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Posters For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Expressionist
'Le Mepris' Original Vintage French Movie Poster by Georges Allard, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
At the height of her fame, Brigitte Bardot is every inch the devastating screen siren on Georges Allard's sumptuous and sought after poster for the country of origin release of Jean-Luc Godard's masterful New Wave drama 'Le Mépris...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage ENIT Skiing Poster Advertising Santo Stefano d'avesta Italy
By Mario Puppo
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Vintage poster illustrated by Mario Puppo in the fifties for advertising on skiing in the Italian mountains, the Santo Stefano D'Aveto.
Mario Puppo w...
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1950s Italian 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...
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Rare Charles Eames Herman Miller "Design of the Century" Advertising Poster
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare Charles Eames "Design of the Century" advertising poster
By Herman Miller
USA, circa 1999
Measures: 25.13"W x 0.75"D x 37.13"H.
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Oak, Paper
Timeless Legacy: Eduardo Chillida's Original Historic Poster for Sala Gaspar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Timeless Legacy: Eduardo Chillida's Original Historic Poster for Sala Gaspar
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1971.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pre...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Poster-Kiraz-Canderel-Rage-Desespoir-Parisiennes, c.1990
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Kiraz-Canderel-Rage-Desespoir-Parisiennes, c.1990
Poster Advertiser for the Canderel brand, it sees a woman screaming "Rage. - Drawn up. - Overload Weight
Additiona...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Petit, Original Vintage Poster, French Riviera, Cote d'Azur, Menton, 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster published by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Tourism for the promotion of tourism on the Côte d'Azur, and especially Menton.
Artist: Petit
Title: France – Riviera...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster 100 Years Of Printing Education Eckersley
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster- College Printing Historical Society 100 Years of Printing Education a lecture by Charles L Pickering - featuring a graphic design by the notable ...
Category
1980s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Picasso Poster, Le Cubisme, Musée 1907-1914. National D'Art Moderne, Paris 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage Original Pablo Picasso Lithographic Poster in colors, created for an exhibition at the Musee National d’Art Moderne, Paris (National Museum of Modern Art).
From the edition...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
French Musée National Marc Chagall Exhibition Lithograph c. 1973
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give any room an angelic French flair with this framed vintage lithograph from the Musée National Marc Chagall in Nice, France. Featuring a closeup scene from his iconic 1961 Christi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Poster 24h of Le Mans 1971 by Delourmel
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fantastic original mid-century poster by photographer Andre Delourmel for the legendary 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans race, held on June 12-13. A real gem!
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Barcelona International Exposition Poster
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 1929 Barcelona International Exposition Poster – "Sobre El Arte en España" by F. Galí
Rare original poster from the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, titled "Sobre E...
Category
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster, Cognac Rouyer, Liquor, Angel, Starry Sky, Globe, 1945
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage poster created by Pub TH for Cognac Rouyer in 1945.
Artist: Pub TH
Title: Cognac Rouyer
Date: 1945
Size: 31.3 x 46.9 in / 79.5 x 119 cm
Printer: Union Parisienne de...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Jeannet, Original Railways Poster, Verdun, WW1, Soldier, Warrior, Sword, 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for the French Railways about Verdun created by Etienne Jeannet in 1930.
Artist: Jeannet Etienne
Title: Verdun – Forteresse historique – Centre de Tourisme
D...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Truly one of the most iconic poster designs of all time, this 1961 poster for Blake Edwards' romantic comedy "Breakfast at Tiffany's" features the timeless...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Jean Carlu, Original Vintage Poster, Ancient Peruvian Art, Museum, Louvre, 1956
By Jean Carlu
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Posters from the Museum of Decorative Arts created by Jean Carlu in 1956 for an exhibition on Ancient Peruvian Art from the Nathan Cummings Collection.
Artist: Jean Carlu (1900-1997...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Midcentury "Exposition Vallauris" Poster by Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible midcentury "Exposition Vallauris" poster by Pablo Picasso, circa 1950s. The piece is from the French Posters collection an...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Trafalgar Square Contemporary Lithograph Reproduction by Piet Mondrian
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible contemporary lithograph art poster of "Trafalgar Square" by Piet Mondrian, circa 1991. The poster, which is a reproduction ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
A 1930 Inaugural World Cup Poster
Located in Pewsey, GB
A truly rare poster from the officially issued monochrome version of the 1930 World Cup poster bearing the all-important official stamp of the Comite Ejectivo of the governing body of football in Uruguay.
