 1960s. Colorful print on paper...

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster
19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

19th Century Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster

Located in Vienna, AT

Germany. Good original condition, new frame with green passe-partout and glass front.

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Antique 1890s German Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Austrian School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Carpentry"
Austrian School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Carpentry"

Austrian School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Carpentry"

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H 26.78 in W 38.98 in D 0.4 in

Austrian School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Carpentry"

Located in Vienna, AT

School, didactic poster, chart from the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Framed Vintage German School House Scroll
Framed Vintage German School House Scroll

Framed Vintage German School House Scroll

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage German school house anatomical scroll. Vivid colors depicting the anatomy of a whale newly

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Mid-20th Century German Schoolhouse Posters

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Canvas, Wood

German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scroll, circa 1930
German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scroll, circa 1930

German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scroll, circa 1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An early 20th century German elementary school scroll depicting tools and machines. Stamped

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Early 20th Century German Industrial Posters

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Paper

German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scrolls, circa 1930
German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scrolls, circa 1930

German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scrolls, circa 1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

About Price is per item. These are early 20th century German elementary school scrolls depicting

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Early 20th Century German Industrial Posters

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Paper

Vintage Wall Chart, Scenery with Grizzly Bears from German School
Vintage Wall Chart, Scenery with Grizzly Bears from German School

Vintage Wall Chart, Scenery with Grizzly Bears from German School

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. Used as teaching material in German schools circa 1950. Printed on paper reinforced with canvas. Good

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Vintage 1950s German Posters

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Wood

German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scroll, circa 1930  (FREE SHIPPING)
German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scroll, circa 1930  (FREE SHIPPING)

German Industrial Framed Elementary School Scroll, circa 1930 (FREE SHIPPING)

Located in San Francisco, CA

parcel. An early 20th century German elementary school scroll depicting tools and machines. Stamped

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Early 20th Century German Industrial Posters

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Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Wall Chart, Scenery with Black-Headed Gulls from German School
Vintage Wall Chart, Scenery with Black-Headed Gulls from German School

Vintage Wall Chart, Scenery with Black-Headed Gulls from German School

Located in Berghuelen, DE

on its wings. used as teaching material in german schools ca. 1960. printed on paper reinforced with

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Wood

Vintage School Wall Chart, Elephant Bone Structure
Vintage School Wall Chart, Elephant Bone Structure

Vintage School Wall Chart, Elephant Bone Structure

Located in Berghuelen, DE

in German schools, circa 1950. Colorful print on paper, reverse side reinforced with canvas.

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

Antique Medical School Wall Chart Human Organs
Antique Medical School Wall Chart Human Organs

Antique Medical School Wall Chart Human Organs

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. used as teaching material in german schools, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century German Posters

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Wood, Paper

Vintage School Wall Chart Morphology of the Earthworm
Vintage School Wall Chart Morphology of the Earthworm

Vintage School Wall Chart Morphology of the Earthworm

Located in Berghuelen, DE

german schools, circa 1950. Colorful print on paper, reverse side reinforced with canvas. very good

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

School Wall Chart with a Donkey and Zebra
School Wall Chart with a Donkey and Zebra

School Wall Chart with a Donkey and Zebra

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An old rollable wall chart showing donkey and zebra. used as teaching material in german schools

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Early 20th Century German Posters

Large Vintage School Chart Tulip Flowers Jung Koch Quentell 117cm
Large Vintage School Chart Tulip Flowers Jung Koch Quentell 117cm

Large Vintage School Chart Tulip Flowers Jung Koch Quentell 117cm

By Jung Koch Quentell 1

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about the tulip, paper on linen, originally from

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Vintage 1970s German Posters

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Linen, Wood, Paper

vintage school wall chart chimpanzee in the jungle - Cheeta
vintage school wall chart chimpanzee in the jungle - Cheeta

vintage school wall chart chimpanzee in the jungle - Cheeta

Located in Berghuelen, DE

material in german schools, ca. 1950. colorful print on paper, reverse side reinforced with canvas.

