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Italian modern Poster on paper with Doors band, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Poster on paper with Doors band, 1990s Poster representing a black and white photograph of the famous rock band Doors on glossy paper. It can be used as a wall decorat...
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1990s Italian Modern Posters

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French version of the poster for Woody Allen's 1971 film "Bananas".
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
French version of the poster for Woody Allen's 1971 film Bananas. Third film by the American actor-director, who is pictured in the centre. The poster is folded and in good condition...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster, 'D’amoureux Au Poisson' Signed by Raymond Peynet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage Poster, 'D’amoureux Au Poisson' Signed by Raymond Peynet Raymond Peynet was a French artist and illustrator. Peynet was known for his illustrations of couples, specifically, couples in love. Peynet was born in Paris in 1908 , he began drawing at a young age. He studied at the École Estienne and the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, this is where he developed his distinctive style. Peynet's style was characterised by delicate lines and slender characters. In 1930, Peynet began working for the weekly magazine "Le Rire," where he published his first illustrations of love couples. These images quickly gained attention from the public and became very popular, leading Peynet to publish a collection of these illustrations titled "Les Amoureux de Peynet...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Posters

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Abstract Series Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #02 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Claes Oldenburg Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Claes Oldenberg Poster from 1969. Framed and ready to go!
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1960s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

1974 Film Murder on the Orient Express Vintage Movie Silkscreen Poster Cuba 1976
Located in Miami, FL
Movie Silkscreen Poster for the 1974 Murder on the Orient Express poster by Antonio Fernández Reboiro in 1976 for the ICAIC. Titl...
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1970s Cuban Modern Vintage Posters

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Vintage Graphic Poster, Boris Bucan Pretuska Firebird, Croatian Art Bird
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Artist: Boris Bucan Dimensions: 196 x 204 cm. Condition: Excellent Bucan’s “Petruska” also known as the “Fire Bird” is a work of marvel. Consisting of 6 separate sheets. Bucan...
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Late 20th Century Croatian Modern Posters

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Fondation Maeght Joan Miro Abstract Poster 1968
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Joan Miro vintage poster – Galerie Maeght 23 Julliet au 30 Septembre 1968 Saint-Paul 06, Fondation Maeght. France circa 1968 Maeght Editeur- Arte Paris.
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1860s French Modern Antique Posters

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Paper

Erwin Olaf - Fashion Victims - 1998 Diesel (DSL) Dirty Denim - Billboard poster
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Erwin Olaf - Fashion Victims - 1998 Diesel (DSL) Dirty Denim - Original billboard poster A group of praying young nuns in Diesel jeans/denim. Measur...
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1990s Dutch Modern Posters

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Cuban Vintage Film Poster -Retrospective Movies & Plays- Silkscreen Reboiro 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Cuban Pop Op Art poster for the retrospective of Cuban director Santiago Alvarez ‘s works held in Havana 1980, silkscreen by Antonio Fernández Reboiro. “SANTIAGO ALVAREZ 1961-1979 – retrospective national film theatre, april 1980” Printed reboiro/80 lower right margin and ink signed reboiro. Measurements: 18 inches wide x 28 inches high. Condition: Very Good. No issues. Santiago Álvarez Román (1919-1998) was a Cuban filmmaker. Alvarez wrote and directed documentaries about Cuban and American culture. He became head of ICAIC newsreel division in the 60s and developed an unique format for his docu films. Antonio Fernández Reboiro is a Cuban Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1935. He studied medicine and architecture at the University of Havana. In 1963 he began to work at the ICAIC (Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry) until 1982 designing posters. Most of the highly collectible Cuban posters are from mid-1960s through early 1980s, the period called “el periodo de oro de la grafica cubana” (golden period of Cuban graphics). These silkscreens were develop with new graphic techniques, due in part that materials were not readily available and lack of formal graphic schools. The Cuban posters became known for the use of bold innovate images which were mostly for proganda. Among the most important were the movie posters of the ICAIC which would promote the national movie industry as well as foreign films. Please view our other vintage Cuban Silkscreen...
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1980s Cuban Modern Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Poster, 'Musee Peynet et du Dessin humoristique' Raymond Peynet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage Poster, 'Musee Peynet et du Dessin humoristique' Raymond Peynet Raymond Peynet was a French artist and illustrator. Peynet was known for his illustrations of couples, specifically, couples in love. Peynet was born in Paris in 1908 , he began drawing at a young age. He studied at the École Estienne and the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, this is where he developed his distinctive style. Peynet's style was characterised by delicate lines and slender characters. In 1930, Peynet began working for the weekly magazine "Le Rire," where he published his first illustrations of love couples. These images quickly gained attention from the public and became very popular, leading Peynet to publish a collection of these illustrations titled "Les Amoureux de Peynet...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Posters

