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Posters For Sale
Original Vintage Travel Poster Zermatt Matterhorn Ski Switzerland Cervin Perren
Located in London, GB
Original vintage winter sport travel poster for Zermatt 1620m 5310ft Matterhorn / Cervin Schweiz Suisse Switzerland featuring a view of the snow topped Matterhorn mountain in the pop...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Posters
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Paper
Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Poster, Champagne Delbeck, Reims, 1902
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Alcohol Poster for Champagne Delbeck dating from 1902 by Leonetto Cappiello.
Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942)
Title: Champagne Delbeck
Date: 1902
Size: 33 x 54.5 in / 96.5 x 138.5 cm
Printer : Imp. Vercasson, 43 rue de Lancry, Paris
Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper
Linen backing: Yes
Condition: A (Normally designates a poster in very good condition. Colours are fresh and there is very little or no paper loss. Any imperfections are marginal and unnoticeable).
Details:
Advertising poster produced by Leonetto Cappiello for Delbeck champagne in 1902. This is one of three Cappiello posters on the theme of Champagne.
Champagne Delbeck is a Champagne House located in Reims (Marne) and founded in 1832 by Félix-Désiré Delbeck.
In 1838, the house "Delbeck et Cie" became "the exclusive patented supplier" of the Court of France. In the history of Champagne, it is the only house to have received authorization to bear the "royal privilege" symbolized by the three fleur-de-lys on its labels.
About Leonetto Cappiello, The Father of Modern Advertising
Leonetto Cappiello, born on April 9, 1875, in Livorno, Italy, is considered a pioneer in the world of advertising, often referred to often hailed as the "father of modern advertising." His groundbreaking work in poster design revolutionized the industry and cemented his status as a visionary artist.
Cappiello was renowned for his innovative and impactful poster designs, characterized by bold colors, simple forms, strong outlines and a strong focus on the product. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form.
Initially drawn to caricature, Cappiello's true genius blossomed when he shifted his focus to poster art. His innovative approach, marked by bold colors, simple colours, simplified forms, strong outlines and a strong emphasis on product identification, set him apart from his contemporaries. Cappiello’s posters were instantly recognizable, capturing the essence of a product or brand in a single, powerful image. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form.
The artist's career flourished in Paris, where he immersed himself in the vibrant artistic scene and his work spanned various industries:
Food and Beverage: Campari, Cinzano, Café Martin...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Posters
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Paper
Mario Gros, Original Italian Vintage Poster, Tonic Aperitif, Contratto, 1938
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original vintage poster for the Italian appetizer – Digestive Tonic – Contratto Canelli.
Additional Details:
Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper
Size (w x h): 54...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Posters
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Paper
Batman and Robin Vintage 1966 US Film Movie Poster, Carmine Infantino
Located in Bath, Somerset
Batman and Robin vintage 1966 US Film Movie Poster, Carmine Infantino
Robin - The Boy Wonder!
Fabulous original 1960s Robin The Boy Wonder poster - Printed by G & F Posters NYC off...
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20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Dr. No
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for Dr. No starring Sean Connery is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film was the first of a succ...
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1960s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Folis Bergere Poster by ERTE
By Erté
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cabaret Folis Bergere advertising framed poster designed by ERTE. Poster is linen backed and protected behind acrylic sheet. Comes with certificate of authenticity.
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Soviet Art Exhibition Ariadna Leningrad Cooperative USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage exhibition poster for Ариадна / Ariadna issued by the Soviet Fund for Cultural Cooperatives - From Unofficial Art to Perestroika post war Leningrad avant-garde 1948-...
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1980s Russian Vintage Posters
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Paper
STAR WARS 1977 International US Film Movie Poster, 1st Printing, TOM JUNG
By Tom Jung
Located in Bath, Somerset
The fantastic and highly collectible 1st printing of the Star Wars US 1 Sheet Style A poster! Iconic artwork by Tom Jung. Originally Rolled!
