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Albert Brenet

French, 1903-2005
Albert Brenet, who recently celebrated his hundredth birthday, is surely the last of the true adventurers, having spent his life sailing the oceans of the world as the French Navy's official artist. He was born in Harfleur, near Le Havre, in 1903, and 'at home, the talk was always about the wind, the sea, and the ships'. Then there were the three-masters with their exotically perfumed cargoes of spices and coffee. The turning point in his life came when he first caught sight of the Bonchamp, one of the last three-masters to ply the seas, built at the turn of the century. As the crew was two men short, Albert gained a place on board and spent the next seven months sailing 'as they did in Colbert's day' - no electricity and just two buckets of freshwater per man per week. In between manning the rigging, he captured every instant of life on board, even in the roughest of seas. From that moment on, Albert painted and drew everything that moved, from the firemen of Los Angeles to the feria in Seville, and, of course, a whole armada of ships. He became one of the Navy's official painters in 1936. Albert thrilled to the sights of the Orient - the mosques of Iran, the souks of Tunisia - and was endlessly fascinated by the quality and continuity of Japanese civilization. Now enjoying a peaceful and well-deserved retirement south of Paris, Albert is the only artist ever to have been granted specialties in all three services - Army, Navy, and Air Force. Three exhibitions are being staged to mark Albert Brenet's hundredth birthday - in Perros-Guirec (Côtes-d'Armor), Le Havre, and Paris, at the Musée de la Marine. Taken from Normandie Magazine Summer 2003)
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Creator: Albert Brenet
Original Vintage Travel Poster Aeromaritime West Coast Africa Albert Brenet
Original Vintage Travel Poster Aeromaritime West Coast Africa Albert Brenet

Original Vintage Travel Poster Aeromaritime West Coast Africa Albert Brenet

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Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Aeromaritime - to the West coast of Africa, from Dakar in Senegal to Pointe Noire - Design by Albert Brenet (1903-2005) features an African Tribesm...

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1930s French Vintage Albert Brenet

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Original Vintage Poster Ceremonial In Britain Royal Coldstream Guards Travel Art

Original Vintage Poster Ceremonial In Britain Royal Coldstream Guards Travel Art

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Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Wagons lits, Cars, Train, Railways, Auto, 1963
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Wagons lits, Cars, Train, Railways, Auto, 1963

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This poster from the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) was produced in 1963 by Albert Brenet to promote travel in sleeping wagons in France. Artist : Albert Brene...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Albert Brenet

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Brenet, Original Vintage Poster, CGT, Ocean Tunis Liner, Henna, Spindle, 1955
Brenet, Original Vintage Poster, CGT, Ocean Tunis Liner, Henna, Spindle, 1955

Brenet, Original Vintage Poster, CGT, Ocean Tunis Liner, Henna, Spindle, 1955

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This poster was produced to promote tourism in the Maghreb, particularly in Tunisia via cruises by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Titl...

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Original Vintage Cruise Poster Transatlantique French Line Antilles Venezuela
Original Vintage Cruise Poster Transatlantique French Line Antilles Venezuela

Original Vintage Cruise Poster Transatlantique French Line Antilles Venezuela

By Albert Brenet

Located in London, GB

Original vintage cruise travel poster advertising the Cie Gle Transatlantique French Line Linea Francesa Antilles Venezuela featuring artwork by the French artist Albert Brenet (1903...

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1960s French Vintage Albert Brenet

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Brenet, Original Boat Poster, Paris Cafe Opera, Cruise Line, Chargeur Reuni 1950
Brenet, Original Boat Poster, Paris Cafe Opera, Cruise Line, Chargeur Reuni 1950

Brenet, Original Boat Poster, Paris Cafe Opera, Cruise Line, Chargeur Reuni 1950

By Albert Brenet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This poster of the Compagnie maritime des Chargeurs reunions was produced around 1950 by Albert Brenet to promote tourism in France. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Title : Ver...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Albert Brenet

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Brenet, Original Travel Poster, French Railway, Train Travel Transportation 1958
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, French Railway, Train Travel Transportation 1958

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, French Railway, Train Travel Transportation 1958

By Albert Brenet

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This poster from the French Railways was produced in 1958 by Albert Brenet to promote rail tourism in France. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Title : Societe Nationale des Chem...

