Mid-Century Modern Posters
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1973 Herman Miller Company Summer Picnic Poster
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very collectable pop art styled colorful poster from the annual Herman Miller summer picnic . Printed on a slick paper stock depicting a hamburger with...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Alice In Wonderland Alys Signed Lithograph by Frédéric Delanglade (1907-1970)
Located in West Chester, PA
Original French lithograph hand embellished signed and numbered by Frédéric Delanglade (1907-1970). Furstenberg Gallery poster for the surrealist art works of Delanglade inspired by ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paint, Paper
Fantastic Collection of 8 Original and Rare Mexican Wrestling Movie Posters
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Fantastic Set of 8 original and rare Mexican Wrestling Movie Posters from 1950-1960, with the most iconic Mexican wrestling icon Santo, Blue Demon...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Original Pablo Picasso Poster, 1957, Galerie Louise Leiris
By Pablo Picasso, Mourlot
Located in Sharon, CT
Important early original poster by Picasso, printed by his lithographer, Mourlot. Paris, for an exhibition of paintings at Galerie Louise Leiris, 1957.
Literature: Bloch, 1275; Mo...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Original Chiapas, Mexicana Airlines Poster by Regina Raull
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this Original Chiapas, Mexicana Airlines Poster by Regina Raull.
Regina Raull was a Spanish painter with residence in Mexico Ci...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Fantastic Collection of 8 Original and Rare Mexican Wrestling Movie Posters
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Fantastic Set of 8 original and rare Mexican Wrestling Movie Posters from 1950-1960, with the most iconic Mexican wrestling icon Santo, Blue Demon...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1962 Dr No. Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
The first film in the landmark James Bond series, "Dr. No" was released in 1962 and changed the face of film forever. Based on Ian Fleming's sixth book in the series, the film has sp...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
1962 Piscina Di Sarteano Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
A stunning poster designed by Athoy in 1962 to advertise a public POOL in Sarteano, Sienna in Italy. The gorgeous midcentury artwork transports you...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Robys, Original Vintage Wine Poster, Monsoleil, Wine, Grape, Hat, Sun, 1940
By Robys
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Monsoleil, Wine poster, created by Robys in 1940.
Artist: Robys (Robert Wolff 1916-1995)
Title: Monsoleil – Les bons vins...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1965 The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Released in 1964 at the height of "Beatlemania", Richard Lester's musical comedy "A Hard Day's Night" marked the first feature length Beatles film, following the Fab Four in the days...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Linen, Paper
"'Keep 'Em Flying' Is Our Battle Cry!" Vintage WWII Army Recruitment Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII recruitment poster by the artist team Dan V. Smith and Albrow F. Downe. The poster features three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1960 TWA, New York Original Vintage Poster
By David Klein
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster was created in 1960 for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines promoting their routes to New York. Illustrated by influential American artist Da...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1959 Cannes Film Festival Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster for the 6th Cannes International Film Festival in 1959, held from June 9th to 13th in Cannes, France. The beautiful design is vibrant in colour with wonderful mid century...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1963 Air France, India Original Vintage Poster
By Guy Georget
Located in Winchester, GB
With fabulous artwork from French artist Guy Georget who worked on many Air France posters of the era, this poster promoting the airlines routes to India was created in 1963. Air Fra...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
"Aviation Cadet Training, U.S. Army Air Force" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage U.S. Army Air Forces recruitment poster from WWII. The poster was published in August of 1943 by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau....
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Large Original Vintage Billboard Poster Guinness For Strength Scuba Diver Whale
Located in London, GB
Rare billboard Size original vintage Guinness advertising poster - Guinness for Strength - featuring fun Mid-Century Modern image of a scuba diver with a Guinness bottle as his dive ...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Jacob Lawrence Poster The Relay Race Lithograph Olympic Games Munich 1972
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare
- marked
- original
- can be framed and glazed.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1962 Air France - Mexico Original Vintage Poster
By Guy Georget
Located in Winchester, GB
With fabulous artwork from French artist Guy Georget who worked on many Air France posters of the era, this poster promoting the airlines routes to Mexico was created in 1962. Air Fr...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Original Posters from Alcoholics Anonymous Design by Ennio Tamburi Bologna Italy
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Four original posters from Alcoholics Anonymous. Printed in Italy at city of Bologna at 80s of the last century. Design by famous graphic designer...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Max "The Birdman" Ernst, psychedelic poster, Martin Sharp, Big O Posters, 1967
By Martin Sharp
Located in London, GB
An original famous psychedelic surrealistic Martin Sharp colour lithograph and silkscreen poster on metallic foil card, created as a homage to the artist ...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Leo Castelli Poster
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leo Castelli poster.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Midcentury Travel Poster London Victoria Coach Station Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - For your journey from London onwards many connecting services from Victoria Coach Station - featuring a great mid-century modern illustration of the ...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Original Midcentury Raoul Dufy Mourlot Art Poster circa 1957, French
Located in Miami, FL
Original midcentury Raoul Dufy art poster from the 1950s printed by Mourlot, Paris, France.