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship award for men’s national association football teams. The tournament was held in Uruguay from 13th to 30th July, 1930.
Dimensions: 52 × 28 cm
Condition: Very good for age devoid of tears, creases or excessive age-toning and with a few printer’s roller-marks that provide the poster with its own innate provenance and authenticity
The 1930 Word Cup Poster
Two types of posters were commissioned by the Uruguayan Football
Federation, AUF for the tournament. They were the Official Poster in colour (78.5 ×
38 cm; 38 × 15 in) and a smaller monochrome version of the Official Poster with the
official stamp of the Comite Ejecutivo (52 × 28 cm; 201/2 by 11 in) designed by the
Uruguayan graphic artist, Guillermo Laborde...
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1930s Uruguayan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Swiss Travel Poster, Interlaken, Mountains and Ski, 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Suisse-Interlaken-Montagne-Ski, c.1950
Poster to promote tourism in the city of Interlaken during the summer period (April to October).
Additional detai...
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage French Wine Poster by Savignac 'Buvons Ici Le Vin Nouveau'
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage French wine poster by Savignac 'Buvons Ici Le Vin Nouveau' 1993
A celebration of new wine, buvons le vin nouveau! Each year the third Thursday in November marks the...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Other
Picasso Museum Marvel: Vintage 'Arlequin' Original Poster - 1966
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dive into the captivating world of the Picasso Museum with this extraordinary vintage poster showcasing the legendary "Arlequin 1917" by Pablo Picasso. Transport yourself to the hear...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Olympic Munich Games 1972, Original Poster
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare
- marked
- original
- can be framed and glazed.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
"The U.S. Marines Want You" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, issued in 1940. The poster depicts a no-nonsense Marine drill instructor, pointing directly at the viewer, in front of a ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1969 Disneyland - Tomorrowland Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning & exceptionally rare attraction poster from 1969 promoting Tomorrowland at Disneyland. Opening in 1955 in Anaheim, California, Disneyland was opened and overseen by Walt Dis...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Hitchcock 'The Birds' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1963
Located in Devon, GB
A stunning stone lithography Australian daybill poster for Alfred Hitchcock's psychological masterpiece 'The Birds,' starring Tippi Hendren in her debut role. Based on Daphne du Maur...
Category
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Original Vintage Poster Lexicon Hispano Olivetti Typewriter Graphic Design Bird
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Avant Garde advertising poster for the Lexicon Hispano Olivetti 80 typewriter model featuring a great mid-century graphic design depicting a colourful bird flying above a photograph of a new Olivetti typewriter...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage school wall map of Europe 1815-1871, Belgium 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / school map Europe 1815-1871 / canvas, wood / Mid-century / vintage
Vintage school map of Europe between 1815 and 1871, designed by C.J.P. Kars in the 1950s. Manufac...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Canvas, Wood
The Manchurian Candidate, U.S. One Sheet Film Poster, 1962
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Manchurian Candidate
U.S. One Sheet Film Poster
1962
"Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh & Lawrence Harvey in Frankenheimer's
brain-washing / assassinat...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Salvador Dali Midcentury Art Exhibition Poster, 1975
Located in Miami, FL
Original midcentury art exhibition poster of Salvador Dali’s work. This poster shows the master's interesting depiction of a woman holding a bouq...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1963 from Russia with Love Original Vintage Poster
By Renato Fratini
Located in Winchester, GB
"From Russia With Love" marked the second film in the James Bond series and the second outing for Sean Connery in the titular role. The film was a huge critical and commercial succes...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Vogue Magazine March 1963 Framed Cover
By Irving Penn
Located in Stamford, CT
Vogue March 1963 framed original cover. Featuring cover model Burke Amey and a Cartwheel Hat by Halston by Irving Penn. newly framed in blue glossy wood frame.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Midcentury Fernand Léger Museum Morsbroich Lithograph Art Poster, 1955
By Mourlot Paris, Fernand Léger
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible midcentury Fernand Léger Museum Morsbroich lithograph art poster to advertise an exhibition in West Germany, circa 1950s. The piece is from the French Posters Collection...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Amsel, Original Movie Poster, Indiana Jones, Raiders Lost Ark, Spielberg, 1980
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original movie poster for Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones) created by Amsel circa 1980.
