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Posters For Sale
Original M.C. Esher Black Light poster ''Dream'' 1960s
By M.C. Escher
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique and original very rare Black Light poster M.C. Escher
After M.C.Escher Wood Engraving Dream 1935 . The poster still has its Bright colors and with the Black Light on ,its ...
Category
1960s Dutch Space Age Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
King Kong 1933 French Petite Film Movie Poster, Pierre Pigeot
By Pierre Pigeot
Located in Bath, Somerset
Incredibly rare first-year-of-release French film poster for landmark American monster film King Kong. We simply adore the design by Pierre Pigeot, a small, but certainly mighty, pos...
Category
20th Century French Posters
Materials
Paper
David Hockney Park Hotel Munich Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
David Hockney Park Hotel Munich Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster Denmark
1972 David Hockney Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster entitled Park Hotel Munich published by the Louisiana Museum of Art. Denmark.
Beautiful, calming, minimalist, David Hockney lithograph...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Cabaret Theatre Poster T'en Auras Parisiana Revue Jack Abeille
Located in London, GB
Original antique cabaret theatre poster advertising a performance - T'en Auras Parisiana Revue en 3 actes & 10 tableaux de MMrs H. Moreau Verdellet & Ch, Quinel - You'll Get It a rev...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage "Genetics Fruit Fly Drosophila" Wall Chart Poster, 1941
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage "Genetics Fruit Fly Drosophila" Wall Chart Poster, 1941
By the New York Scientific Supply Company, NY, NY
"this chart will look amazing once properly framed"
image with no ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Original Framed Whitworth Cycles French Bicycle Advertising Poster by PAL
Located in West Chester, PA
Original Whitworth Cycles Framed French Bicycle Advertising Poster by PAL (Jean De Paleologue) circa 1890's France. Previously professionally conserved with linen backing and framed ...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Posters
Materials
Linen, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Villemot, Original Vintage Poster, Bally Shoes, Globe, Fashion, Woman Dress 1989
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster to promote Bally shoes created by Bernard Villemot in 1989.
Artist: Bernard Villemot
Title: Bally
Date: 1989
Size: 46.9 x 68.9 in / 119 x 175 cm
Printer: Imp. A. Karcher
Mate...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1980s Aqui Magazine Pop Art Poster Print Issue #6 by Steve Gianakos
Located in Dayton, OH
Aqui Issue No. 6 illustrated pop art by Steve Gianakos.
Before becoming an artist Gianakos was an industrial designer.
Category
1980s Expressionist Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Vintage Travel Poster Hawaii Outrigger United Airlines Canoe Surfing
By Stan Galli
Located in London, GB
Original vintage United Air Lines travel advertising poster for Hawaii featuring a classic modernist design by the artist and illustrator Stan Galli (Stanley Walter Galli; 1912-2009)...
Category
1960s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Lolita
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Stanley Kubrick's controversial 1962 film staring
James Mason and Shelley Winters and Peter Sellers.
This poster is conservation linen backed.
This piece...
Category
1960s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,724
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961
Located in Devon, GB
In the pantheon of American movie posters, it doesn't get more iconic than this - the spectacular US one-sheet poster for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Designed by legendary poster artis...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Original David Hockney Exhibition Lithograph Poster 8 Sun Chairs by a Pool 1976
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original David Hockney Exhibition Lithograph Poster, entitled "8 Sun chairs by a Pool", was created in 1996 for Hockney's Drawing Exhibition held at the Los Angeles County Museum.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
'The Girl on a Motorcycle' Original Vintage Movie Poster, British, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
An extremely rare screenprint British double crown poster for the 1960s cult classic 'The Girl on a Motorcycle,' which followed Marianne Faithfull on a psychedelic motorcycle ride ac...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Sister Mary Corita Exhibition Poster/Announcement, Morris Gallery 1966
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition poster and announcement for a show of Sister Mary Corita Kent's new serigraphs held at New York City's Morris Gallery from December 7-31, 1966, ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original "Star Wars", Droids 1977 Film Movie Poster US Commercial - Linen Backed
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic original Authorised Commercial Star Wars poster from 1977 printed by Factors Inc. featuring favourite droid duo C-3PO and R2D2!