Raoul Dufy was a renowned artist that created excellent works of...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Marcel Duchamp Escargot Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief, 1987 Konig Series 133.
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess play...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1950 Monte-Carlo Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Absolutely stunning poster promoting the area of Monte-Carlo in Monaco from 1950. This mid-century piece has timeless class with artwork from French artist, widely regarded as the fa...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Linen, Paper
"Marauders Always Attack!" Vintage Wwii Army Air Forces Poster, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII U.S. Army poster of a Martin B-26 Marauder bomber plane. The poster was published by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau in 1943. The poster depicts a B-26 fr...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Olympic Games Munich 1972 Limited Edition Signed by Artist Jacob Lawrence
Located in Pewsey, GB
Rare Olympic Games Munich 1972 Limited Edition 'Poster entitled 'Five Black Athletes in a Relay Race' signed by Jacob Lawrence
Dimension:
Sheet Size: Length 109.5 × 69.5 cm
Image Size: Length: 87 × 64 cm
Edition Size: 200
Edition Number: 24 marked in pencil by Jacob Lawrence
Signed: Jacob Lawrence 71 in pencil by Jacob Lawrence
Serigraph – Screenprint
Printed words on the left hand corner of the sheet read as follows:
© Edition Olympia 1972 Gmbh 1971
Dietz Officin Lengmoos
Bold colours fresh and vibrant as when originally issued
Slight ruffling of the paper in a small section of the bottom of the sheet and two minor spots of foxing at the bottom border of the sheet.
Overall condition: Very good for age
Jacob Lawrence was one of a number of artists who were invited to design posters for the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich. He created an image to commemorate the involvement of black athletes in the Olympic Games, as track was a field in which they had traditionally excelled.
This iconic poster depicts five black runners with grimacing faces take giant strides around a large, curving track as they head toward the finish line.
They hold batons in their hands to show that they are competing in relay race.
Each athlete is shown with his arms, legs, and head in a slightly different position, one has his head back and his right leg stretched forward, almost straight.
Lawrence used bold colours to depict the runners' stylised faces and legs as well as the repeated shapes of the track.
Lawrence combined the flat, simplified shapes and empty spaces of modernism with silhouetted figures and the rhythmic patterns and colours of Harlem scenes. He labelled his pictorial style 'dynamic cubism'.
Lawrence's poster embraces several themes:
a) the intensity of competition in a relay race with invariably dramatic endings;
b) memories of the African American athlete, Jesse Owens' four gold medals, including one as a member of the 400-metre relay team, won at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin in the face of Nazi claims of racial superiority; and
c) the determination of African Americans to compete on the world stage after centuries of discrimination in their home-country.
Biographical Details of the Artist
Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlanta City, New Jersey, in 1917 as his family travelled north, part of the Great Migration of people from the South. After his parents split up, his mother moved the family to Harlem where a movement known as the Harlem Renaissance was flourishing. Lawrence studied painting the Harlem Art Workshop and received much encouragement from African American artists, Augusta Savage and Charles Alston and art critic, Alain Locke.
He received national recognition at the age of twenty-three with The Migration of the Negro, an exhibition of sixty paintings about the Great Migration. This series was so admired that both the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., wanted to buy them. Eventually, it was divided between the two museums.
During World War II, Lawrence was drafted into the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served on the first integrated ship and was promoted to a rank higher than the steward's mate. After the war, his career included commissions for murals and a Time magazine cover; teaching positions at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and the University of Washington in Seattle.
