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Vintage Letterpress Posters

Vallauris : Les Potiers - Letterpress - 1963
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, FR
Pablo Picasso (after) Vallauris : les Potiers, 1963 Letterpress poster after the original linocut
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1960s Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Linocut

Original Vintage Travel Poster Petra The Star Of The Desert Jordan The Holy Land
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Petra The Star of the Desert Jordan The Holy Land issued by the
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1960s British Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Paper

Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of three original hand-carved letterpress made by the Neal Walters Poster Company. Fantastic
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Wood, Paint

Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel (Prefatio) Poster /// Bauhaus Josef Albers Art
By Josef Albers
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
(Prefatio)" Year: 1957 Medium: Original Relief Print (Letterpress), Exhibition Poster on light wove paper
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1950s Abstract Geometric Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Linocut

Builders YOU Are Hitting Back Original British WW2 Poster Spitfire Motivational
Located in London, GB
. 'Builders - YOU Are Hitting Back' Original WW2 Poster (c.1940) 76 x 50.5 cm Lithograph and letterpress (on
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1940s Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Lithograph

Historic invitation poster for 1970 ACE Gallery exhibition Minimalist light art
By Dan Flavin
Located in New York, NY
Dan Flavin Rare invitation poster for 1970 ACE Gallery exhibition, 1970 Letterpress and stencil on
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1970s Minimalist Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Etching, Stencil

NO OLVIDEMOS A JULIUS Y ETHEL ROSENBERG
By Ángel Bracho
Located in Santa Monica, CA
) Linocut and letterpress 36 13/16 x 26 9/16” Some repaired tears at sheet edge and a
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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Linocut

Exposition Galerie Des Cannes
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Holmfirth, GB
An exhibition poster from the Galerie De Cannes, text letterpress and featuring a reproduction of
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1960s French Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Paper

Vintage Exposition Galerie Des Cannes
Exposition Galerie Des Cannes
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H 21.66 in W 17.33 in D 0.04 in
DADA historic Sidney Janis gallery mixed media, mid century designed by Duchamp
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
poster and throw it away. Carroll Janis would later recall that Duchamp, in characteristic fashion
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Mid-20th Century Dada Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Parchment Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen

Stars (Cat. Raisonne Ref: 29, Axsom & Platzker, 1997)
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg Stars (Cat. Raisonne Ref: 29, Axsom & Platzker, 1997), 1963 Letterpress in 1 colour
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1960s Pop Art Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Board, Color, Lithograph

General Idea "Ursa Major and Taurus"
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
; a lithograph poster and a limited edition print. However most of the edition was destroyed/thrown
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Color

Original Vintage Travel Poster Petra The Star Of The Desert Jordan The Holy Land
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Petra The Star of the Desert Jordan The Holy Land issued by the
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1960s Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Paper

1982 Basquiat Rome announcement (Jean-Michel Basquiat 1982)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
wove card stock with detailed red letterpress. 9.5 x 6 7/8 inches (closed) Very good to excellent
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1980s Pop Art Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

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Hand Painted Wallpaper Flamingoes
By Buenaventura
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Deco Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Acrylic, Paper, Cotton

Vintage Hand Painted Wallpaper Flamingoes
Hand Painted Wallpaper Flamingoes
H 102.37 in W 23.63 in D 0.01 in
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Metal, Aluminum

Vintage 1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in
JHM - II /// Bauhaus Abstract Geometric Josef Albers Screenprint Minimalism
By Josef Albers
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Josef Albers (German-American, 1888-1976) Title: "JHM - II" Portfolio: Josef Albers Honors the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden *Monogram signed and dated by Albers in p...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Screen, Plexiglass

Handmade Monumental Shell Wall Light/Sconce, White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Monumental Shell sculptural wall light or sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary design inspired by nat...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Plaster

Henri Matisse - Musee d'Art Moderne Ceret 1980 Original Vintage Poster
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Winchester, GB
Depicting Nud Bleu II from the cut-out series from the late 1940s, this gorgeous poster was created to promote an exhibition featuring the works of the painter Matisse as well as Bra...
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1980s French Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Paper

Contemporary British Drawings (Tel Aviv Museum) (Celia) /// David Hockney Woman
By (after) David Hockney
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) David Hockney (English, 1937-) Title: "Contemporary British Drawings (Tel Aviv Museum) (Celia)" Year: 1980 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on sm...
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Lithograph, Offset

Femme au Buste en Coeur, Cubist Lithograph by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sitting in an armchair, the woman with a heart-shaped torso is rendered with simple rectangular shapes outlined by cobalt blue and bright yellow. Set against a soft pastel background...
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1940s Cubist Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Femme au Buste en Coeur, Lithograph by Marina Picasso Estate Collection
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sitting in an armchair, the woman with a heart-shaped torso is rendered with simple rectangular shapes outlined by cobalt blue and bright yellow. Set against a soft pastel background...
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1940s Cubist Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Late 19th Century Quebec Paint Decorated Plant Stand, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Quebec paint decorated plant stand or bucket bench, circa 1890, pine slat construction with three shelves, fluted backsplash and apron, and delightful yellow scroll decoratio...
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1890s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Pine