This vintage poster has been professionally...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
1987 Original David Hockney "Pool and Steps" Louisiana Museum Exhibition Poster
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1987 Original David Hockney "Pool and Steps" Louisiana Museum Exhibition Lithograph Poster
Gorgeous Original David Hockney's "Pool and Steps" Lithograph Exhibition Poster for the Lo...
Category
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Movie Poster, 007 James Bond, Goldfinger, Sean Connery, Gun, 1980
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Promotional poster for the famous film "Goldfinger," the third film in the James Bond 007 saga, released in 1964. This particular version of the poster is a 1980s re-release.
Artist...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Located in London, GB
This is an extraordinary rare Walt Disney Studios, 1937 original water colour concept painting of Snow White and all seven dwarfs showing Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy,...
Category
1930s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage Advertising Poster Lambretta Scooterlinea Early 60s Spain
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool and authentic vintage advertising poster from the early 60s, Lambretta 125-150-175 Scooterlinea, Spanish poster released in 1963.
This poster is framed in a light wooden frame ...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Posters
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Bouchet, Original Vintage Poster, Cognac Jacquet, Peacock, Rose Garden, 1915
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster created by Camille Bouchet for Cognac Jacquet advertising in 1915.
Artist: Camille Bouchet
Title: Cognac Jacquet
Date: circa 1915
Size: 47.2 x 63 in / 120 x ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Posters
Materials
Paper
Ladri di Biciclette / Bicycle Thieves
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for 1948 landmark Neo-Realism film
Ladri di Biciclette / Bicycle Thieves. This film was directed by Vittorio De Sica and starred Lamberto Maggiorani, En...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Iconic Tribute: Joan Miró's Historic Poster - FC Barcelona 75th Anniversary
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Iconic Tribute: Joan Miró's Historic Poster - FC Barcelona 75th Anniversary
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1974.
In original condition with minor wear co...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$538 Sale Price
64% Off
Star Wars US 1 Sheet US INTERNATIONAL STYLE Cl Film Movie Poster, 1977, CHANTREL
Located in Bath, Somerset
Probably the most iconic imagery and poster for Star Wars.The US 1 sheet style C film poster - a key item for any serious Star Wars collector. This one is in incredible, very rare RO...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Paper
Winnie The Pooh and The Blustery Day (1968)
Located in London, GB
Winnie The Pooh and The Blustery Day (1968) - FRAMED
Front-of-House Card (8 X 10 Inches)
Front-of-House Card for Winnie The Pooh and The Blustery Day.
This is #5 of a set of 8.
"F...
Category
1960s Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1983 Polish Film Poster, Twardowska
Located in Bath, Somerset
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1983 Polish Film Poster, Twardowska
Fab original Polish film poster for Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Great design by Twardowska, a very rare...
Category
20th Century Polish Posters
Materials
Paper
Edward Gorey "The Chinese Obelisks" Poster, Signed
By Tim Burton
Located in New York, NY
Poster in conjunction with Edward Gorey’s book The Chinese Obelisks, published and distributed in New York and copyrighted by Gorey in 1979. Depicted is one of Gorey’s morbidly comi...
Category
1990s American Late Victorian Posters
Materials
Paper
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Located in Savannah, GA
This large and very colorful vintage Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ink on paper poster features a charging black leopard with a ferocious grimace. Printed by the Erie Li...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Posters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
The Pink Panther Spanish MARATHON 1974 1 Sheet Film Movie Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic original 1970s Spanish film poster for a Pink Panther Cinematic Marathon! Great artwork. Lovely colours and a beautifully illustrated poster.
This vintage film poster was ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Posters
Materials
Linen, 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
Marguerite Dufay - Vintage lithographic Art Nouveau poster by Louis Anquetin
Located in East Quogue, NY
Vintage limited edition lithographic reproduction poster of "Marguerite Dufay" by 19th Century French artist Louis Anquestin (1861-1932).
Published in 1968 by The Sunday Times (Lond...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Posters
Materials
Paper
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1936 Belgian Film Movie Poster Marx Brothers
Located in Bath, Somerset
Original first-year-of-release Belgian film poster for the Marx Bros classic A Night at the Opera featuring arguably the best design for the title. An extremely rare 'pre-War' poster...