Due to the immense popularity of the mov...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
'Air France Paris' Original Vintage Travel Poster by Bernard Villemot, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Air France commissioned French artist Bernard Villemot to design this dazzling poster to promote tourism to Paris in 1967. Primarily printed in blue and green, the painterly design f...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Antique WWI Propaganda Poster Back Them Up Invest In War Loan My Duty
By E.V. Kealey
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War One propaganda poster - Back Them Up Invest in the War Loan My Duty - featuring a great design depicting a businessman wearing a smart suit reaching into h...
Category
1910s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Toucan Opening Time Is Guinness Time
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Guinness advertising poster - Opening time is Guinness Time - featuring an iconic design depicting the trademark smiling ...
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1930s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Shinju Ten No Amijina / Double Suicide
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese movie poster for the 1969 starring Kamatari Fujiwara and Tokie Hidari and directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
The poster was designed by Kiyoshi Awazu (1929-2009) one of...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Posters
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Paper
Original Art Deco Poster, Leon Dupin, Chateau Roubaud, Wine, Nîmes, France, 1931
By Leon Dupin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Leon Dupin-Chateau Roubaud-Vin Rosé, 1931
Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper
Color: Pink - BLack - White
Style: Art Deco
Type: Poster
Statu...
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20th Century Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Leonetto Cappello (Italian 1875-1942) Framed Original Vintage Poster for Cognac
Located in San Francisco, CA
A dramatic Italian poster by the well-known Italian graphic artist Leonetto Cappello for Cognac Pellisson. The delightful image depicts a small figure moving an enormous barrell of c...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
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Paper
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1969 classic western staring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katherine Ross. This film was directed by George Roy Hill. This size poster would have ...
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1960s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Iraqi Airways State Railways Middle East Iraq
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Iraqi Airways (founded in 1945) Iraqi State Railways (founded 1905; renamed Iraqi Republic Railways in 1956) featuring an Iraqi Airways Yi-ABP pass...
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1950s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
World War I WWI Recruitment Poster, General Pershing “You Are Wanted by US Army”
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Incredibly rare WWI recruitment poster featuring what is likely General Pershing on horseback with a play on the poster featuring Uncle Sam proclaiming “I want you.”
Printed for Sa...
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1910s Vintage Posters
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Paper
Sound of Music
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the classic 1965 Musical starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer. The film received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director...
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1960s British Vintage Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Monte Carlo Girl Pin Up Domergue Diving Board
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Monte Carlo featuring an elegant pin-up style image by the French painter Jean Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962) of a young blonde lady sitting on a div...
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1950s Monacan Vintage Posters
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Paper
David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exciting Hockney A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph. This is a wonderful exciting lithograph, Original Exhibition Poster for The Australian National Gallery Canberra, Paper Pools, 1...
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Posters
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Paper
Cassandre, Original Art Deco Poster, Statendam, Holland America Line, Liner 1928
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Art Deco advertising poster created by Cassandre in 1928 for the new liner "Statendam" on the Holland-United States line.
Artist: Adolphe Mouron - Cassandre (1901-1968)
Title: State...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
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Paper
F. Tamagno, Original Vintage Poster, Cachou Lajaunie, Liquorice Candy, c.1900
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-F. Tamagno-Cachou Lajaunie-Reglisse, c.1900
On the poster, a young woman, wearing a yellow hat decorated with flowers, prese...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Posters
Materials
Paper
1970s Original Charles Camoin Seascape Art Exhibiton Poster
By Charles Camoin
Located in Miami, FL
Original vintage poster from an exhibit of French painter, Charles Camoin, vivid orange color with beige highlights.
Charles Camoin (French: 23 September 1879-20 May 1965) was a French Expressionist landscape painter associated with the Fauves. He painted a portrait of Matisse, which is in the permanent collection of the Pompidou Museum in Paris.