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Great Britain Coldstream Guards UK Albert Brenet
Original Vintage Travel Poster Great Britain Coldstream Guards UK Albert Brenet

Original Vintage Travel Poster Great Britain Coldstream Guards UK Albert Brenet

By Albert Brenet

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Britain featuring a colourful image of The Coldstream Guards in full uniform marching towards the viewer in a ceremonial parade playing music on dr...

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1960s British Vintage Albert Brenet

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Transatlantique French Line Le Havre Southampton
Original Vintage Travel Poster Transatlantique French Line Le Havre Southampton

Original Vintage Travel Poster Transatlantique French Line Le Havre Southampton

By Albert Brenet

Located in London, GB

Original vintage cruise travel poster - Cie Gle Transatlantique French Line Le Havre Southampton New York - featuring artwork by the French artist Albert Brenet (1903-2005) depicting an ocean liner sailing at sea with the stylised title text above and against the choppy white waves below. Founded in 1861 (having been established in 1855 by the brothers Emile and Issac Pereire), the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique CGT was a French shipping company known as French Line and Transat; it merged with Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes...

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Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster Messageries Maritimes Albert Brenet Asia
Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster Messageries Maritimes Albert Brenet Asia

Original Vintage Cruise Travel Poster Messageries Maritimes Albert Brenet Asia

By Albert Brenet

Located in London, GB

Original vintage cruise travel poster for Messageries Maritimes advertising holiday trips to Japan Australia Atlantic North Sea South Africa - Japon Australie Atlantique Mer du Nord ...

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Original Vintage Poster Lambretta Scooter Factory Workshop Advertising Art
Original Vintage Poster Lambretta Scooter Factory Workshop Advertising Art

Original Vintage Poster Lambretta Scooter Factory Workshop Advertising Art

By Albert Brenet

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for Lambretta featuring great artwork by the French artist Albert Brenet (1903-2005) showing production workers in a factory with a row of the ico...

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1950s French Vintage Albert Brenet

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Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Liner, Indochina, 1950
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Liner, Indochina, 1950

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Liner, Indochina, 1950

By Albert Brenet

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This poster by Brenet created circa 1950 was produced to promote tourism all over the world by boat via the Messageries Maritimes. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Title : Messa...

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Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Middle Far East, Sea 1959
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Middle Far East, Sea 1959

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Middle Far East, Sea 1959

By Albert Brenet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This poster by Brenet created circa 1959 was produced to promote tourism all over the world by boat/liner via the Messageries Maritimes. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Title :...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Albert Brenet

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Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Navigation, Japan, 1954
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Navigation, Japan, 1954

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Navigation, Japan, 1954

By Albert Brenet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This poster by Brenet created circa 1954 was produced to promote tourism all over the world by boat via the Messageries Maritimes. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Title : Messa...

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Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Transatlantique, Antilles, Venezuela, Liner 1950
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Transatlantique, Antilles, Venezuela, Liner 1950

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Transatlantique, Antilles, Venezuela, Liner 1950

By Albert Brenet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This poster by Brenet created circa 1950 was produced to promote tourism in South America Venezuela country and Antilles by boat/liner via the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (CGT...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Albert Brenet

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Brenet, Original Vintage Poster, CGT, Antilles, Jamaica Venezuela Colombia 1955
Brenet, Original Vintage Poster, CGT, Antilles, Jamaica Venezuela Colombia 1955

Brenet, Original Vintage Poster, CGT, Antilles, Jamaica Venezuela Colombia 1955

By Albert Brenet

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This poster was produced to promote tourism in Central America, particularly in Colombia, Venezuela, Jamaica and Antilles, via cruises by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Ar...

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Albert Brenet furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Albert Brenet furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Jean Carlu, Roger de Valerio, and Rene Vincent. Prices for Albert Brenet furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $805 and can go as high as $7,730, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,026.