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Posters For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1920s
Original 1935 Art Deco London Transport Horse Racing Poster Epsom Spring Meeting
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sports poster issued by London Transport for the 1935 Epsom Horse Race - Epsom Spring Meeting April 20 21 and 22 Buses every 2 minutes from Morden Station to the Rac...
Category
1930s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Original Vintage French Circus Poster 'Teddy-Ted And Partner', 1926
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Art Deco original vintage French circus poster 'Teddy-Ted And Partner', 1926
This is an original vintage poster from the Art Deco period of the...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage German Book Advertising Poster for Spanihel The Big Lump Satire
By Jupp Wiertz
Located in London, GB
Original vintage book advertising poster for the German novel The Big Lump - The Satire of our Time / Spanihel Der Grosse Lump - Die Satire unserer Zeit written by Hermann Wagner and...
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1920s German Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster by Hunziker for a Sale at Knopf Children's Shop in Basel
Located in London, GB
Original vintage German advertising poster for a sale in the Knopf children's shop in Basel featuring a fun image by Gerold Hunziker (1894-1980) of a dog on a leash held by a child like leprechaun character wearing a green outfit...
Category
1920s German Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Trans-Australian Railway Original Vintage Poster by Tromf, 1935
By Percy Trompf
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Trans-Australian Railway Original Vintage Poster by Tromf, 1935
"The railway line provided a supply chain to outback areas of South Australia; and was particularly important for dev...
Category
1930s Australian Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original 1934 Leningrad Music Hall Theatre Poster for the Seducer of Seville
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Russian theatre advertising poster for a play performed at the Leningrad Music Hall in 1934, The Seducer of Seville (aka The Trickster of ...
Category
1930s Russian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1930s Poster "9½ Miles Up World Height Record by RAF - Shell Oil & Fuel"
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster published by Shell to celebrate 9½ miles up world's height record established by the Royal Air Force RAF using both fuel and oil supplied by Shell...
Category
1930s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Poster for the "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Décoratifs", France, 1925
By P. Roque
Located in Paris, FR
This poster was created by P. Roque for the famous 1925 Decorative Arts Show held in Paris (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs - 1925). This show is most famous as it laun...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Follow the Fleet
Located in London, GB
Original US title lobby card for the 1936 Musical comedy Follow the Fleet.
This film starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and was directed by Mark Sandrich.
This Title card is co...
Category
1930s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1930's Educational Poster - Human Anatomy
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s Educational Poster – Human Anatomy
1930’s Educational Poster – Human Anatomy. Early 20th century Czechoslovakian educational chart. A rare and vintage wall chart from the Czec...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
The Midnight Limited
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1926 silent action adventure film The Midnight Limited,
starring Gaston Glass and Wanda Hawley.
This film was directed by Oscar Apfel.
This beautiful ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Feet First
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for the 1930 Harold Lloyd comedy Feet First.
This film was directed by Clyde Bruckman and Harold Lloyd.
This piec...
Category
1930s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Bruno Bruni Il Pettirosso 1935 Lithography
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Bruno Bruni Il Pettirosso
1935
Lithography on paper
signed
numbered 44/100
Good condition but small tear in the margin
80x60 cms
190 euros
Category
1930s Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach 1924 Dutch Poster for Leiden University
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A striking poster by the Dutch artist Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach in 1924, designed for the production of an avant-garde nocturnal play on the of the 70th anniversary lustrum of Leiden ...
Category
1920s Dutch Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Robin Hood
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card for the 1922 silent romance Robin Hood.
This 100 year old film starred Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery, Sam De Grasse and Enid Benn...
Category
1920s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Original Vintage French Poster, 'Cotty' by Rene Vincent, 1925
By Rene Vincent
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Art Deco original vintage French poster, 'Cotty' by Rene Vincent, 1925
A charming poster from the Art Deco period
Year
1925
Artist
Rene Vincent
Dimensions
120 x 160
...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Bantam - Leonetto Cappiello 1938 Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning art deco poster designed by the iconic French-Italian poster artist Leonetto Cappiello created to promote Bantam Hats of Italy. The brand created fashion hats for men and th...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Wengen Swiss Ski Poster by P. Senn and P. Marti
By P. Senn and P. Marti
Located in Essex, MA
A striking pre-war collage ski poster featuring both photographic and graphic images advertising the alpine resort of Wengen, Switzerland, featuring an e...
Category
1930s Swiss Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
'La Moda Maschile', Set of 6 Framed Original Illustrations, Italy, 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of 6 framed original illustrations of men's fashion from the 30s
from the magazine “La Moda Maschile”, Italy 1933 1934
Golden wo...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
Dangerous Woman / Den Farliga Kvinnan
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for the 1929 American drama film A Dangerous Woman.
