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Original Vintage Travel Poster Blue Star Cruises Norway Fjord Scenic Sailing Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage cruise travel poster for Blue Star Cruises Norway featuring a colourful image of a ship sailing through a fjord between steep cliffs with trees in the foreground, th...
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1930s British Vintage Posters

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21stC Original Razzia Poster For Louis Vuitton Classic 2004, Waddesdon Manor
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 21st Century English-framed poster of an Aston Martin, created for the Louis Vuitton Classic at Waddesdon Manor, designed by French graphic artist Razzia. CONDITION In Great Condi...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Other Posters

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Wood, Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Middle East Airlines MEA Cargo Plane 850km/h
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Middle East airlines MEA featuring a colourful design by Jacques Auriac (1922-2003) showing the tail of a plane ...
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1960s French Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Antique Art Exhibition Poster Goupil Gallery Andre Sinet France Sketch
By Andre Sinet
Located in London, GB
Original antique art exhibition poster - Now on view Pictures & sketches by M. Andre Sinet - held at the Goupil Gallery 5 Regent Street Pall Mall in London featuring artwork by the F...
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1890s British Antique Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Sport Poster IX International Tennis Tournament 1950 Spain
By Moneny, Noguera
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport poster for the 9th International Tennis Tournament held in S'Agaro from 21 to 25 July 1950 / IX Concurso Internacional De Tenis S'Agaro del 21 al 25 Julio de 1...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors
Located in London, GB
Original vintage car advertising poster - En Helt Ny Oldsmobile General Motors Fabrikat / A Brand New Oldsmobile - featuring a colourful Art Deco design depicting two couples in an e...
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1920s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Film Poster One Million Years BC (French Release) Raquel Welch
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for the French release of the fantasy adventure film One Million Years B.C. / Un Million D'Annees Avant J.C. set in a p...
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1960s French Vintage Posters

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Paper

1978 Levi's - Go Rodeo! Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Wonderful poster created in 1978 promoting the American clothing company Levi's. Levi's, or Levi Strauss & Co. was founded in San Francisco in 1853 and has gone on to become synonymo...
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1970s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage PLM Railway Poster Mont Revard Sport Art Deco Golf Tennis
By Paul Ordner
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Paris Lyon Mediterranee PLM railway poster for Mont Revard a 1550m par Aix-le-Bains Savoie Sport Confort Repos / Sport Comfort Rest - featuring artwork by Paul Ordne...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Paper

1973 the Exorcist Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
William Friedkin's all-time Classic horror "The Exorcist" was released in 1973 and shocked audiences all around the world. Based on William Peter Blat...
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1970s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Antique Travel Poster Lago Di Como Lake Lariana Italy Belle Epoque
Located in London, GB
Original antique travel poster for Lago di Como featuring elegant Belle Epoque artwork depicting a lady in a floral pink rose dress with a flower in he...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Posters

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Paper

Original Art Deco Travel Poster-mucha-ouistreham Normandie-Voile, 1934
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Travel Poster-Mucha-Ouistreham Normandie-Voile, 1934 Poster of the Company of French Railways and the Tourist Office of Oui...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Paper

" Lotterie" French Drama Art Nouveau Pasge Daudin Poster
Located in Westport, CT
"Lotterie" Large French Art Nouveau Drama poster signed Pasge Daudin , black Frame
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

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Paper, Wood

Edward Hopper The Barber Shop Neuberger Museum Vintage Exhibition Poster 1981
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An iconic image for modern Americana art collectors - a vintage poster at the Neuberger Museum State University of New York College at Purchase featuring the famous painting The Barb...
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Late 20th Century American Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster United Air Lines New England Binder
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for United Air Lines New England featuring artwork by the Austrian-born graphic designer Joseph Binder (1898-1972) depicting a plane flying behind a clock tower framed by trees with autumn brown and yellow leaves against the blue sky background, the title text in white above and in black below. The steeple clock...
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1950s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Calcutta Zoo Hippo East Indian Railway Nixon
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Asia travel poster issued by the East Indian Railway (1845-1952) - See the Calcutta Zoo - featuring a great design by Kay Nixon (K...
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1920s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