Born in Marseille, France, Camoin met Henri...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
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Paper
"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is an original World War II poster by Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945). The poster features bold lettering at bottom reading "Buy War Bonds," with a dynamic depiction of Uncl...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
'Scarface' Original Vintage Australian One Sheet Movie Poster, 1984
Located in Devon, GB
Considered to be one of the best gangster films ever made, 'Scarface' follows the rise and fall of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) as he becomes the biggest drug lord in 1980s Miami. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, the cast also featured Michelle Pfeiffer in her breakthrough role as coke-addict mob wife Elvira Hancock. The film's excessive violence, profanity and scenes of graphic drug usage were met with a negative critical response on initial release, but subsequent reappraisal has established 'Scarface' as a cult classic. A loose remake of the 1932 film of the same name, De Palma dedicated his version to Howards Hawks and Ben Hecht...
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1980s Australian Post-Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Original 1979 Exhibition Poster by María Simón
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original 1979 Exhibition Poster by María Simón – Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Artist: María Simón
Exhibition: Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Year: 1979
Dimensions: 66 x 44.5 cm
Condition: Goo...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Psychedelic 1967 Poster by Nancy Conner
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A colorful and bright vintage psychedelic poster declaring " Love Is Where It's At " picturing a imp floating in the air . Designed by Nan...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1977 Marimekko Promotional Poster
By Marimekko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As part of Marimekko's ongoing efforts to promote the brand worldwide, this piece is from a line of posters sent to distributors, press, and agents focused on the company's designs. ...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Nice Work Happiness Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Nice Travail et Joie / Work and Happiness H. Matisse - featuring colourful artwork by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954...
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1940s French Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Movie Poster James Bond On Her Majesty's Secret Service 007
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French release movie poster for the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service / Au Service Secret De Sa Majeste - James Bond 007 est de retour! / James Bond 00...
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1960s French Vintage Posters
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Paper
La Belle et la Bete R1951 French Grande Film Poster, Jean-Denis Malcles
By Jean Denis Malcles
Located in Bath, Somerset
Incredibly beautiful artwork features on this early rerelease.
Beauty and the Beast - La Belle et la Bête is a 1946 French romantic fantasy film. Directed by French poet and filmmak...
Category
20th Century French Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original Vintage War Poster Careless Talk Costs Lives These Four Walls Fougasse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator, Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965), one of the posters from the popular Careless Talk C...
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1940s British Vintage Posters
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Paper
Vintage 1967 Marc Chagall Metropolitan Opera - Die Zauberflote Mozart Poster
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Featuring unparalleled color saturation and rich texture, this poster was designed in 1967 by Marc Chagall for the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. This work was created for th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Posters
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Mary Poppins (1964) Framed Publicity Film Movie Still Disney
Located in Bath, Somerset
Original 8x10 inches Publicity Still for the Disney classic Mary Poppins (1964) starring Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) and Dick Can Dyke (Bert).
Publicity (film/production) stills we...
Category
20th Century Unknown Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
Original Vintage Poster, Raymond Savignac, Gitanes, Tobacco, Cigarette, 1953
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Raymond Savignac-Gitanes-Tabaco-French, 1953
Poster for the promotion of Gitanes Cigarettes, we see a woman in Blue, green and yellow, smoking a cigarette ...
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20th Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
"Pulp Fiction" Original US Advance Style Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US advance style film poster for Quentin Tarantino Classic, 1994 cult thriller.
Category
1990s American Posters
Star Wars
Located in London, GB
Original US International film poster for Star Wars 1977. The film was directed by George Lucas and starred Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. The artwork on this poster i...
Category
1970s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Framed Pablo Picasso Print of “Guernica”
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Framed Pablo Picasso print of “Guernica” in great shape. Printed in 1987. Ready to hang. Original black frame presents well. Measures: 17.5” tall and 33”...
Category
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
St. Louis Blues Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for the 1958 music biography staring Nat King Cole, Eartha Kit, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Ruby Dee.
Category
1950s American Vintage Posters
Yellow Submarine Original Italian Film Movie Poster, 1968 4 FOGLIO, Linen Backed
Located in Bath, Somerset
The, suitably, psychedelic artwork on the Italian 4 Foglio film poster for the Beatles' classic Yellow Submarine is, well, groovy baby. Sure to brighten up an...