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Vintage 1950s German Posters

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Canvas

vintage school wall chart - natural history of the cornflower
vintage school wall chart - natural history of the cornflower

vintage school wall chart - natural history of the cornflower

Located in Berghuelen, DE

& Morian, Darmstadt. used as teaching material in german schools ca. 1920. colorful print on paper.

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Vintage 1920s German Posters

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Paper

Large Vintage School Chart Ergot Mold Jung Koch Quentell
Large Vintage School Chart Ergot Mold Jung Koch Quentell

Large Vintage School Chart Ergot Mold Jung Koch Quentell

By Jung Koch Quentell 1

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about ergot (Claviceps purpurea), a fungus that

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Vintage 1970s German Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

Large Vintage School Map Anemone Jung Koch Quentell 117cm
Large Vintage School Map Anemone Jung Koch Quentell 117cm

Large Vintage School Map Anemone Jung Koch Quentell 117cm

By Jung Koch Quentell 1

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about the 'anemone nemorosa', botany, paper on

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

Antique School Wall Chart Flora of Broadleaf Forest Meadows
Antique School Wall Chart Flora of Broadleaf Forest Meadows

Antique School Wall Chart Flora of Broadleaf Forest Meadows

Located in Berghuelen, DE

. Colorful print on paper, reverse side reinforced with canvas. used as teaching material in german schools

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Vintage 1930s German Posters

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Paper, Canvas, Wood

Large Vintage School Card The Butterfly Jung Koch Quentell 118cm
Large Vintage School Card The Butterfly Jung Koch Quentell 118cm

Large Vintage School Card The Butterfly Jung Koch Quentell 118cm

By Jung Koch Quentell 1

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large vintage school map, school poster about the butterfly, paper on linen, by Jung Koch

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

19th Century Vintage German Educational Chart, Sharks
19th Century Vintage German Educational Chart, Sharks

19th Century Vintage German Educational Chart, Sharks

Located in Hook, Hampshire

chart – sharks. Unique and rare, a vintage school poster from Germany detailing two sharks. The chart is

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Antique 19th Century Czech Posters

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Wood

Fantastic School Map Physical View of Europe Wall Chart Poster Print Decoration
Fantastic School Map Physical View of Europe Wall Chart Poster Print Decoration

Fantastic School Map Physical View of Europe Wall Chart Poster Print Decoration

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An impressive wall chart depicting a map of Europe. Used as teaching material in German schools

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Mid-20th Century German Country Prints

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Eagle"
German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Eagle"

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Eagle"

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H 28.35 in W 21.66 in D 0.4 in

German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Eagle"

Located in Vienna, AT

Great old wall chart depicting an eagle. the chart is not signer propably from the 1960s. Colorful print on paper. Good original condition, age-related traces of usage, partly fissu...

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Vintage German School Chart, Poster "Peat Extraction"
Vintage German School Chart, Poster "Peat Extraction"

Vintage German School Chart, Poster "Peat Extraction"

Located in Vienna, AT

Vintage German school chart depicting the peat extraction. Printed probably in the 1960s by

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Wood Grouse"
Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Wood Grouse"

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Wood Grouse"

Located in Vienna, AT

Antique wall chart depicting "wood grouse". The chart is signer K. Wagner. Originally painted in the 1920s. This is a reprint probably from the 1960s. Colorful print on paper. Goo...

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Harbor Seal"
Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Harbor Seal"

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Harbor Seal"

Located in Vienna, AT

Antique wall chart depicting harbor seals. The chart is signer K. Wagner. Originally painted in 1922. This is a reprint probably from the 1960s. Colorful print on paper. Good orig...

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Paper

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Crocodiles"
Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Crocodiles"

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Crocodiles"

Located in Vienna, AT

Printed in Swedish by A.-B. P. A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm, double shows crocodiles and elephants, dimensions: 69 x 100 cm. Age-related patina, wear, bends, stains.