1987 Sonic Youth - The Cave Club Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Designed by concert poster artist Frank Kozik, this beautiful poster was created in 1987 to promote a live concert of Sonic Youth at the Cave Club in Austin, Texas in the USA. This...
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1980s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Film Poster The Human Factor Graham Greene Otto Preminger Movie
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for the American release of the 1979 British neo noir romantic thriller drama The Human Factor directed by Otto Preminger and st...
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1980s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Quiet Stop Needless Noise WWII Soldier
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two warning poster - Quiet! Stop needless noise Noise wastes energy, dissipates manpower, slows war production - featuring a dynamic image of a man in a he...
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1940s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Midcentury French 'Campari Soda' Poster by Mingozzi, 1950
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage midcentury French 'Campari Soda' poster by Mingozzi, 1950 This original vintage lithograph poster epitomizes the opulent 1950s era. Th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Other

Vintage Pull Down Wall Chart about the Adder / Grass Snake
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Pull Down Wall Chart about the Adder / Grass Snake The wall chart shows the appearance of the adder and the grass snake. It was ...
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Mid-20th Century German Country Posters

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Wood, Paper, Canvas

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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Plexiglass, Paper

Short Circuit 1988 Polish Film Movie Poster, Jakub Erol
Located in Bath, Somerset
Number 5 is alive! Erol's artwork for the Polish first-year-of-release poster for 80s classic Short Circuit is wonderfullyinventive. Love it! The end ...
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20th Century Polish Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Chinese Propaganda Poster Daqing Industrial Exploration Oil
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Chinese propaganda poster - Industrial learning from Daqing / 工业学大庆 - featuring a worker wearing a warm fur hat and coat wi...
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1960s Chinese Vintage Posters

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French Art Deco Advertising Poster, By Ribet
Located in Norwood, NJ
Shopping for shoes in Paris with the family? Gilt framed antique French Art Deco advertising poster, "La Premiere Marque Du Monde", Chaussu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Poster Socialism Launching Pad To Space Exploration USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet space propaganda poster - Socialism is the Launch Pad to Space Exploration! Dynamic design depicting a rocket launching into spac...
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1980s Russian Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Winter Ski Sports Travel Poster This Winter Sun Valley Idaho
Located in London, GB
Original vintage winter sports travel poster - This Winter Sun Valley - featuring a great image of a smiling lady in a yellow and blue ski suit skiing down a snowy slope at speed wit...
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1940s American Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Soviet Union Ski Poster Alpine Skiing Sports USSR Slalom
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet ski poster - For Mass Participation and Sports Mastery in Alpine Skiing / За Массовость, За Спортивное Мастерство В Горнолыжном Спорте! - featuring a skier we...
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1950s Russian Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage London Transport Poster It Is Better To Shop Early In The Month
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster issued by the London Passenger Transport Board - It is better to Shop early Early in the month - by the notable British graphic artist, printmaker and art tea...
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1930s British Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Ski Travel Poster Winter Sports Fly Air France Villemot Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage ski travel poster - Winter Sports Fly Air France - featuring colourful artwork by the renowned graphic artist Bernard Villemot (1911-1989) depicting skiers skiing do...
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1950s French Vintage Posters

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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...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Train Driver Soviet Railway USSR
By V. Elkin
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - I will be a train driver! / ???? ??????????! Great artwork of a young train driver in uniform operating the controls with a view towards m...
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1940s Russian Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Iconic ENIT Travel Poster By Cassandre Venice Venezia Gondola
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster by the notable poster artist A.M. Cassandre (Adolphe Mouron Cassandre, 1901-1968) published for the Venezia Graphic design conference in 19...
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1950s Italian Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Asturias Summer Vacations Beaches Mountains Spain
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Summer Vacations on the Beaches and Mountains of Asturias / Veraneo En Playas Y Montanas De Asturias - featuring a colourful view by Alfonso Iglesias...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Posters

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Paper

Geological Earth Surface Volcanic Island Fjord Mural Rollable Wallchart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
The vintage pull-down mural illustrates geological large and small forms of the earth's surface with flat coast, steep coast, volcanic island, fjord and icebergs. Tellus Publishing H...
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1970s German Country Vintage Posters

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

'Ulysses' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Wiktor Gorka, Polish, 1957
Located in Devon, GB
A simplified adaptation of Homer's 'Odyssey,' the 1954 Italian fantasy-adventure film 'Ulysses' follows the warrior king on his wandering ten year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, where his loyal queen and son pray for his safe return. Kirk Douglas starred as the titular Greek hero, alongside producer Dino De Laurentiis' wife Silvana Mangano in a double role as both the faithful wife Penelope and mysterious sorceress Circe. Shot over seven months on a budget of $3 million, with almost a year in post-production, 'Ulysses' earned $124 million at the US box office alone and provided a template for Italian productions to come, igniting the sword-and-sandal craze for lavish Greco-Roman historical...
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1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