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20th Century Italian Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Cognac Monnet Leonetto Cappiello
Located in London, GB
Original vintage drink poster advertising Cognac Monnet featuring a stunning design by the renowned poster artist Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942) depicting a lady in a pink dress with...
Category
1920s French Vintage Posters
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Paper
Vintage Anatomical Human Front Muscular Structure Chart, 1961, Germany
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Vintage pull-down anatomical human chart, print of a painting for Dr. Neues & Co Kempen, Germany. The chart is part of the series: Biologisch-hygienisches Unterichtswerk des Deutsche...
Category
1960s German Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
'Persona' Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original German film poster for the 1966 Swedish film written and director by Ingmar Bergman, and stars Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann and Margaretha Krook. T...
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1960s German Vintage Posters
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Paper
Vintage Vladimir Tretchikoff Zulu Girl
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a wonderful vintage print of "Zulu Girl" by Vladimir Tretchikoff in the original 1950's wooden frame. Zulu Girl is a compelling work that showcases Tretchikoff’s unique abili...
Category
20th Century Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
LMS LNER Loch Awe Original Vintage Travel Poster by Norman Wilkinson, 1930s
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for London Midland & Scottish Railway and London & North Eastern Railway to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster by No...
Category
1930s British Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Scarface
Located in London, GB
Original US photographic production still for Al Pacino's classic 1983 gangster film.
This film was directed by John Frankenheimer.
This piece is framed in a Sapele wood frame with ...
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1980s American Vintage Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Route Poster Air France Planisphere Map Lucien Boucher
Located in London, GB
Original vintage planisphere travel route map poster promoting Air France the global air network of the French national airline carrier. Design by Lucien Boucher (1889-1971) featurin...
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1940s French Vintage Posters
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Paper
Dracula 1958 UK Quad Film Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
The fantastic first-year-of-release, country-of-origin UK Quad film poster for classic Hammer horror Dracula. The first in the highly successful and lauded Hammer Dracula series. We ...
Category
20th Century British Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original Vintage Poster-Raymond Savignac-Gitanes-Tobacco-Cigarette, 1953
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Raymond Savignac-Gitanes-Tabaco-French, 1953
Poster for the promotion of Gypsy Cigarettes, we see a woman smoking a cigarette with a cigarette holder. She is holding a packet of Gypsy Cigarettes in her other hand. The poster is divided into three colors, yellow, blue and green.
Gitanes is a brand of cigarettes produced by Seita, a subsidiary of the Imperial Brands group, created in 1910 at the same time as the Gauloises brand.
In 2014, part of its production was relocated to Poland following the closure of the Seita plant in Nantes.
The first Gitanes packages were designed in 1927 by Maurice Giot. This one represents Spanish symbols like the tambourine, a fan, and oranges.
During the Second World War, the gypsy dancer embodies the brand, she and her large dress are designed by A. Molusson. The concept was taken up by Max Ponty...
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20th Century French Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Italian Vintage Poster-Rossi M.-China Martini-Quinquina-Ski, 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Rossi M.-China Martini-Quinquina-Ski, 1950
Promotion poster for the Italian appetizer China Martini.
It can also be drunk hot, mixed with warm lemon water. ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
Yellow Submarine The Beatles 1968 US 3 Sheet Film Poster, Heinz Edelmann
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic US film poster for The Beatles much-loved classic Yellow Submarine. Featuring the iconic and colourfully psychedelic Edelmann artwork. A rare and collectible poster. Heinz ...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original Vintage Rum Poster, Rhum Negrita Old Nick, West Indies, 1899
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original vintage poster-Rhum Negrita Old Nick-West Indies-Sugar Cane, 1899
We see a West Indie woman in a striped outfit. She holds a tray in her hands on that is placed a bottle ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Posters
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Paper
Original Midcentury Raoul Dufy Mourlot Art Poster circa 1957, French
By (after) Raoul Dufy, Mourlot
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
Materials
Paper
"Man of La Mancha" Broadway Poster, Anta Washington Square Theatre, 1977
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible "Man of La Mancha" first edition Broadway poster from Anta Washington Square theatre production, circa 1977. The print is in excell...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Metal
Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for a 1969 re-release of the perennially popular 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' Holly Golightly would be Audrey Hepburn’s defining role, establishing her status as one of the greatest screen legends and style icons of all time. It seems unbelievable now that Truman Capote, author of the novella on which the movie was based, had his heart set on Marilyn Monroe for the part. Monroe pulled out of the running when her acting coach advised her not to play 'a lady of the night...
