Edward Penfield Furniture

American, 1866-1925

One of the best of our native talents, Penfield is well-known for the decade 1891-1901, during which he was the art director of Harper's. For five of the ten years he produced posters for each month's issue of the then-popular magazine. His drawings are deceptively simple, with flat color and clear lines, but they always manage to convey class and refinement. And there's quite often a gentle touch of humor or irony, refreshing and frivolous. Penfield's posters are models of effective composition and economy of expression (Jack Rennert, PAI-XXVII, 555) When his tenure at Harper's came to an end, Penfield was free to travel, and his experiences are preserved in two books published by Scribner's, Holland Sketches (1907) and Spanish Sketches (1911), in which his graphic sense blossomed in a wealth of detail. The critic Royal Cortissoz commented: "When he made [these], he entered thoroughly into the spirit of his themes and did some of his best work... He was never the technical virtuoso alone. Humanity was always breaking into his world." - Frederic B. Taraba "We are a bit tired of the very serious nowadays, and a little frivolity is refreshing, and yet frivolity to be successful must be most thoroughly studied." So wrote EDWARD PENFIELD near the outset of his highly influential career as an illustrator, art editor, and poster artist, a career guided by keen observation, a cosmopolitan sensibility, and simplicity that belied his meticulously crafted efforts. In looking at the work of Penfield today, we find less of what strikes us as frivolous and more of a keen sense of design and composition. The Art Center Bulletin of April 1925 remembered his contribution to illustrative art this way: "To everything he produced Penfield brought his great gifts of design and draftsmanship, a wonderful sincerity that never faltered, and a beautiful humbleness of spirit." As early as 1894, just a year and a half after Penfield began a series of monthly images for Harper's , his work was heralded by Publisher's Weekly: "The advertising poster has within recent years actually soared into the regions of art." Penfield is also credited with bringing abstraction to commercial art through his boldly simplified shapes. This and other stylistic trademarks resulted from a distillation of a number of influences, including the compositional precepts and casual poses found in Japanese prints, the hand-craftsmanship of the Arts and Crafts movement, the impressionistic approach of Parisian poster-making, and British poise and directness.

Creator: Edward Penfield

EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY - VICTORY GIRLS Original Vintage WWI War Poster

$1,550

EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY - VICTORY GIRLS Original Vintage WWI War Poster

By Edward Penfield

Located in Chicago, IL

EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY - VICTORY GIRLS - UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN Rare authentic original antique vintage WWI poster Artist: Edward Penfield Condition: A- Dimensions: 22.2 x ...

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1910s Vintage Edward Penfield Furniture

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Paper

$3,600

H 49 in W 34.25 in D 0.5 in

Original French color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1892

By Jules Chéret

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Vintage original French Art Nouveau color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1892. Featuring Jules floor lamp model. Catalogue raisonné : Broido, "The Posters of Jule...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Edward Penfield Furniture

Original Vintage Musical Advertising Poster Follies David Edward Byrd Broadway

$1,283

H 22.05 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Musical Advertising Poster Follies David Edward Byrd Broadway

By David Byrd

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for the award winning Follies Broadway musical show with music and lyrics written by the composer Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) and the playwright ...

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1970s American Vintage Edward Penfield Furniture

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Paper

Original French color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1893

$3,000

H 48 in W 34 in D 0.5 in

Original French color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1893

By Jules Chéret

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Vintage original French Art Nouveau color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1893. Catalogue raisonné: Lucy Broido, "The Posters of Jules Chéret," entry 947 (figure 17...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Edward Penfield Furniture

Original Antique War Era Advertising Poster Austrian War Welfare Exhibition WWI

$945

H 18.9 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in

Original Antique War Era Advertising Poster Austrian War Welfare Exhibition WWI

By Josef V. Diveky

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One era advertising poster - Offizielle Kriegsfursorge Ausstellung Kriegsgraphik Osterreichisches Museum fur Kunst und Industrie Stubenring 5 / Official War Welfare Exhibition War Graphics at the Austrian Museum of Art and Industry (opened 1864; now the Museum of Applied Arts MAK) from 10 March to 22 April. Great design featuring an illustration of a warrior in a helmet holding a spear and shield with his shadow against the yellow background, the bold stylised title text above and on a diagonal box below with further information on the side. Artwork by the poster designer and theatre artist Jozsef Diveky / Joseph Diveky (1887-1951), a member of the Wiener Werkstatte group (the Vienna Workshop...

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1910s Austrian Vintage Edward Penfield Furniture

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Vintage Chinese Lithograph Advertisement Poster, c. 1930

$780

H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 0.125 in

Vintage Chinese Lithograph Advertisement Poster, c. 1930

Located in Chicago, IL

This advertising poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography that was popularized in China during the econom...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Edward Penfield Furniture

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Paper

Original French color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1900

$3,600

H 48 in W 34.5 in D 0.5 in

Original French color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1900

By Jules Chéret

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Original vintage French Art Nouveau color lithograph poster for Saxoléïne by Jules Chéret, 1900 (green dress) Catalogue raisonné: Lucy Broido, "The Posters of Jules Chéret," entry 9...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Edward Penfield Furniture

BR Western Highlands Original Vintage Travel Poster by Edward Halliday, 1950

$4,861

H 40 in W 49.75 in D 0.01 in

BR Western Highlands Original Vintage Travel Poster by Edward Halliday, 1950

Located in Devon, GB

Produced for British Railways to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster for the Western Highlands features a picturesque and peac...

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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Edward Penfield Furniture

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Paper, Linen

1960 Poster Picasso Sala Gaspar Barcelona Original Lithograph

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.13 in

1960 Poster Picasso Sala Gaspar Barcelona Original Lithograph

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Original Lithograph Poster Picasso 1960 Sala Gaspar Barcelona No COA Frame 20 h x 16 w Art 13 h x 9.38 Preowned original vintage condition Refer to images listed.

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Edward Penfield Furniture

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Paper

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Original vintage advertising poster for Harper's June 1896 by Edward Penfield

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H 18.31 in D 13.39 in

Original vintage advertising poster for Harper's June 1896 by Edward Penfield

By Edward Penfield

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for the June 1896 issue of Harper's by the leading American illustrator and graphic designer, Edward Penfield (1866-1925). Framed. Good condition,...

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19th Century American Antique Edward Penfield Furniture

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Lithograph, Paper

Edward Penfield furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Edward Penfield 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 Edward Penfield furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Edward Penfield were created in the Art Nouveau style in united states during the 19th century. Prices for Edward Penfield furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $695 and can go as high as $695, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $695.