Al G. Barnes Animal Show Circus Original Poster Framed, United States, 1895
Located in Madrid, ES
Original framed poster of famous Al G. Barnes Circus "Animal show circus".
1890s American Antique Modern Posters
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The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Al G. Barnes Animal Show Circus Original Poster Framed, United States, 1895
Located in Madrid, ES
Original framed poster of famous Al G. Barnes Circus "Animal show circus".
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"Vijay Path" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Vijaypath was a Bollywood action hit in 1994. It's critically acclaimed soundtrack topped charts across the world and became one of the most recognizable in India's history. The film's international success is evident in this hand-painted advertisement...
Fabric
James Dewoody original art, circa 1980s. "Lexington Avenue at 48th Street"
Located in Houston, TX
James Dewoody original art, circa 1980s. "Lexington Avenue at 48th Street" Numbered in graphite, lower left AP 6 Signed Dewoodys work is currently on d...
Wood, Paper
Original Buffalo Bill Movie Banners 84"Long
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Selling as a pair - Banner from the Robert Altman's 1976 film Buffalo Bill and the Indians; and Sitting Bull's History Lesson staring Paul Newman. Looks m...
Linen
$1,950
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Big Brother & The Holding Company Concert Poster, Signed, San Francisco 1966
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Original concert poster. Headline Band: Big Brother & The Holding Company Second Band: Oxford Circle Third Band: Lee Michaels Venue: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, Ca. Mo...
Metal
19th Century Paris Magicians Poster on Canvas
Located in London, GB
19th Century Paris Magicians Poster on Canvas A rare example of a late 19th century lithograph on canvas Paris magician’s promotional poster. By Effi...
Canvas
$2,468
H 12.8 in W 14.97 in D 1.78 in
Post-Impressionism Winter Snow Path Landscape Painting, 1870-1937, Small Size
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Post-Impressionism Winter Snow Path Landscape Painting with melancholic background and several figures ahead by Sir Herbert Edwin Pelham Hughes Stanton (1870-1937) and an ornate an...
Wood
A "Vinegar Valentine" of a "Dandy" Caricature Print, 1850s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Framed "Vinegar Valentine" of a "Dandy" Caricature Print, 1850s "A Statement of your Mental Resources" "cute and ready to hang. some folds, see images." "perfect for a bathroom"...
Wood, Paper
$799
H 18 in W 12 in D 0.001 in
Jim Houser Earthman Silkscreen Spector Gallery Artwork Philly Margaret Kilgallen
By Jim Houser
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1999 Earthman, Spector Gallery, show announcement silk screened artwork, Philadelphia, PA by Jim Houser. Measures: W 12 x H 18 in. Shipped unframed.
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French School Teacher Educational Paintings "La Pipe", circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Painted by a school teacher in rural Hautes Pyrenees, France. Based on the Toto, Lili, Rene and Jojo French educational stories. It is likely that the s...
Paper, Watercolor
Forest Path – Oil Painting by Alexander Michael, 1972
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Forest Path – Oil Painting by Alexander Michael, 1972 This atmospheric painting portrays a sun-dappled forest path, winding through a dense woodland. Dappled sunlight filters throug...
Wood, Paint
Original 1902 American Playhouse Poster
By U.S. Litho Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
This was an estate find and part of a beautiful collection of rare excellent turn of the century posters. They were hidden away for over a 100 years. About the poster: You'd think that a play called 'The New Baby' might feature said child in its promotional material. But here's the thing, there really isn't a baby at the center of the comedy, and that's the crux of this entertainment. The plot concerns a husband who is so bored with country life that he dreams up the idea of having an illegitimate son in London as a way to get into town for an occasional 'night off'. When his wife decides that the child should be adopted, the expected comic tissue of falsehoods and misunderstandings frays and hilarity ensues. Adapted from German by A. Bourchier, the farce opened in London in 1896 to what a local critic termed 'much mirth'. Several years later, when the play had crossed the Atlantic and entered the repertory of David de Wolf - cleverly called the Baby's 'chaperone' on the poster - and his troupe of travelling players, that understated review was translated into the more American howling success'. The cast and director would've been totally unfamiliar with the British hinterlands, so this splendid design concentrates on the hi-jinks of the characters and their situation.' At the start of the 20th century, America was in the full glory of its cultural adolescence, bursting with energy and optimism. In 1900 in New York there were 33 legitimate Broadway theatres, and many more would be built within the next decade to meet growing audience demand. New York's exploding population was also enjoying increased mobility. In 1904, the city opened its first underground commuter railroad lines. Thanks to these 'subways,' tens of thousands living far from the theatre district could catch a Broadway show and still sleep in their own beds. Add in the ever-increasing numbers of tourists who came into the city by rail and steamship, and it was easy to see why Broadway could now support more productions and longer runs than ever before.' We believe this magnificent and awe inspiring poster typifies the best of musical history and musical posters...
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$3,344Sale Price|30% Off
H 65.75 in W 50.4 in D 1.58 in
Original French Grande Re-Release James Bond 007 Dr. No Poster c.1980s
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare and original James Bond Dr. No (1962) French Grande film poster re-release version(1980s), Artist: Boris Grinsson (1907-1999). Film starring Sean Connery in the first in the s...
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"Z" Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese Movie poster for the 1969 French New Wave film directed by Costa-Gavras and staring Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant. ...
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Physics Educational Diagram
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Physics instructional educational diagram, chart or poster. Highly collectible ephemera from 1950's Sweden.
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Set of 29 New Old Calendar Pirelli from 1981-2012
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 29 New old Calendar Pirelli, included special edition (Karl Lagerfeld 2011) all the calendar are in the original box, except 2 pieces, all the calendar are in new conditions....
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