Category
20th Century French Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
'Star Wars' Original Style C Printer's Proof One Sheet Movie Poster, 1977
Located in Devon, GB
A rare uncut printer's proof of the International Style C US one sheet for 'Star Wars', with artwork by prolific British poster artist Tom William Chantrell. When the studio realised...
Category
1970s British Space Age Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
THE TIME MACHINE 1960 French Grande Film Poster, ROGER SOUBIE
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic first-year-of-release French Grande film poster for 60s classic sci-fi The TIme Machine. Based on the classic sci-fi novel by H.G. Wells, scientist and inventor, Alexander ...
Category
20th Century French Posters
Materials
Linen, 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...
Category
1910s Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original David Hockney Exhibition Lithograph Poster Beverly Hills Housewife 2001
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Original Vintage David Hockney Pop Art Lithograph Exhibition Museum Poster Beverly Hills Housewife 2001. Denmark
Very rare, Large Format, Original, Out-of-Print, David Hockney,...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
James Bond 'Dr. No' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce and sought after country-of-origin poster for the first release of the first James Bond film. Based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the 1962 release of 'Dr. No' fir...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
'Batman' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
Fabulously kitsch and colourful, this rare Japanese B2 poster advertised the first full length feature film of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th century Fox in 1966 as...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Fabric Poster, 2000s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Original advertising banner from the iconic Swiss brand Victorinox, renowned for its precision multifunction knives. This large-format piece is printed on fabric, with black rigid ba...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Posters
Materials
Fabric
$574 Sale Price
20% Off
Mucha, Original Art Nouveau Poster, Biere de la Meuse, Pavot, Orge Houblon, 1897
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Art Nouveau poster created by Alphonse Mucha in 1897 to promote Bières de le Meuse.
Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939)
Title: Bières de la Meuse
Date: 1897
Size (w x h): 39 x 5...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster 1935 Monaco Grand Prix Race Geo Ham Art Deco Mercedes
By Geo Ham
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the 1935 Monaco Grand Prix car race held on 22 April featuring a striking Art Deco design by Geo Ham (Georges Hamel; 1900-1972) featuring a Mercedes W25, ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
XL Flowers 1970 Andy Warhol Foundation Pop Art Exhibition Lithograph Poster
By Andy Warhol
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Oversized "Flowers 1970" Andy Warhol Foundation Offset Lithograph Pop Art Museum Exhibition Poster
This festive and colorful exhibition lithograph poster, entitled, "Myths of Pop", ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Cassandre, Original Art Deco Poster, Dubo Dubon Dubonnet, Quinine Liquor, 1932
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Art Deco advertising poster for the Dubonnet liqueur brand created in 1932 by Cassandre.
Artist: Adolphe Mouron - Cassandre (1901-1968)
Title: Dubo – Dubon - Dubonnet
Date: 1932
Size: 17.7 x 45.7 in. / 45 x 116 cm.
Printer: Alliance Graphique, 54 rue Marc Seguin...
Category
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Roy Lichtenstein "Temple" (Castelli Mailer)
Located in New York, NY
Mailer/poster published to announce Roy Lichtenstein’s Landscapes exhibition held at New York’s Leo Castelli Gallery from October 24th to November 19th, 1964. Offset lithograph in co...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
After Andy Warhol, Original Chanel N° 5 Poster, Couture Perfume, Pop Art, 1997
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Pop Art Poster by Andy Warhol for Chanel No. 5 Perfum from 1997
Artist: Andy Warhol
Title: Chanel N°5 – Pink
Date: 1997
Size: 46.1 x 66.9 in / 117 x 170 cm
Materials and Te...
Category
20th Century French Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Phi, Original Vintage Poster, Beer Brewery Lengrand, Pint, Frog, Foam, Bar, 1926
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster created by Paul Nerfi in 1926 to promote the beer, wines and liquors of Lengrand brewery.
Artist: Phi (Nefri Paul)
Title: Bières – Brasserie Lengrand
Date: 1926
Size: 25,2...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Located in London, GB
Original German lobby card for the 1993 fantasy animation The Nightmare Before Christmas. This film was directed by Henry Selick and Tim Buton was one of the writers on the film.