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Vintage 1920s Swedish Posters

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Paper

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Lions and Gorillas"
Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Lions and Gorillas"

Antique German School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Lions and Gorillas"

Located in Vienna, AT

Printed in Swedish by A.-B. P. A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm, double showing crocodiles and elephants, dimensions: 69 x 100 cm. Age-related patina, wear, bends, stains.

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Vintage 1920s Swedish Posters

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Paper

Large Africa School Map, circa 1950
Large Africa School Map, circa 1950

Large Africa School Map, circa 1950

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H 82.68 in W 78.75 in D 0.79 in

Large Africa School Map, circa 1950

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Geographical vintage school wall card Africa. The school poster is in a good vintage condition with

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

Wall-School Chart "Sonnenblume" from Jung-Koch-Quentell, 1965
Wall-School Chart "Sonnenblume" from Jung-Koch-Quentell, 1965

Wall-School Chart "Sonnenblume" from Jung-Koch-Quentell, 1965

By Jung Koch Quentell 1

Located in Almelo, NL

the charts for the German Publishing Company Hagemann, which supplied learning aids to German Schools

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Vintage 1960s German Other Posters

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Canvas

School Chart "Auge" by Deutschen Hygiene Museum Dresden, 1930s
School Chart "Auge" by Deutschen Hygiene Museum Dresden, 1930s

School Chart "Auge" by Deutschen Hygiene Museum Dresden, 1930s

By Deutsches Hygiene Museum

Located in Almelo, NL

School Chart "Auge" Deutschen Hygiene Museum Dresden, 1930s.

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Early 20th Century German Other Posters

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Wood, Paper

Vintage School Wall Chart of Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco
Vintage School Wall Chart of Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco

Vintage School Wall Chart of Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco

Located in Berghuelen, DE

bay bridge in San Francisco. used as teaching material in german schools, ca. 1950. colorful print on

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Vintage 1960s German Posters

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Wood

Vintage Pull-Down School Map Germany Wall Chart Poster Print
Vintage Pull-Down School Map Germany Wall Chart Poster Print

Vintage Pull-Down School Map Germany Wall Chart Poster Print

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A classical rollable vintage wall chart illustrating a map of Germany (Federal Republic of Germany

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Mid-20th Century German Country Prints

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Wood, Paper, Canvas

Midcentury German Latin School Alphabet Typography Pull Down Chart
Midcentury German Latin School Alphabet Typography Pull Down Chart

Midcentury German Latin School Alphabet Typography Pull Down Chart

Located in Rümmingen, BW

Designed to be aesthetically pleasing and informative, this mid-century Latin-German School

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20th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Art

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Metal

Framed Hagemann School Posters
Framed Hagemann School Posters

Framed Hagemann School Posters

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H 49.5 in W 36.5 in D 3 in

Framed Hagemann School Posters

Located in Dallas, TX

Wonderful German School Posters mounted in black shadow frames. Each poster depicts different

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Antique 19th Century German Prints

Vintage Anatomical Schoolmap, Skeleton School Chart, Vintage German School Map
Vintage Anatomical Schoolmap, Skeleton School Chart, Vintage German School Map

Vintage Anatomical Schoolmap, Skeleton School Chart, Vintage German School Map

Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH

medical items. This german map was designed in 1951 and looks like it was drawn today. It is an edition of

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Vintage 1950s German Bohemian Posters

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Linen

Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart
Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart

Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage framed school house botanical chart by Jung-Koch-Quentell.

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Mid-20th Century German Posters

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Canvas

Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart
Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart

Quentell Vintage Framed School House Botanical Chart

Located in Austin, TX

Vintage framed school house botanical chart by Jung-Koch-Quentell.

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Mid-20th Century German Posters

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Canvas

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German School Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of German school posters for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct German school posters — often made from paper, wood and canvas — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of German school posters available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of German school posters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial German school posters are of considerable interest. Jung Koch Quentell produced beautiful German school posters that are worth considering.

How Much are German School Posters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $275, while they’re typically $140 on the low end and $2,000 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.)

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

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