1977 Star Wars - Parents of Earth Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Brilliant & very rare poster from 1977 featuring the iconic duo of C3-PO and R2-D2 for the US Department of Health. This public service announcement, known as "Parents of Earth" was rolled out in conjunction with the huge success of the first Star Wars release in cinemas. The US Department of Health used the beloved droids to promote child vaccination against diseases such as polio, whooping cough and measles that were rife at the time. "Star Wars", or "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. The legendary film starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones...
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1970s American Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Poster, Loto, by Savignac
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A classic design by Villemot, this poster is advertising the brand of mineral water, ‘Contrex’. Contrexéville water was recognised as a Natural Mineral Water by the French Government...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Antique Advertising Poster Wilfrid De Glehn Artwork Exhibition Goupil
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for an Exhibition of Pictures and Sketches by W.G. von Glehn & L. Monod at the Goupil Gallery 5 Regent Street Waterloo Place in London held in Feb...
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1890s British Antique Posters

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Paper

Jean Jacquelin, Original Travel Poster, Castles of the Loire, Railways, 1956
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Jean Jacquelin-Castles of the Loire-Railways, 1956 Poster of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) for promote coa...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Las Vegas United Air Lines Poster "Day Time Sun Night Time Fun"
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster “Day Time Sun - Night Time Fun in Las Vegas - United Air Lines” featuring a colorful and fun image by the artist and illustrator Stan Galli...
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1960s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Oxford University British Railways Fred Taylor
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway poster published by British Railways - Oxford Travel by Train - featuring artwork by Fred Taylor (1875-1963) depicting an aerial map view of the city of Oxford including parks, the historic University of Oxford (founded 1096), Christ Church Cathedral (built 1160-1200) and other notable landmarks with the university college crests below including Balliol, Merton, Exeter, Oriel, Queen's, New, Lincoln, All Souls, Magdalen, Brasenose, Corpus Christi, Christchurch, Trinity, St John's, Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke, Worcester, Hertford, St Edmund Hall, Keble, St Peter's Hall, Campion Hall, St Benet's Hall, Lady Margaret Hall...
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1950s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

Cappiello, Original Food Poster, Biscuit Dupont d'Isigny, Normandy, Printer 1933
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Dupont d'Isigny Biscuit by Leonetto Cappiello dating from 1933. Artiste : Leonetto Cappiello Titre : Biscuit Dupont d’Isigny Date : 1933 Dimensions : 21.4 x 29 cm Imprimeur : Devambez Editeur Matériaux et techniques : lithographie en couleur sur papier. Marouflage : oui. État : A (Désigne une affiche en très bon état. Les couleurs sont fraîches et il n’y a pas, ou très peu, de pertes de papier. S’il y a des imperfections elles sont marginales et imperceptibles). Details : Affiche commanditée par l’imprimerie Devambez pour promouvoir leur impression : «  Devambez editeur, les affiches qui font vendre ». Affiche réalisée par Cappiello en 1933. Créée en 1889 par Messieurs Dupont et Roussel, la société Dupont d’Isigny est l’un des plus anciens confiseurs français. L’activité de la société débute par la production et le négoce de beurre d’Isigny. A partir de 1894, sur le site de la Cambe (14), elle devient une laiterie spécialisée dans la production de lait, de beurre et de fromages. En 1932, l’activité se diversifie avec la fabrication de biscuits et des fameux caramels. Leonetto Cappiello est un peintre, illustrateur, caricaturiste et affichiste italien, naturalisé français en 1930. Sa carrière d'affichiste commence en 1900 et se poursuit jusqu'aux années 1930. Il reste fidèle à l'imprimerie Vercasson jusqu'au début des années 1920, poursuit chez les Imprimeries réunies et commence, à la même période, à travailler régulièrement pour l'éditeur Devambez, avec qui il signe, de 1921 à 1936, un contrat d'exclusivité. 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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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Antique Advertising Poster Burgundy Wines Henri De Bahezre France
By Guy Arnoux
Located in London, GB
Original antique French wine advertising poster for Henri de Bahezre's Burgundy Wines / Les Vins de Bourgogne de Henri de Bahezre featuring great artwork by Guy Arnoux (1886-1951) de...
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1910s French Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Zermatt Switzerland Matterhorn Swiss Alps Skiing Travel
By Emil Schulthess
Located in London, GB
Original vintage skiing and winter sport travel poster for the popular ski resort of Zermatt in Switzerland featuring a rare photomontage design by Emil Schulthess (1913-1996) depict...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Diploma Award Poster Motocycle Club De France Motorcycle Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport diploma award poster - Motocycle Club de France Diplome Decerne MCF - featuring a dynamic illustration by Geo Ham (Georges Hamel; 1900-1972) depicting a m...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Sport Poster Munich Olympics 1972 Allan D'Arcangelo Abstract
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sports poster advertising the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich - Olympische Spiele Munchen - featuring a design by the American artist and printmaker Allan D'Arcangelo...
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1970s German Vintage Posters