Among the awards Lawrence received in his distinguished are the following:
Spingarn Medal (1970), the Us National Medal of Arts (1990), Algur H Meadows Award for Excellence (1996) and The Washington Medal of Art (1998)
The 1972 Munich poster...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Minnie Mouse framed poster, France 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Minnie Mouse framed poster
France 1960s
121 x 80 cm
framed
Conditions: good consistent with age and use. Small defects on the wooden frame.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Wood
1960 United Airlines - Las Vegas Original Vintage Poster
By Stan Galli
Located in Winchester, GB
With artwork from the great poster designer and illustrator Stan Galli, this stunning and rare poster from 1960 promotes United Airlines routes to Las Vegas. Depicting a couple sunba...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1960 TWA, Arizona Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster was created in 1960 for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines promoting their routes to Arizona, USA. Illustrated by American artist & cartooni...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pop Art exhibition screen print after Roy Lichtenstein's "Kiss V"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning silk screen print from the limited 1990 run authorized by Lichtenstein’s estate after his iconic painting Kiss V (1964). Very good vintage condition. M...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Truly one of the most iconic poster designs of all time, this 1961 poster for Blake Edwards' romantic comedy "Breakfast at Tiffany's" features the timeless...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
School Wall Charts, City Istanbul
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Istanbul (Turkey) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education.
Foto: O. Pferschy, Istanbul - Druck: He...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Photographs from the Collection of the Israel Museum Jerusalem 'Signed Poster'
Located in New York, NY
Poster for an exhibition titled “Photographs from the Collection of the Israel Museum Jerusalem” held at the Witkin Gallery in New York City from November 28-December 8,1979. Main image is a 1926 Andre Kertesz photo of Chez Mondrian. The poster was signed [likely] at a benefit soiree at the apartment of Arnold and Augusta Newman (“Chez Newman”) by the following: photographer Arnold Newman and his wife Augusta; the journalist and historian J. Robert Moskin; writer and curator Martin Weyl; Will Sandberg, Dutch surrealist artist, typographer, graphic designer, curator, and director of the Stedjelijk Museum, Amsterdam; American artist George Segal and his wife Helen; Israeli sculptor Yehiel Shemi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage "Bata shoes company" wall poster, Switzerland, 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Original BATA poster from the late 1950. Canvas paper and vivid colors. Advertising poster of the worldwide well known BATA SHOE ORGANIZATION.
Very good c...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Canvas
Rosenvinge, Original Vintage Boating Poster, Allan Line, London, Montreal, 1900
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage boating poster for the Allan Line in 1900 by Rosenvinge.
Artist: Odin Rosenvinge
Title: Allan Line - London & Plymouth to Que...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
School Wall Chart, City Dublin, O´Connell Street with Nelson, Column
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Dublin(D) Dublin DUBLINO(I)
O´Connell Street with Nelson - Column
Photo: Lensmen Ltd., Dublin - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau
Europa ET SCH...
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1960s Irish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Original 1960's Party Travel Coach Poster
Located in London, GB
Original English 1960's coach panel poster promoting party travel and showing a group of revellers heading for the bus.
Coach companies had a captiv...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night Scenes from the Homonymous Film, 1964, Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night Scenes from the Homonymous Film - 1964
Poster
Heavy Card Stock
Some creases and marks to the front
In general good condition
Will look amazing once framed.
Images by Robert Freeman (1936 – 2019)
"Robert Freeman was a British photographer best known for his album cover work with the Beatles. His striking black and white photograph of the Fab Four...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
"Teammates in Mankind's Greatest Adventure" Signed Poster by National Geographic
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original autographed poster from a 1973 issue of National Geographic magazine, celebrating the historic Apollo missions from the fir...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1954 Rear Window Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Widely ranked as one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films and among the greatest of all time, "Rear Window" was released in 1954. The film marked the second collaboration between the...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Linen, Paper
Flight from Tyranny: for Amnesty International, 1975 Alexander Calder
Located in Pewsey, GB
Flight from Tyranny: For Amnesty International, 1975 by Alexander Calder
Hand-signed, limited edition offset lithograph in colours on wove paper, H/C signed in pencil, and numbered ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
School Wall Charts, Fish Market of Helsinki
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Helsinki - Helsingfors
Fish market
Photo: Pietinen, Helsinki - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau
Europa ET SCHOLA SDITIO Alphen aan den Rijin barcelona, Basel, Berlin,...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
School Wall Charts, Tirana
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Tirana (Albania) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education.
Foto: A.T.A., Tirana; Herder Druck Freib...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Yves Saint-Laurent Museum of Decorative Arts Original Vintage Poster
By Hervé Morvan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Yves Saint-Laurent museum of decorative arts original vintage poster.
