About Galerie 1881
The founder of Galerie 1881 was fortunate enough to grow up in a magical, colorful and graphic universe, filled with dreams and steeped in history, the world of vintage posters. After years of traveling and learning alongside his father, a collector who became an expert in posters, he developed an unparalleled passion for posters, true works of art that reflect the artistic richness of our past societies. Galerie 1881 was created to promote old posters as a trendy decorative object and bring history to life through the acquisition of authentic and original works, at aff...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Original advertising by Bernard villemot poster from 1979 for Perrier
By Bernard Villemot
Located in PARIS, FR
Bursting with motion and saturated color, this celebrated Perrier poster from 1979 captures Bernard Villemot at his most exuberant. A whorl of stylized ...
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Circa 1930 Travel poster by Ruedolf for Messageries Maritimes to the far East
Located in PARIS, FR
Poster Reduction
This striking travel poster, created around 1930 by the artist Ruedolf, was commissioned by the French shipping company Messageries Maritimes to promote their luxur...
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
1898 as the third supplement to Les Maîtres de l’Affiche "Les Lutteurs" by Ibels
By Henri Gabriel Ibels
Located in PARIS, FR
Issued in 1898 as the third supplement to Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, Les Lutteurs captures a backstage moment with a group of wrestlers waiting to enter the ring. Ibels arranges the b...
Category
1890s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1898 Jules Chéret first supplement to Les Maîtres de l’Affiche - La danse
By Jules Chéret
Located in PARIS, FR
Created in 1898 as the very first supplement to Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, this intimate lithograph distills Jules Chéret’s vision of Belle Époque Paris into a single, buoyant figure....
Category
1890s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1898 lithograph by Jules Chéret - Les Maîtres de l’Affiche - Folies-Bergère
By Jules Chéret
Located in PARIS, FR
This enchanting 1898 lithograph by Jules Chéret, the father of the modern poster, advertises Le Miroir, a pantomime performed at the legendary Folies-Bergère in Paris. Created for th...
Category
1890s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1898 lithographic poster by Fernel Les maîtres de l'affiches Bonne cafetière
By Fernand Fernel
Located in PARIS, FR
This charming and humorous 1898 lithographic poster by the artist known as Fernel is a fine example of Belle Époque advertising wit. Published as Plate 154 in the celebrated Les Maît...
Category
1890s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1898 lithographic Maîtres de l’Affiche poster by Jules Chéret L’Eau des Sirènes
By Jules Chéret
Located in PARIS, FR
This dazzling 1898 lithographic poster by the celebrated French artist Jules Chéret advertises L’Eau des Sirènes, a hair recoloring product promising to restore beauty and youth to o...
Category
1890s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1896 Les Maîtres de l’Affiche poster Lucien Lefèvre Cacao lacté de Ch. Gravier
By Lucien Lefevre
Located in PARIS, FR
This charming and colorful lithographic poster, created in 1896 by Lucien Lefèvre, is part of the iconic Les Maîtres de l’Affiche (Masters of the Poster) series, published by Jules C...
Category
1890s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Original 1972 U.S. one-sheet poster for the Charlie Chaplin’s Limelight
Located in PARIS, FR
This original 1972 U.S. one-sheet poster was issued for the re-release of Charlie Chaplin’s poignant and deeply personal 1952 masterpiece Limelight. Framed by whimsical yellow footli...
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Circa 1950 original travel poster Royal Chapel of Wat Phra Keo Bangkok Thailand
Located in PARIS, FR
This stunning vintage travel poster from around 1950 showcases one of Thailand’s most iconic landmarks: the Royal Chapel of Wat Phra Keo (also spelled Wat Phra Kaew), nestled within ...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1975 portfolio Settings & Models-suite of ten photographic plates Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
This rare 1975 portfolio Settings & Models is an extraordinary suite of ten photographic plates printed posthumously, published by Academy Editions London and printed by Graphics Int...
Category
1970s Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Executed in a bold and modernist style, the composition features a stylized stag
Located in PARIS, FR
Executed in a bold and modernist style, the composition features a stylized stag in vibrant yellow at the center, flanked by various wild animals and birds — including waterfowl and ...
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