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1960s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
"The Brides of Dracula / Le Spose di Dracula" Original Italian Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Italian Movie poster for the 1960 Hammer Horror film staring Peter Cushing and directed by Terence Fisher. Brides of Dracula was one of the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Posters
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Bonal Aperitif Drink AM Cassandre Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage drink advertising poster for the wine based aperitif Bonal Gentian Quina Des Montagnes De La Grande Chartreus / From the Mountains of the Grande Chartreuse featuring a fun Art Deco design by the notable poster artist A.M. Cassandre (Adolphe Mouron Cassandre; 1901-1968) depicting a white figure leaning...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
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Paper
Original 1970 Exhibition Poster – Vilacasas/Claret at Galería Günther Franke
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original 1970 Exhibition Poster – Vilacasas/Claret at Galería Günther Franke
Artists: Vilacasas and Claret
Exhibition: Galería Günther Franke, 1970
Year: 1970
Dimensions: 41.5 x 59.5 cm
Condition: Good vintage condition with minor marks and imperfections due to age
This original 1970 poster was created to promote the joint exhibition of artists Vilacasas and Claret at the prestigious Galería Günther Franke. The collaboration between these two innovative artists brings together distinct visual languages, making this piece a unique collector's item for those interested in the modern art scene of the 1970s.
Measuring 41.5 x 59.5 cm, the poster captures the essence of both artists' styles, making it a striking piece of visual art in its own right. The design celebrates the intersection of different artistic voices and offers a rare glimpse into the vibrant gallery scene of 1970s Europe.
Though in good overall condition, the poster may display slight signs of age-related wear, adding to its historical value and authenticity. Perfect for framing and display, this piece is a valuable addition to any collection of vintage...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
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Paper
Antique and Vintage Posters
Add a welcome personal touch to your space and tie your distinctive interior scheme together by introducing antique and vintage posters to any and every room of your home.
In the late 19th century, following the advent of text-heavy posters printed from woodblocks for use in taverns and shop windows, hand-drawn poster art had become commonplace in regions such as France, England and the United States. Well-known illustrators were commissioned to produce decorative posters to advertise political campaigns, theatrical events, books, household goods and other items. Early poster artists used a printmaking technique called lithography, which sees drawings or paintings created on a stone (or metal) surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The image is eventually affixed to the surface by means of a chemical reaction, and ink adheres to certain sections of the surface while non–image areas are made to repel the ink.
If you wanted a color lithograph in the early days, the number of stones prepared had to match the number of colors you commissioned for the poster. French painter Jules Chéret, widely known as the father of the modern poster, designed some of history's most popular lithographic posters that featured color. Today, Chéret’s art is highly collectible, along with original works by Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha, whose posters advertising theatrical productions helped define Art Nouveau.
Over time, poster artists transitioned to more advanced techniques. Using silkscreens, woodblocks and photolithography, painters and illustrators printed larger quantities at a faster rate.
If you’ve finally tracked down that vintage movie poster, mid-century modern promotional travel poster or other work and you’re looking to find out if it is valuable, distinguishing between an original poster and a reproduction can be complicated. A professional appraiser can work with you on factors such as rarity, assessing the physical condition of your poster and authenticating your piece. For now, take care of your new acquisition because conserving posters is essential in helping them retain their value. A practical conservation method is to have the work mounted on archival, acid-free paper and thin artist’s canvas, then enclosing it in a sturdy frame. (And here is a primer on how to hang wall art, be it arranged gallery-style or otherwise.)
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