Benjamin Blessum was an American painter, graphic artist and illustrator. He was primarily known for his Norwegian landscapes. Blessum was born in Marstein, Romsdalen, Norway. He was the son of shoemaker Johan Blessum and Marit Trøen from Vågå, Gudbrandsdal. His family emigrated from Trondheim in 1888 to Menominee, Wisconsin, when he was 11 years old. Blessum also lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where his father worked in the lumber mills. In 1896, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the Art Institute of Chicago, worked as a commercial artist and for the Chicago Tribune as an illustrator and was involved in the temperance movement.
Original Vintage Travel Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Atlantic Sailing Map
By Benjamin Blessum
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for the Nordic countries marked on a map - Christiania (Oslo) Norway, Stockholm Sweden, Helsinki Finland, and Copenhagen Denmark - below a colourful image of a Viking warship in full sail decorated in an Old Norse...
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Original Vintage Norwegian Railway Poster Norway Summer Season Travel Fjord View
By Benjamin Blessum
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel advertising poster for Norway Summer Season June-September featuring great artwork by Benjamin Blessum (1877-1954) depicting a scenic fjord view of the Norwegian landscape showing a lake in the foreground with wooden cabins...
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$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
Trans-Australian Railway Original Vintage Poster by Tromf, 1935
By Percy Trompf
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Trans-Australian Railway Original Vintage Poster by Tromf, 1935 "The railway line provided a supply chain to outback areas of South Australia; and was particularly important for dev...
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$1,800
H 32 in W 23.2 in D 0.1 in
GREECE - ISLAND OF HYDRA Original Vintage Greek Midcentury Travel Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
GREECE - ISLAND OF HYDRA Authentic original vintage Greek travel poster Artist: J. Moglyns Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 23.2 x 32 in. / 59 x 81.3 c...
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Original Vintage Australian Travel Poster, c. 1959 "Canada"
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
From the series on animals, commemorating Qantas’ inaugural round the world service in the 1950s. Qantas first issued this series as screen-prints in the 1950s, using a Constellation...
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AIR-INDIA - MOSCOW Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
AIR-INDIA - MOSCOW Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Walter Grieder Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 25.2 x 39.2 in. / 64 x 99.5...
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$1,350
H 35.8 in W 24.2 in D 0.1 in
MIAMI. SEE IT LIKE A NATIVE Original Vintage Advertising Poster RECALLED Rare
Located in Chicago, IL
MIAMI. SEE IT LIKE A NATIVE Authentic original vintage advertising poster Artist: Photo by Don Kelly Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 24.2 x 35.8 in. / 61.5 x 91 cm. Circa: 1978 Linen Bac...
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$1,450
H 34.6 in W 22.4 in D 0.1 in
THE ORIENT IS HONG KONG BRITISH CROWN COLONY Original Vintage Travel Poster
By Dong Kingman
Located in Chicago, IL
THE ORIENT IS HONG KONG - BRITISH CROWN COLONY Rare authentic original vintage travel poster Artist: Dong Kingman Condition: A- Dimensions: 22.4 x 34.6 in. / 57 x 88 cm. Circa: 1961 ...
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$1,750
H 39.8 in W 30.1 in D 0.1 in
AMERICAN AIRLINES - CALIFORNIA TEXAS Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster
By Edward McKnight Kauffer
Located in Chicago, IL
AMERICAN AIRLINES - CALIFORNIA ARIZONA TEXAS NEW MEXICO Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: E. McKnight Kauffer Condition: B+ Dimensions: 30.1 x 39.8 in. / 76.5 x 101 cm. Circa: 1948 Linen Backed There is edge and corner wear and small tears, most noticeable along the upper left edge; airbrushing has been performed at the bottom corners to address tape staining but the staining is still somewhat noticeable; some surface smudges/scuffs; poster should display very nicely once framed. A masterwork of mid-century graphic design, this original American Airlines travel poster...
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$1,800
H 24 in W 19.3 in D 0.1 in
PAN AM ROUTES OF THE FLYING CLIPPER SHIPS Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
PAN AM - ON THE ROUTES OF THE FLYING CLIPPER SHIPS - SOUTH AMERICA Rare authentic original vintage airline travel map poster Artist: Kenneth W. Thompson Condition: A- Dimensions: 19.3 x 24 in. / 49 x 61 cm. Circa: 1940s Linen Backed There are some surface abrasions and tiny stains spots in the margins, most noticeable in the top margin; otherwise, this wonderful Pan Am airline...
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$1,450
H 38.3 in W 26.8 in D 0.1 in
ISRAEL - EILAT ON THE RED SEA Authentic Original Vintage Travel Poster MCM 1959
Located in Chicago, IL
ISRAEL - EILAT ON THE RED SEA Rare authentic original vintage midcentury modern Israeli travel and tourism poster Artist: Paul Kor Condition: A/A- Dimensions:...
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Southern California c1950s Santa Fe Railway Travel Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
Capture the carefree glamour of mid-century American travel with this striking c.1950s Southern California Santa Fe Railway travel poster. Radiating sunshine, style, and a distinctly...
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NORMANDIE - FRENCH LINE Original Vintage Travel Poster
By Adolphe Mouron Cassandre
Located in Chicago, IL
NORMANDIE - FRENCH LINE Authentic original vintage art deco poster Artist: Adolph Mouron Cassandre Condition: B+ Dimensions: 24.3 x 39.25 in. / 61.7 x 99.7 cm. Circa: 1935 Linen Backed There is restored edge and corner wear, tears, creasing, and small losses; there is a .75" diameter area of restored loss about one inch below the "W" of "NEW YORK;" some restored surface cracks in the upper right quarter of the poster in the blue sky area; restored loss upper right corner; very well restored 2" vertical tear at the top edge in between the left edge and the ship's stack; "PRINTED IN FRANCE" ink stamp in the bottom margin on the right side; this extremely rare and stunning art deco ocean liner poster...
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$1,100
H 18.1 in W 23.9 in D 0.1 in
SANTA FE RAILROAD MEETING OF THE CHIEFS Original Vintage Travel Tourism Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
SANTA FE RAILROAD - MEETING OF THE CHIEFS Authentic original vintage railroad travel poster Artist: Hernando Gonzalo Villa Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 23.9 x 18.1 in. / 60.7 x 46 cm....
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H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Travel Old Norse Style Art
By Benjamin Blessum
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for the Nordic countries marked on a map - Christiania (Oslo) Norway, Stockholm Sweden, Helsinki Finland, and Copenhagen Denmark - below a colorful image of a Viking warship in full sail decorated in an Old Norse...
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H 39.38 in W 24.61 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage State Railway Travel Poster Norge Norway Summer Season ft Fjord
By Benjamin Blessum
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Norway – Summer Season June-September. Great artwork by Benjamin Blessum (1877-1954) depicting a scenic fjord view of the Norwegian lan...
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