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Paper

1973 Vintage Cuban Silkscreen Poster of Docu Chile Coup D'Etat Pinochet by Bachs
Located in Miami, FL
“El TIGRE SALTO Y MATO PERO MORIRA… MORIRA…. documental cubano direccion: santiago alvarez – Cuban silkscreen poster for a short documentary of the Ch...
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1970s Cuban Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Jean Dubuffet vintage poster “10 ans d’art vivant 55 – 65”
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Original Jean Dubuffet Poster “10 ans d’art vivant 55 – 65” 1967 Published by Fondation Maeght – Saint-Paul Alpes Maritime Printed by Arte, Paris Jean...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Vintage Film Poster La Ultima Cena Cuban Movie 1977 by Tomas Gutierrez /R. Azcuy
Located in Miami, FL
1977 Cuban Film Silkscreen for ICAIC for the film “LA ULTIMA CENA” (The Last Supper) by director Tomas Gutierrez, silkscreen by Rene Azcuy. “FILM CUBANO ...
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1970s Central American Modern Vintage Posters

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Max Ernst “Déchets d’Atelier” vintage signed poster
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Signed Max Ernst original lithographic poster from the “Déchets d’Atelier” exhibition held at Galerie Alphonse Chave in Vence 1968 hand signed in pe...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Flores y Vino Abstract Giclée Fine Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée fine art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-q...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Lágrima Sobre el Mantel Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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1972 Olympic Poster by Josef Albers
Located in London, GB
This original vintage poster is from the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany. Posters were important for the marketing of this event, the XX Olympiad, which took place between...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Posters

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"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster, 1975
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster from 1975. 28" x 22" creasing and folds visible - unframed - will look amazing once fr...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Exhibition Poster, Henri Matisse, 'BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE' 1970
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage Exhibition Poster, Henri Matisse, 'BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE' 1970 This is an original exhibition poster by Henri Matisse from 1970, the overall condition is very good...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Original Iconic Op-Art Poster Created by Lanz Wyman for Mexico 68 Olympic Games
Located in Mexico, DF
Original Op-Art Posters printed for the Mexico 68 Olympic Games. The iconic design derives from the logo that integrated very successfully "Mexico 68" with t...
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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Posters

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The 46th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design Poster
Located in New York, NY
First edition, 4-color offset printed poster of this influential and now iconic Psychedelic-era image, commissioned as a call for entries for the 46th annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design. Designed by Tom Daly, who also did the body painting with theatrical greasepaint and water-soluble acrylics on model Wandy Embry, and photographed by Kenneth Harris...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Posters

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'Appel Palm Springs Desert Museum' Original Art Exhibition Poster, 1977
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Karel Appel was a Dutch painter, whose figurative abstractions incorporated colour and a child-like sensibility. ARTIST Appel YEAR 1977 CONDITION Excellent DIMENSIONS 80 x 51...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper, Linen

Next Wave Festival Poster Signed by Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Original poster after an image by Roy Lichtenstein for the inaugural (or first official) Next Wave Festival held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, 4 October-4 December 1983, publishe...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Posters

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'Momcat', Original Vintage Poster by BK LIBAN, 1977, New York
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Momcat', Original Vintage Poster by BK LIBAN, 1977, New York This is an original vintage poster from 1977, the overall condition is good. The colours are vibrant. A perfect poster...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Early 21st Century Dog Breath by Tom Everhart Custom Frame Original Poster.
Located in Miami, FL
Early 21st Century Dog Breath by Tom Everhaet Custom Frame Poster published by the S 2 Art Group. Year 2002 Features a pixelated image of Charlie Brown and Sno...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Posters

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Aluminum

'High Class Cat', Original Vintage Poster by BK LIBAN, 1977, New York
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'High Class Cat', Original Vintage Poster by BK LIBAN, 1977, New York This is an original vintage poster from 1977, the overall condition is good. A perfect poster for any cat love...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Henri Matisse, 'Musee National D’art Moderne' Original Exhibition Poster, 1956
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Between 1900 and 1905, Matisse painted in the style called Fauves (French for “wild beasts”). Many of his finest works were created in the decade or so after 1906. Matisse developed ...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton Classic Car Poster, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, 1993
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Razzia,Original Louis Vuitton Classic Car Poster, Equator Run, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, 1993 We're on the poster, a tiger and the legendary Raffles Hotel...
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20th Century French Modern Posters