Artist: Anonymous
Title: Les aventures de l’arche perdue
Date: 1981
Size (w x h): 15.1...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Vintage Swiss Travel Poster, Zurich Lakeside Garden
By Hugo Wetli
Located in New York, NY
Original 1960’s travel poster for the Zurich Lakeside Garden, with a design based on his painting by Hugo Wetli. Wetli (1916-1972) was a Swiss pa...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
André Brasilier Original Exobition Poster GALERIE ETIENNE SASSI, 1990
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
André Brasilier Original Exobition Poster GALERIE ETIENNE SASSI, 1990
This is an original exhibition poster for French painter, André Brasilier. This poster is in excellent condition.
André Brasilier is a French painter, born in 1929 in Saumur, France, who studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Art in Paris. In 1952, he received the Florence Blumenthal Award and the Prix de Rome...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Vogue Magazine September 1963 Framed Cover
By David Bailey
Located in Stamford, CT
Vogue September 1963 framed original cover. Model Brigitte Bauer photographed by David Bailey. As found framed condition in gold wood frame.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Historical Lithographic Poster of the exhibition Drawings by Picasso. Circa 1961
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Historical poster of the exhibition "Gaspar Room. Drawings by Picasso. January-February 1961".
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1961.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
Paper
Dimensions:
D 0.1 cm x W 50 cm x H 70 cm.
This original historical poster was edited for the exhibition of drawings by Pablo Picasso that took place in the Sala Gaspar, which was the official representative of the artist in Spain. Limited edition.
PABLO PICASSO (Málaga, 1881 – Mougnis, 1973).
One of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century, his art left a profound impact on the development of modern and contemporary art.
He was born into the family of the painter José Luís Blasco, who influenced the young artist's introduction to art. For a few years, Picasso lived in La Coruña, Barcelona and Madrid (where he studied at the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts). At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th he began to travel to Paris until, in 1904, he decided to settle in the French capital.
His art is traditionally divided into several periods, although their names are still disputed by many art historians: The Blue Period, The Pink Period, the Proto-Cubist Period where the influence of African art is obvious, Cubism - which is divided into Analytical and Synthetic Cubism -, Neoclassicism, Surrealism and Expressionism.
Pablo Picasso and the Gaspar family met in 1955 and from that moment the Sala Gaspar became an important center for the dissemination of Picasso's art in Spain...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Classic Erik Bruun Finnair Vintage Travel Poster, 1958
By Erik Bruun
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic vintage Finnair travel poster circa 1958 by Erik Bruun, a noted Finnish graphic designer.
Erik Bruun (born 1926 in Viipuri) is a Finnish graphic ...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
School Wall Chart, Valletta, Fortress and Harbour
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Valletta (Malta) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education.
Foto: Government Tourist Board, Malta; H...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Villemot, Original Vintage Poster, French Railway, Car Rental, Train, Key, 1971
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster created by Bernard Villemot in 1971 for the French Railway.
Artist: Bernard Villemot
Title: SNCF – Service Train + Auto – Location de voitures
Date: 1971
Siz...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
United States 50’s Roll Up Map
Located in Philadelphia, PA
United States Roll Up Map. In nice original condition. Roll-up Function even works! Great Colors! Some losses to edges, canvas backing shows edge wear.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Metal
School Wall Chart, City Dublin, O´Connell Street with Nelson, Column
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Dublin(D) Dublin DUBLINO(I)
O´Connell Street with Nelson - Column
Photo: Lensmen Ltd., Dublin - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau
Europa ET SCH...
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1960s Irish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
1959 Picasso Dessins Poster Galerie Louise Leiris Paris
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Picasso Poster Dessins Galerie Louise Leiris Paris 1959-1960
20 h x 16 art 12.25 x 9.13
Poster by Picasso No COA
Preowned original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Jan Sluijters, Original Vintage Art Poster, Expressionism Cubism, Amsterdam 1916
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster, Expressionist for an Art Exhibition at the Larensche Gallery in Amsterdam dated 1916 by Jan Sluijters.
This is a very rare poster for an exhibition of Sluijters’ work at the The Larensche Kunsthandel in 1916.
This exhibition poster is by Jan Sluiters.