The film was directed by Gerald Grove and Rowland V. Lee and starred Clive Brook and Olge Baclanova
This Swedish poster...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Interference / I Brottets Skugga
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for the 1928 American drama film Interference.
The film was directed by Lothar Mendes and Roy Pomeroy and starred William Powell, Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook
This Swedish poster...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1920 Le Royal Sport Quina Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful poster created for Le Royal Sport Quina in 1920. Reading "Se Deguste Partout" or "Can Be Tasted Everywhere", this stunning art deco design features a dapper waiter serving the wine.
This extra-large poster...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Sleepless Nights / O, En San Natt
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for American 1932 musical Sleepless Nights.
The film was directed by Thomas Bentley starred Stanley Lupino and Polly Walker.
This beautiful Swedish poster...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Lost Horizon
Located in London, GB
Original US program cover for Frank Capra's 1937 fantasy adventure film starring Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt.
The artwork on this piece is by the famous A...
Category
1930s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
'Bandol' Sports & Ski Art Deco 1930s Original Vintage Poster by Andre Bermond
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Beautiful Art Deco poster for 'Bandol', a modern resort area in Europe. It began as a health resort for the upper class at the end of the 18th century during the cooler, winter month...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Exhibition Poster Sample Fair Bufalo Brito Latvian Trade Fair
Located in London, GB
Original antique sample exhibition poster advertising the Paraugu Izstade Mustermesse Bufalo Telpas Brito-Latvian Trade Fair held at the Buffalo factory in Riga Latvia from 26 Septem...
Category
1920s Latvian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1935 Morlant Champagne Original Vintage Poster
By J. Stall
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful poster for Morlant, the French Champagne of Reims in Marne, France. Featuring stunning artwork from J. Stall, this early 20th century poster depicts a woman as a grapevine ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
'Vermouth Perucchi' Original Vintage Art Deco Poster, circa 1926
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Vermouth Perucchi' original vintage French Art Deco poster, circa 1926
In this poster, the happy couple gaze down on cupid ...
Category
1920s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Original Australian Vintage Poster, 'MARYSVILLE' Victorian Railways
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This original poster was created to promote tourism to the Australian town of Marysville. At that time, the main mode of transportation was via train. Much later, as people began to ...
Category
1930s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Mid 20th Century Original Theatre Poster, "Les Spectacles" November 1922
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Mid 20th Century Original Theatre Poster, "Les Spectacles" November 1922
This is an original vintage poster which is linen backed for preservation. This poster is dated 1922, it li...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
1930's Educational Poster - Smaller Mammals
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s Educational Poster – Smaller Mammals
1930’s Educational Poster – Smaller Mammals. Early 20th century Czechoslovakian educational chart. A rare and vintage wall chart from the ...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Art Deco Furnishing Advertisement 'Au Louvre' Vintage Poster, 1935
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Art Deco furnishing department advertisement 'Au Louvre' vintage poster
Artist
Anonymous
Year
1935
Dimensions
72 x 53cm
Condition
Good.
Category
1930s French International Style Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Poster Advertising Ciney, Belgium 1930s with Man in Red and Black
Located in London, GB
Hand printed red and black poster advertising Cinay ovens with a strong image of a working man with hammer and the Ciney logo below with signature...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Travel Poster "Bandol Le Casino Municipal" A.Bermond. France 1930. Framed.
Located in Köln, NW
Original framed travel Poster "Bandol Le Casino Municipal" by André Bermond. France 1930
Stone lithograph
Printed by Moullot, Marseille.
The lithograph is signed and dated upper ri...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Plexiglass, Paper
1920 Vittel Vosges Original Vintage Poster
By Chanel
Located in Winchester, GB
With stunning artwork from Tony, this beautiful poster for "Chemins de Fer de l'Est Vittel Vosges Le Casino Le Parc Le Grand Hôtel" or "Eastern Railways Vittel Vosges The Casino The ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
'AUSTRALIA WARATAH' Original Vintage Art Deco Poster by Sellheim
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'AUSTRALIA WARATAH' Original Vintage Art Deco Poster by Sellheim
An original vintage Australian poster by Sellheim featuring one of Australia'...
Category
1930s Australian Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
1934 Liqueur Izarra Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Hailing from the Basque region of France, Izarra Liqueur was founded in 1904 and continues to be sold worldwide today. Meaning "star" in Basque, Izarra's heritage shines through in t...
Category
1930s French Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage French Art Deco Brides Poster 'Les Bains' by Leon Benigni 1929
By Léon Bénigni
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage French Art Deco brides poster 'Les Bains' By Leon Benigni 1929
Brides-les-Bains is a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was on...