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Vintage Jay Peak Vermont Ski Poster C. 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"very cool" Vintage Vermont Ski Poster Jay Peak Vermont "Jay Peak is a mountain located about 5 miles south of the Canada–US border, in Jay and We...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Posters

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Original Vintage German Movie Poster "Man in Black" MIB, Germany 1997
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Movie Poster for the iconic movie MIB. It is featuring a great image of Tommy Lee Jones und Will Smith. Good condition, staining, creasing,...
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1990s German Modern Posters

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Pink Floyd UFO Poster
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful poster advertising three concerts in February and March 1967 at London’s seminal hippy hangout, UFO Club. The club was on Tottenham Court Road in London and this poster promotes concerts featuring Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, and the Brothers Grimm. This poster was designed by Michael English...
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1960s British Modern Vintage Posters

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Art Glass, Wood, Paper

Large Flash Gordon Poster
Located in Riverdale, NY
Large Flash Gordon Promotional Poster from the mid 1960's, printed like a comic book with tiny dots. Great graphics, would be great framed. If a half inch matte is used, the image wo...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Vintage Boss Hog Limited Edition Signed Coop Concert Poster #362/600
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintge limited edition concert poster was done by Coop of the United States in approximately 1990 in a modern cartoon style. The poster is likely done by silkscreen on paper and...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Posters

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Original 1966 Picasso Galerie 65 Cannes Exhibition Poster
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
ABOUT : 1966 PICASSO GALERIE 65 CANNES EXHIBITION POSTER OF THE PERIOD : 1960s MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES : original lithograph exhibition poster DIMEN...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Posters

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'Derain' Gaierie Maeght Original Vintage Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Derain was born in 1880 in a small town just outside Paris. In 1898, while studying to be an engineer at the Académie Camillo, he attended painting classes, whilst there, he met Mati...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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George Rouault, 'Musee Du Louvre' Original Vintage Exhibition Poster, 1964
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
GEORGE ROUAULT MUSEE DU LOUVRE Painter, draughtsman, and print artist, Georges Henri Rouaults' work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. His use of colour and form i...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Roger Bezombes Original Art Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
ROGER BEZOMBES FLOWERS Roger Bezombes was a French artist born in 1913. His work has a certain playfulness; slightly off-centred arrangements, contrasting colours, oddly placed shap...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper, Linen

Stephen Bartlett, Recent Paintings, Framed Exhibition Poster. Circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Stephen Bartlett, Recent Paintings, Framed Exhibition Poster. Circa 1980s. Features a bright colors, modern geometric abstract still l...
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1980s English Modern Vintage Posters

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1980 Toooot - Herge Studio Editions Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
With bright and vivid colour, this piece "Toooot" was printed in the highest quality lithography in only 1000 editions in 1980 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the formation of Herge Studios. The Studios ran from 1950 to 1986 and were responsible for producing The Adventures of Tintin...
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1980s Belgian Modern Vintage Posters

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Razzia, Original Vintage Poster, 1986
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original and hand signed original poster dating from 1986 by Razzia (Gerard Courbouleix Deneriaz; b.1950). This is a hand signed open edition poster and not a reproduction. This po...
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20th Century French Modern Posters

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Paper

Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton Classic Poster, China Run, Beijing-Dalian, 1998
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Razzia, original Louis Vuitton classic poster, China Run, Beijing-Dalian, 1998 This poster was made for Louis Vuitton Classic car rally...
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20th Century French Modern Posters

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Joan Miro Signed Lithograph
Located in Pewsey, GB
Poster for Joan Miro Exhibition at Galerie Maeght Lithograph printed in colours for an exhibition of Miro's work in Paris from November 1978 to January 1979 signed in pencil from an edition of 75. This one numbered 37/75 on wove paper Printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris in 1978 and Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris Full sheet printed to the edges with Dimensions: 78.1 x 57.2 cm Condition: Very Good Joan Miro I Ferra (20 April 1893 – 25Decemer 1983) known in the art world as Joan Miro was a Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist born in Barcelona into a family of a goldsmith and a watchmaker in the Barri Gotic neighbourhood. He studied at the Cerce Artistic de Sant Lluc and had his first solo show in 1918 at the Galeries Dalmau, where his work was ridiculed and defaced. Inspired by Fauve and Cubist exhibitions in Barcelona and abroad, Miro was drawn towards the arts community that was gathering in Montparnasse and moved to Paris in 1920, but continued to spend his Summers in his native Catalonia. In Paris, under the influence of poets and writers, he developed his unique style: organic forms and flattened picture-planes drawn with a sharp line. Generally thought of as a Surrealist because of his interest in automatism and the use of sexual symbols, Miro’s style...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Posters

