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Posters For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Mucha, Salon des Cent, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1896
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1896 by Alphonse Mucha. Poster for the 20th edition of the Salon des Cent in March-April 1...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Posters

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Original Poster-V. McIndoe-couple-Moet-Chandon-Champagne, 1986
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-V. McIndoe-couple-Moet-Chandon-Champagne, 1986 Moët & Chandon is a Champagne house founded in 1743 and owned today by the luxury group LVMH, avenue de Champagne in É...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Posters

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Original Belle Epoque Poster-Au-Olle-Banyuls Trilles Quinquina-Alcool, 1910
By Marcellin Auzolle
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Belle Epoque Poster-Au-Olle-Banyuls Trilles Quinquina-Alcool, 1910 On the poster, a woman holds a glass of cinchona in her hand. Her ha...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

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Original Vintage Poster-Jean D'Ylen-Charbon-Commodity-Mining-Rail, 1924
By Jean d'Ylen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Jean D'Ylen-Charbon-Commodity-Mining-Rail, 1924 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Framing: Unframed Style: Art Deco Theme: Advertising, Coal, Mining Type: Vintage Poster Features: Signed, 1st Edition Subject: Advertising, Mining, Coal Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes Culture: France Signed: Yes Signed By: Jean d'Ylen Original/Licensed Reprint: Original COA Issued By: Nicholas Moufflet Paris Fine Arts...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Ski Winter Sport Travel Poster Kreuzeck Garmisch Partenkirchen
Located in London, GB
Original vintage ski and winter sport travel poster promoting the Garmisch Classic ski resort of Kreuzeck in the alps mountain range of Bavaria in Germany. Stunning Art Deco style im...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Pair of Art Nouveau Furniture Framed Prints
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of framed prints representing Art Nouveau furniture. Spain, 1920s-1930s Newly framed arround 20 years ago. Measures: 47 cm H x ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Posters

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Wood, Paper

Bellenger, Original Art Deco Motorcycle Poster, Favor Bicycle, 1937
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Poster-Bellenger-Faveur Motorcycle-Cycle, 1937 We're on the poster, a man holds in his hands a bicycle and a motorcycle. Additional details: Materials and Techni...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Denis Paul Noyer, Classic Car Print, Le Pré Catelan, Restaurant, Paris, 1979
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Noyer Denis-Paul-Le Pré Catelan-Paris, c.1979 The immerses artist us into the Paris of the 20s. A car is parked in front of Le Pré Catelan, a Napoleon III ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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"Working Steadily, " Very Rare Art Deco Poster w/ Semi-Nude Steel Worker, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly rare and full of rich, dramatic color, this poster depicting three steelworkers, their bodies rosy from the glow of molten steel at their fingertips, was issued by the National Service...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage Drink Poster, Art Deco, Cognac Albert Robin, Cappiello, 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original vintage advertising poster - Alcohol COGNAC Albert ROBIN Leonetto Cappiello Year : 1920 Method of the print : Lithograph Signed in the pl...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Canvas