Category
1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
George Barbier Watercolor Illustration 1929 Royal Baroque Costume
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
George Barbier; An ink and gouache study. Royal female figure in Baroque-style costume on arche paper, in good condition, hand signed by the artist.
Dimensions: 26 cm x 24 cm
Si...
Category
1920s French Baroque Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Denham By Tram To Uxbridge Frank Newbould London
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Denham by Tram to Uxbridge - featuring a colourful image by the notable British poster artist Frank Newbould (1887-1951) depicting a lady and man sta...
Category
1920s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Original Vintage French Poster, 'Lyvia Holos' by Jean Colin
By Jean Colin
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Mid-20th century original vintage French poster, 'Lyvia Holos' by Jean Colin
A charming poster from the Art Deco period
Artist
Paul Colin
Year
1935
Dimensions
125 x 1...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage French Bastille Day Lithograph Poster, 'Fete Nationale', 1930
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage French lithograph poster, 'Au Bon Marche' by Rene Vincent, 1920
Artist
Anonymous
Year
1930
Dimensions
68 x 53 cm
Conditio...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage London Transport Poster The Child What Will He Become Education
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Transport poster - The Child; What will he become? Evening Classes begin about the middle of September ask your local Director of Education for full particula...
Category
1930s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster, Canberra Australian Capital Territory by Trompf, 1930
By Percy Trompf
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Percival Albert Trompf (1902–1964), was an Australian commercial artist, best known for his travel posters, books, advertising hoardings and pamphlets promoting the nation's tourist ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Roger Gerle, Original Vintage French Poster by Hartford, 1940
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Roger Gerle, original vintage French poster by Hartford
A charming poster from the 1940s, Roger Gerle was a French entertainer and m...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
George Barbier Ink and Watercolor, "Louis XIV" 1929 Royal Baroque Costume
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
George Barbier watercolor illustration, "Louis XIV" 1929
This intricate hand drawn illustration by George Barbier is signed, dated and annotated by the artist in ink. This illustr...
Category
1920s European Baroque Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster J'Achete Tous Les Produits Freddy Products
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - I buy all Freddy products The best the cheapest / J'Achete tous les produits Freddy. Les meilleurs, les moins chers -...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Winter Holiday Now Kraft Durch Freude Skiing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Jetzt Urlaub nehmen! Winterreisen mit Kraft durch Freude reiseprogramme / Take a holiday now! Winter travel with strength through joy travel programme - featuring two cross country skiers...
Category
1930s German Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Art Deco Gardening Poster, 'L’ Art L’Ecole', 1931 by R. Rochett
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage Art Deco Gardening Poster, 'L’ Art L’Ecole', 1931 by R. Rochette
Original Art Deco poster featuring children gardening. This poster was designed by R. Rochette, t...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1939 Plombieres Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
With artwork from French artist Adrien Senechal, this beautiful poster promotes the region of Plombieres-Les-Bains (Vosges) in eastern France. The area...
Category
1930s French Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Early 20th Century Silent Film Poster, 'Bowled Over', Black & White Comedy, 1923
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Early 20th century silent film poster, 'Bowled Over', black and white comedy, 1923
American film poster, poster printed in the U.S.A.
Artist
...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit Zoo Young Baboon Infant Pavian Germany Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster - Besucht im Zoo den jungen Pavian! / Visit the young baboon at the zoo - featuring an illustration of a baby baboon on a zookeeper's hat with the lettering a...
Category
1920s German Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1930's Educational Poster - Human Anatomy Throat
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s Educational Poster – Human Anatomy Throat
1930’s Educational Poster – Human Anatomy Throat. Early 20th century Czechoslovakian educational chart. A rare and vintage wall chart...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster For Sanchi Visit India Architecture Great Stupa Buddhism
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Sanchi Visit India - featuring a colourful illustration depicting the ancient Great Stupa at Sanchi on a hill and decorati...
Category
1930s Indian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster New Shell Lubricating Oils Motor Oil Can Logo Mannequin
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for shell Lubricating oils designed one of the most renowned poster artists of the 20th century Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954). The eye-catching design shows a yellow can of Shell motor oil...
Category
1930s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Seven Days Make One Week Bovril Makes One Strong Advert
Located in London, GB
Original vintage food advertising poster for Bovril - Seven days make one week Bovril makes one strong - featuring bold black lettering on a white background in a red frame border. P...
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1930s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster For Holland Fisherman Windmill Sailing Boats Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Holland featuring a great illustration of an elderly man wearing a black hat and red and white polka dot scarf smoking a pipe and fishing on calm b...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1930's Educational Poster - Human Anatomy Spine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s Educational Poster – Human Anatomy Spine
1930’s Educational Poster – Human Anatomy Spine. Early 20th century Czechoslovakian educational chart. A rare and vintage wall chart f...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Posters
Materials
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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