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1989 Luciano Castelli 'Montreux Jazz Festival' Original Advertising Poster
Located in Renens, CH
Poster created for the Montreux Jazz Festival 1989 by Luciano Castelli. Condition B+: Near mint, very light signs of handling .
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1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Cartoon '84 The Master Eagle Gallery Framed Exhibition by Arnie Levin.
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Original Cartoon '84 The Master Eagle Gallery Framed Exhibition Poster by American Cartoonist from The New Yorker, Arnie Levin. Features a black and white cartoonist illustra...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Glass, Paper

'MUSÉE PICASSO PARIS' Original Exhibition Poster, Picasso by Roman CIESLEWICZ
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. Pablo Picasso was the most dominant and influential artist of the first half of the 20th century. This poster features a black and white photograph of Picasso’s hand...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

'BLIZZAND EMBRACE' Original Vintage Advertising Poster c. 1968 by GRUAU
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Extremely rare poster by Rene Gruau for ‘Blizzand’ raincoats, this elegant design by the Italian illustrator embodies the sophistication the brand strived to promote. The mysterious ...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Vintage French Camping Poster, c. 1950 by Francis Martocq
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A charming poster for a camping fair, this is an original advertising poster. It has been linen backed for preservation. Perfect for outdoor lovers, campers, hikers! ARTIST Franci...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster- Mathieu G -Air France-Paris-Eiffel Tower Roi Soleil, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to France. The Eiffel Tower is represented as well as Louis XIV, ...
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20th Century French Modern Posters

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Paper

Italian Advertising Print by Pierluigi Cerri and Fabbri for an Exhibition, 1986
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern multicolored advertising wall print by Pierluigi Cerri and Fabbri Group for exhibition on futurism held at Palazzo Grassi in Venice in 1986. Advertising poster with a...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Posters

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Wood, Paper

Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #07 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Chagall "Jerusalem Windows" Original Mourlot Lithographed Poster, 1962
Located in Sharon, CT
The original 1962 Mourlot lithograph poster for the exhibit at The Museum of Modern Art.
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1960s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

1915 ‘Carter the Great’ Banner by Otis Lithograph, Cleveland
By Otis Lithograph Co.
Located in Surrey, BC
A large and early Folk Art paper banner (on linen backing) promoting famous American magician, Charles Joseph Carter (1874-1936), known as 'Carter the Great...
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1910s American Folk Art Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

1985 David Hockney Paints the Stage Poster, Hayward Gallery
Located in London, GB
David Hockney, born 1937, is a prolific artist, internationally renowned for his pool paintings, portraiture and stage design. He was born in Bradford in 1937. In 1957 he moved to London to attend the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1962. This poster, which has been linen backed, was produced in 1985 to promote his exhibition held at The Hayward Gallery. The poster shows a detail from Les Mamelles de Tirésias (The Beasts of Tirésias), an opera by Francis Poulenc...
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1980s British Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Film Poster Affiche Le Cameraman, Buster Keaton
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large film poster - film affiche for the movie "Le Caméraman" - Buster Keaton. This yellow film affiche dates from the 1960s and was made for France by Créations Publicitaires OPF Paris. It's a plastic over paper film affiche. The original film " The cameraman " was a mute black and white film from 1928. As these affiche was for outdoor use to make publicity, it is plasticized to be protected for the weather. He's in vintage condition so with traces of use like little holes as it was beeing hung and also some creases so do view all pictures well ! This vintage film affiche is great wall decoration for movie addicts and lovers of old films and also for someone who loves antique cameras...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Posters

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Other

Estudios Geométricos Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #06 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-quality ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Original Poster-Razzia-International Film Festival-Cannes, 2004
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Razzia-International Film Festival-Cannes, 2004 Project for the official poster of the Cannes Film Festival 2004. Additional details: Materials and Techniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Posters

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Abstract Series Wall Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through g...
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2010s Argentine Modern 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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