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Leonetto Cappiello

French, 1875-1942
Leonetto Cappiello was born in 1875 in Livorno, Italy, but took on the nationality of French in 1930. He first achieved fame as a caricaturist, then by inventing the modern poster and creating the first brand logos, including the green devil for Maurin Quina. A self-taught artist, he created his first paintings in 1886. In November of 1900, he signed his first contract with the publisher P. Vercasson, for whom he produced posters from 1902 to 1913. After World War I he joined the publisher Devambez, for whom he worked until 1936. In 1922, his poster sketches were exhibited at the Venice Biennial and the French Institut in New York. In 1928 his “Self Portrait” was ordered by the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. In 1936 he participated in the Milan Triennial and the Exhibition of the French Poster in Prague. After his death in 1942, Cappiello’s work was the subject of retrospectives at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris in 1947, the House of Culture in Livorno, Italy, in 1960 and the Grand Palais in Paris in 1981.
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Original Vintage Leonetto Cappiello Fissa Poster 1932 - RARE

Original Vintage Leonetto Cappiello Fissa Poster 1932 - RARE

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This striking vintage poster by Leonetto Cappiello (1875–1942) was created in 1932 to advertise Fissa, a company specializing in leather dye for shoes and leather goods (Chaussures e...

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1930s Leonetto Cappiello

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Lithograph

Thermogene Large - Cappiello
Thermogene Large - Cappiello

Thermogene Large - Cappiello

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This striking French advertising poster for Le Thermogène was created by Leonetto Cappiello (1875–1942), the pioneering Italian-born artist often regarded as the father of the modern...

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1920s Leonetto Cappiello

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Lithograph

Original 1907 poster for Cognac Pellisson by the legendary Leonetto Cappiello
Original 1907 poster for Cognac Pellisson by the legendary Leonetto Cappiello

Original 1907 poster for Cognac Pellisson by the legendary Leonetto Cappiello

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in PARIS, FR

Bold, playful, and instantly iconic, this original 1907 poster for Cognac Pellisson by the legendary Leonetto Cappiello is a masterclass in early modern advertising. Known as the fat...

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Early 1900s Leonetto Cappiello

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Paper, Lithograph

Original Vintage Parapluie Revel Oversize Poster by Leonetto Cappiello 1920

Original Vintage Parapluie Revel Oversize Poster by Leonetto Cappiello 1920

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This original vintage poster was created in 1920 by renowned poster artist, Leonetto Cappiello. It is printed in an oversize format with English text using stone lithography. The fin...

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1920s Art Deco Leonetto Cappiello

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Lithograph

Original Mossant Vintage Poster Hats by Leonetto Cappiello 1938

Original Mossant Vintage Poster Hats by Leonetto Cappiello 1938

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This is an original stone lithograph poster created by the famous poster artist, Leonetto Cappiello. It was done toward the end of his prolific career. In this image Cappiello used h...

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1930s Leonetto Cappiello

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Lithograph

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Leonetto Cappiello Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2026$3,510Prints and MultiplesLithograph1922
2025$3,400Prints and MultiplesLithograph, Paper1939
2025$2,055PostersLinen, Paper1925
2025$10,000Prints, PostersPaper1921
2025$5,000Posters, Decorative ArtPaper1920s
2025$100Prints and MultiplesLithograph1922
2025$724PostersPaper1950
2025$6,300PostersGlass, Wood, Paper1927
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