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1971 Dirty Harry Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Don Siegel's 1971 neo-noir "Dirty Harry" introduced Clint Eastwood's iconic Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan. A huge critical and commercial success, the film launched 4 sequels and ...
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1970s British Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Suriname South America Chicago New York Miami Paramaribo
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Suriname South America featuring a view of people in a traditional village with flags flying by a river fast flowing over rocks and people rowing i...
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1960s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Tamagno, Original Art Nouveau Poster, Rooster, Gaz, Charcoal, Coke, Chimney 1910
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster by Fransisco Tamagno created around 1910 for the Montpellier Gas Company. Artist: Fransisco Tamagno (1862-1933) Title: Cie du Gaz de Montpellier (before the letter) Date: ci...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

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Original Vintage Advertising Poster Loterie Nationale Wheel Of Fortune Andre Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the French National Lottery / Loterie Nationale featuring a smiling person wearing a stripy tunic with a red cap, holding some heavy money bag...
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1930s French Vintage Posters

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80s Vintage Original Milton Avery Husband and Wife Exhibition Lithograph Poster
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare, Oversized, Original, Out of Print, Milton Avery Exhibition Lithograph Print entitled "Husband and Wife" published in 1984 by the Wadsworth Atheneum Art Museum of Hartford, Con...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Roland, Original Food Poster, Elle et Vire, Butter Milk Flowers Countryside 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Advertising poster created by Andre Roland in the 1960s for the Elle et Vire brand. Artist: Roland André Title : Elle et Vire – La fraîcheur des champs sur votre table Date: circa 1...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Original Antique Poster Philadelphia Sunday Press News Sport Hunter Rabbit Cover
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for the 6 October 1895 issue of the Philadelphia Sunday Press newspaper (1857-1920) featuring a colourful image of a lady in a red hunter coat, de...
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1890s American Antique Posters

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Poster Kina Lillet, Robys 'Robert Wolff'
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Poster Kina Lillet - Robys (Robert Wolff) Lithograph mounted on canvas 1937 Stentor printing 130x197cm Signed and dated In very good condition.
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1930s French Vintage Posters

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Canvas

Original Vintage Art Poster Picasso Engraving Exhibition Le Repas Frugal Meal
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art advertising poster for an exhibition of Pablo Picasso Engraved Work / L'oeuvre Grave at the National Library / Bibliotheque Nationale Paris from June - September 1955 featuring Picasso's 1904 etching from his second attempt at printmaking entitled The Frugal Meal / Le Repas Frugal...
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1950s French Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Propaganda Poster Long Live Chinese People's Liberation Army
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Chinese Communist Party propaganda poster - Long live the great Chinese People's Liberation Army / 伟大的中国人民解放军万岁!- featuring a soldier in military uniform holding a g...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Posters

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Vintage Educational Female Anatomy Chart, the Endocrine Interrelations
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique educational female anatomy chart, the endocrine interrelations. The endocrine glands. Copyright 1945, by Rudolf Schick, New York City, U.S.A. Me...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

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Canvas

Original Vintage Soviet Travel Advertising Poster Rostov USSR Intourist Kremlin
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet travel advertising poster in French - Rostov joyau de l'ancienne architecture russe / Rostov the jewel of ancient Russian archi...
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1970s Russian Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Movie Poster Roman Holiday Audrey Hepburn Gregory Peck Romance
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for the 1962 re-release of the 1953 classic romantic film Roman Holiday directed by William Wyler and starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck...
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1960s American Vintage Posters

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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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