T...
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1990s German Posters
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Paper
Affiche originale FAP ANIS par Delval Gaby Deslys 1920 French Riviera Vintage
By Delval
Located in London, England
Très rare affiche originale d'époque pour la publicité d'une boisson à l'anis, ce que l'on appelle aujourd'hui le Pastis.
Signée dans la plaque par Robert Derval
Le mannequin, vedet...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Posters
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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
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
Rar Art Nouvo Exhibitiondes Saxony Art & Crafts Dresden 1896 Otto Fischer
Located in Hannover, DE
This large Art Nouveau poster is one of the few surviving examples and, dating from 1896, is one of the earliest. The poster comes from the collection of an architect couple who had ...
Category
1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Keith Haring poster advertisement 1984
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring newsprint poster 1984:
Rare vintage 1984 Keith Haring news print poster measuring approximately 11x17 inches. A standout original 1980s Keith Haring collectible which is...
Category
1980s Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$420 Sale Price
20% Off
Working Girl 1990 Polish B1 Film Poster, ANDRZEJ PAGOWSKI
Located in Bath, Somerset
We love this original Polish film poster for 80s comedy Working Girl. Stylish and symbolic design by Pagowski.
The end of the Second World War marked the dawn of a new period in the...
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20th Century Polish Posters
Materials
Paper
Cie Gle Transatlantique 1950s French Line Travel Poster, Paul Colin
Located in Bath, Somerset
Cie Gle Transatlantique 1950s French Line Travel poster, designed by Paul Colin. A lovely design with wonderful bright colours!
Founded by the Péreire Brother...
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20th Century French Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Desbarbieux, Original Vintage Poster, Black Cat, Chat Noir, Ball of Wool, 1922
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster created by Henri Desbarbieux in 1922 to promote the weekly "Le Chat Noir".
Artist: Henri Desbarbieux (1888-1981)
Title: Le chat noir - Hebdomadaire
Date: 1922
Size: 45.7 x ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
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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...
Category
1960s British Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$4,484
Vintage French Poster, 'Tutti in Acqua' by Lora Lamm Italian Swiss Poster Art
By Lora Lamm
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Born in 1928, Lora Lamm is a well-known Swiss graphic designer. She had a career in graphic design for over 60 years and she is best known for her 10 years of work in Milan between 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Posters
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Paper
James Bond 'Dr. No' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
Based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the 1962 release of 'Dr. No' first introduced the world to one of the most enduring characters in Western cinema and kicked off one of ...
Category
1960s American Post-Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Cappiello, Original Alcohol Poster, Cognac Monnet, Salamander, Liquor, Sun, 1927
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Alcohol Poster for Cognac Monnet dating from 1927 by Leonetto Cappiello.
Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942)
Title: ..Du soleil dans un verre.. Cognac Monnet
Date: 1927
Size: 52 x 78.7 in / 132 x 200 cm
Printer : Les nouvelles affiches Cappiello – Les Ateliers d’art Devambez, 32 Rue Beaujon_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:
Poster for the promotion of Cognac Monnet.
Maison Monnet was founded in 1838. In 1897, Jean-Gabriel Monnet chose the emblem of the salamander to decorate his bottles. The salamander is a mythical animal with the power to triumph over flames.
Leonetto Cappiello is an Italian painter, illustrator, caricaturist and poster artist, naturalized French in 1930. His poster career began in 1900 and continued until the 1930s. He remained loyal to the Vercasson printing press until the early 1920s , continues with “Les Imprimeries Réunies” and begins, at the same period, to work regularly for the publisher Devambez, with whom he signs, from 1921 to 1936, an exclusive contract.
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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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Automobile Poster Porsche 50 Years Stock Cars Ken Rush
Located in London, GB
Original vintage commemorative poster for the 50th anniversary of the German car manufacturer Porsche (1931-1981) featuring a colourful and informative design by Ken Rush showing 31 ...
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1980s German Vintage Posters
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Paper
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for the 1958 drama staring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.
This film was directed by Richard Brooks.
This poster is cons...
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1950s American Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,793
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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