War Scene
By Abel Pann
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "War Scene" c.1930 is a color lithograph on Wove paper by noted Latvian/Israeli artist Abel Pfeffermann Pan, 1883-1963. It is signed in the stone as issue and numbered 6...
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Early 20th Century Realist Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Lithograph

War Scene
War Scene
H 18.25 in W 24.5 in D 0.01 in
PICASSO, Galerie Louise Leiris Exhibition vintage poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1972 exhibition poster: PICASSO, Galerie Louise Leiris Exhibition. Printer Moulot 1972. Henri Deschamps engraver. Translated, it is called: "The Painter & His Model"...
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1970s Abstract Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Lithograph

1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.
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1950s North American Primitive Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Original Vintage Exhibition Poster Chagall Galerie Maeght Artist As A Phoenix
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster - Chagall Galerie Maeght Paris - featuring The Artist As A Phoenix by the notable artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) depicting a head with a man's...
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1970s French Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Located in Brecht, BE
For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.
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Early 20th Century British Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Linen

Early 20th Century Circus Banner
Early 20th Century Circus Banner
H 33.47 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 in
1972 Marc Chagall "l'Artiste Phenix" Printed For Galerie Maeght By Mourlot
By (after) Marc Chagall, Mourlot, Galerie Maeght
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful Marc Chagall lithographic poster depicting "artist as a phoenix" or "l'artiste phenix". Printed by Mourlot for a Marc Chagall exhibition in 1972 at the Galerie (gallery) Ma...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Paper

Pablo Picasso-Portrait of Dora Maar-Lithograph
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Published by Galerie Bergruen and printed by Mourlot in 1971, both in Paris. This poster was designed by master lithographer Henri Deschamps using as subject the reproduction of the ...
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20th Century Cubist Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Lithograph

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Bold Machine Age WW II British War Propaganda Litho Poster
By Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd. 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Just a great graphic statement. Very rare Anti - Nazi poster, part of the Imperial War Museum
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1940s Great Britain (UK) Industrial Vintage Letterpress Posters

Bruce Conner / Michael McClure collaboration, 1991
By Bruce Conner / Michael Mcclure
Located in San Francisco, CA
prints with letterpress text by Michael McClure. Bound in gold-stamped archival book boards
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Paper, Ink

California Palace of the Legion of Honor Poster by David Goines
Located in Pasadena, CA
A mesmerizing poster highlighting San Francisco's Legion of Honor with an Art Deco designed bust of
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Metal

Giant "Wild Animal Circus" Original Circus Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Graphic wood carved circus poster letterpress. Carved by the Neal Walters Poster Company in
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1940s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Neal Waters Three Ring Circus Poster Letterpress Set
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Made in the 1930's by the Neal Walters poster company in Arkansas. Carved with incredible detail
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1930s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Original Wood Carved Circus Letterpress For Three Color Poster
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great trio of wood carved letterpress for printing a single three color circus poster. Very
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1940s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

"Fairyland Circus" Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"Fairyland Circus" wood carved poster letterpress by the Neal Walters Poster Company in Arkansas
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1950s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Wood

Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made in 1937 by the Neal Walters poster
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1930s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Orgininal Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters poster company
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1930s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made in 1937 by the Neal Walters poster
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1930s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Original Large Wood Carved Letterpress Circus Tiger Act
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. This letterpress was part of a series of four letterpress that were used to print a four color poster
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1930s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Original Large Wood Carved Letterpress Circus Tiger Act
Located in Santa Monica, CA
letterpress was part of a series of four letterpress that were used to print a four color poster. This is the
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1930s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

VICTORIA! Victory Over Hitler WWII
By Ángel Bracho
Located in Santa Monica, CA
ANGEL BRACHO (1911 – 2005) VICTORIA! 1945 (Prignitz 61). Linocut and letterpress in two
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1940s Modern Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Linocut

1966 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 'Elles' Art Nouveau Gray France Lithograph
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
: Lithograph from the book ' The Posters of Toulouse-Lautrec', lithography by Mourlot Freres. Features four
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1960s Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Lithograph

Vintage Wood Carved Circus Poster Letterpress
By Neal Walters Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand-carved circus menagerie scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters Poster
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1940s American Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Wood

Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Midway Scene Carousel Ferris Wheel
By Neal Walters Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand-carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters poster company in
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Wood

Original 1935 Harley Davidson Motorcycle art deco vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
ORIGINAL 1935 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES STORE ADVERTISING POSTER FOR 74 & 45 CUBIC INCH TWIN. NRA
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Letterpress Posters

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Lithograph

One
By Robert Indiana
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. Cantz'sche Druckerei, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt Typo and letterpress: Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei, Stuttgart-Bad
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Letterpress Posters

Materials

Screen

One
One
H 9 in W 7.63 in
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Vintage Letterpress Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage letterpress posters available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage letterpress posters — often made from paint, paper and wood — can elevate any home. Vintage letterpress posters have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage letterpress posters made by folk art designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage letterpress posters are appealing in their simplicity, but after Jean-Michel Basquiat, (after) Pablo Picasso and Ángel Bracho produced popular vintage letterpress posters that are worth a look.

How Much are Vintage Letterpress Posters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,059, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $16,000 highest priced.
Questions About Vintage Letterpress 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 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.