"This original poster was created for the 1986 exhibition at the Union des Arts Decoratifs, a museum for the decorative arts in Paris. Featuring a masked figure dressed in red and black, the illustration was also used for the accompanying catalogue with a preface written by Edmonde Charles-Roux and over a hundred pages of Yves Saint Laurent's illustrations."
"Yves Saint-Laurent (1936 - 2008) "was a French fashion designer and is regarded as one of the greatest names in fashion history. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its sixties ashes and with finally rendering rendy-to-wear reputable." He is also credited with having introduced the tuxedo...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Linen, Paper
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Olympic Munich Games 1972, Original Poster
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare
- marked
- original
- can be framed and glazed.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Marcel Duchamp Escargot Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief, 1987 Konig Series 133.
Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized Amer...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
School Wall Chart, Valletta, Fortress and Harbour
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Valletta (Malta) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education.
Foto: Government Tourist Board, Malta; H...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Visit Walt Disney's Progressland, New York World's Fair 1964-65 Original Poster
By Bob Peak
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning poster for the Walt Disney "Progressland" presentation at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. "Great in '64, Greater in '65" the poster promises, telling you to "Visit... Progressland - A Walt Disney presentation at the 1964-65 NY World's Fair". The General Electric sponsored installation was moved to Disneyland as the "Carousel of Progress" and again to Walt Disney World...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Scholl Wall Chart, Rome
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Rome (Italy) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education.
Foto: Servizio delle Informationi , Roma...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1950 United Airlines - Southern California Original Vintage Poster
By Stan Galli
Located in Winchester, GB
With artwork from the great poster designer and illustrator Stan Galli, this stunning and rare poster from 1950 promotes United Airlines routes to Southern California. Depicting a wo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
1964 Goldfinger Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Released in 1964, "Goldfinger" is the third outing of Sean Connery as James Bond. One of the absolutely quintessential Bond films, and one of the most iconic movies of all time, the film is based on Ian Fleming's 1959 novel of the same name.
This beautiful piece of cinema and poster history is in absolutely fantastic condition and is one of the most sought after & rare James Bond posters. Featuring Robert...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Linen, Paper
School Wall Chart Reykjavik (IS) City and Port
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Reykjavik (IS) City and Port
Photo: H. Schlenker, Schweningen - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau
Europa ET SCHOLA EDITIO. Alphen aan den Rijin. Barcelona, Basel, Berlin...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
1963 from Russia with Love Original Vintage Poster
By Renato Fratini
Located in Winchester, GB
"From Russia With Love" marked the second film in the James Bond series and the second outing for Sean Connery in the titular role. The film was a huge critical and commercial succes...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Linen, Paper
Original Wall Poster Textile company "Giovanola" , Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A beautiful 1960s original advertising poster. Manufactured in Italy for the italian enterprise "Giovanola" specialised, at the time, in selling high quality textiles for taylors and...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
School wall Chart, City of Riga
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Riga was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education.
Photo: Granovsky, TASS, Moskau; Herder Druck Freibur...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
School Wall Chart, Monaco
Located in Wolfurt, AT
MONACO(D) MONACO(DK) MONACO(E) MONACO(F) MONACO(GB) MONACO(I) MOMACO(NL)
Foto: H. Hariz, Hamburg - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisga
Europa ET Schola Editio. Alphen aan...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
School Wall Chart, City Stockholm
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Innenstadt
Stoccolma (I) - STOCKHOLM - Estocolmo (E)
Photo: Viking-Film, Stockholm - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau
EUROPA Et Schola. Editio. Alphen aan den Rijin. B...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Mid-century Modern posters for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern posters for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage posters created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern posters made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original posters, popular names associated with this style include Marcel Duchamp, Charles Camoin, Henryk Tomaszewski, and Lance Wyman. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for posters differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $25 and tops out at $48,479 while the average work can sell for $1,027.
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Ukrainian Propaganda Posters
Vintage Map Of Russia
Vintage Posters Broders
Vintage Pink Panther
Vintage Pink Floyd Poster
Vintage Carousel Poster
Oversized Vintage Posters
Playboy Poster
Pink Panther Poster
Vintage Winnie The Pooh Posters
Wizard Of Oz Poster
Deco Affiche Vintage
Used Deloreans
Las Vegas Tiffany
Mickey Mouse Glass