Jan (Johannes Carolus Bernardus) Sluijters (1881 – 1957) who was a Dutch painter and co-founder of the Moderne Kunstkring (see below 1).
He was a leading pioneer of various post-impressionist movements in the Netherlands and experimented with several styles, including fauvism and cubism, finally settling on a colorful expressionism. His paintings feature nude studies, portraits, landscapes, and still lifes.
The Larensche Kunsthandel was founded in 1905 by Nico van Harpen (1858-1931) and specialised in contemporary Dutch art and represented painters from Laren and the surrounding area, in the tradition of Dutch Impressionism...
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1910s Dutch Expressionist Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Raymond Pages, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Mexico, 1971
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Raymond PAGES-Air France-Mexico-Avion, 1971
Advertising poster for Air France, for Mexico
Additional Details:
Materials and Te...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Paul Newman 'The Hustler' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
A sumptuous stone lithography daybill for the first Australian release of 1961 classic drama 'The Hustler,' starring Paul Newman as small-time pool shark "F...
Category
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Joan Miró "Les Essències de la Terra" Exhibition Poster – Sala Gaspar
By Joan Miró
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare piece of art history with this original 1968 exhibition poster for Joan Miró’s Les Essències de la Terra, displayed at the iconic Sala Gaspar in Barcelona. Created fo...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
Pacifist WHY? poster on the Vietnam War, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Black-and-white poster from the 1970s of opposition to the Vietnam conflict depicting a soldier shot in the back with a large "Why? "very much in vogue among pacifists in the 60s and...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
'The Italian Job' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
An action-packed Japanese B2 poster for the 1969 British crime caper "The Italian Job," starring Michael Caine as cockney criminal Charlie Croker, fresh out of prison and planning a heist in Italy. Consistently voted one of the greatest ever British movies, the quintessential sixties film has become a cult favourite and a Classic of the heist genre, while Caine's famous one-liner "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" has taken on a life of its own. Despite receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best English-Language Foreign Film, "The Italian Job" was not a success in America at the time of its release. Caine blamed its failure on a misleading marketing Campaign, explaining to Empire magazine that the US poster "was a naked woman and me. And I said, 'This is for kids. There aren't any naked women in it! We're going to get a load of old guys coming in to see naked women and they're going to be pissed off, and mums aren't going to bring their children.' They said, 'We're not going to change the poster,' so I got on a plane and came home." While utilizing the same elements as the US poster in a more diminutive form, this superb Japanese poster places its focus on the real stars of the movie - the red, white and blue mini coopers...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Marguy, Original Vintage Poster, Radioelectricity French School, Engineers, 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster of the French School of Radioelectricity created by the artist Marguy around 1950.
Artist: Marguy
Title: Ecole Française de Radioélectricité
Date: circa 1950
Size: 23.6 x 29....
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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Posters
Materials
Paper
Picasso Museum Poster of Madamme Canals by Pablo Picasso, circa 1966.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Picasso Museum Poster of Madamme Canals by Pablo Picasso.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1966.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
'La Dolce Vita' Original Vintage French Movie Poster by Yves Thos, 1960
By Yves Thos
Located in Devon, GB
Opening with the striking panorama of a statue of Christ suspended by helicopter, flying across the city of Rome, Federico Fellini’s epic satire 'La Dolce Vita' charted seven episode...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Marcel Duchamp Blue and White Cerceaux Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Framed Rotorelief.
Model Cerceaux in Blue and White
Edited by Walther König Series 133, Germany in 1987.
Framed Artwork in Wood.
In original condition, with minor ...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Paper
Vogue Magazine September 1970 Framed Lauren Hutton Cover
By Irving Penn
Located in Stamford, CT
September 1970 Vogue framed cover. Lauren Hutton photographed by Irving Penn. As found framed condition in gold wooden frame.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster, Antonetto Liquor, by Armando Testa, First
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Original Vintage Advertising Poster, Antonetto Liquor, by Armando Testa, First Edition
This original first-edition vintage wall poster from the 1970s is a rare advertising piece for...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper, Canvas
'Moulin Rouge' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Lucjan Jagodzinski, Polish, 1957
Located in Devon, GB
Based on the novel by Pierre La Mure, the 1952 British film 'Moulin Rouge' is a fictionalized account of the life of street artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec as he pursues his art in ...
Category
1950s Polish 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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