Henry Le Monnier, Original Vintage Wine Poster, La Chablisienne, Burgundy, 1926
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This original vintage poster for La Chablisienne- Burgundy wines dating from 1926 by Henry Le Monnier. This poster shows Chablis (the most northern wine district of Burgundy) as the epicenter of the globe. A red-haired woman in a Roman gown...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Andre Daude, Original Vintage Art Deco Music Poster, Piano Daude, Paris, 1926
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Art Deco Poster by André Daudé for his own brand of musical instruments Piano Daudé dating from 1926 Additional Details: Materials and ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Warning Poster Silence Noise Is Harmful Police Art Deco Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage health and safety poster featuring an Art Deco design depicting a policeman in uniform looking at the viewer and hol...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Mario Gros, Original Italian Vintage Poster, Tonic Aperitif, Contratto, 1938
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original vintage poster for the Italian appetizer – Digestive Tonic – Contratto Canelli. Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Size (w x h): 54...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster-Dorfi-Alsacienne-Dyeing-Laundry, 1938
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Dorfi-Alsacienne-Dyeing-Laundry, 1938 Poster promoting 'L'Alsacienne', a Belgian brand from the 1920’s. A woman wearing an Alsatian headdress (Alsace, Rhin...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Advertising Poster Telegraph Imperially Marconi Art Deco Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - Telegraph Imperially via Imperial Eastern Empiradio Marconi - featuring a great graphic design depicting morse code running diagonally up from a...
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1930s British Art Deco 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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Paul Colin Original Art Deco Poster Georgia Graves Folies Bergeres Ballet, 1928
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Poster by Paul Colin for Georgia Graves show at the Folies Bergères dationg from 1928. Georgia Graves was trained by Ernest Belcher in Los Angeles. She quickly bec...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Bougnies Henegouwen Belgie Belgium Sport Leisure
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Bougnies Henegouwen Belgie in the Southern Henegouwen region of Belgium featuring colourful Nervia style artwork depicting a man fishing and a lady...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Denis Paul Noyer, Classic Car Print, Ledoyen Restaurant, Paris, 1979
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original vintage poster-Noyer Denis-Paul-Ledoyen-Restaurant - Paris, c.1979 The artist immerses us in the Paris of the 20s. A car is parked in front of the Ledoyen restaurant, located in the square of the Jardins des Champs-Elysées. A couple is sitting at a table in the shade of an umbrella in the gardens. The Ledoyen Pavilion was originally an inn (1779). Today, a room on the first floor is classified as a historical monument...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Affiche Ancienne Originale Publicitaire, Cachou Lajaunie, Tamagno circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Affiche ancienne originale publicitaire CACHOU LAJAUNIE Artiste : TAMAGNO Année : circa 1900 Méthode d'impression : Lithographie Oeuvre signée ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

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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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Roland Hugon, Original Vintage Travel Poster, Snow, Mountain, Ski, 1938
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Art Deco Ski Origin Poster-R Hugon-Dam of Pleasure in the Sun and Snow, 1938 Roland Hugon, Original Vintage Travel Poster, Snow, Mountain, Ski, 1938 Poster by the Society of Fr...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Poster-Paul Sescau-Moulin De La Galette-Toulouse-Lautrec, 1897
By Paul Sescau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Paul Sescau-Moulin De La Galette-Toulouse-Lautrec, 1897 We see 5 smiling people in period outfits, in front of the entrance to the Moulin de la Galette. Additional ...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Lausanne Ouchy Switzerland Art Deco Vera Hirzel
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Lausanne-Ouchy Suisse Schweiz Switzerland featuring a stunning Art Deco illustration depicting a scenic view over the historical Gothic spires of the Cathedral of Lausanne and the renovated Chateau d'Ouchy medieval castle between trees with Lake Geneva / Lac Leman...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Nicolitch, Original Vintage Poster, Levallier, Magic Show Tour, c. 1940
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Nicolitch-Levallier-Magic Show Tour, c.1940 Poster promoting the magician Levallier, a recognized magician with more than twenty years of practice. Add...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Art Deco Poster-Jean Don-Jane Marny-Actress -France, 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Poster-Jean Don-Jane Marny-Actress -France, 1930 Poster for the actress and singer Jane Marny known for "Not on the Mouth" "The fortune" and "Paris-Soleil" Poster ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Chessington Zoo Circus Bear Jill Surrey London Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Chessington Zoo Circus - 50 acres of beautiful grounds Fully licensed restaurant Popular prices Historical mansion The greatest value in amuse...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Original Poster-Cycles Lorette-Cycling-Mountain Bicycle, c.1925
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Cycles Lorette-Cycling-Mountain Bicycle, c.1925 Advertising poster for Lorette Cycles. A cyclist, in orange clothes, is we a bicycl...
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20th Century Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Drink Advertising Poster Ideal Citron Art Deco Water Lemon
Located in London, GB
Original vintage drink advertising poster for Abbey Water Ideal Lemon / Eau de L'Abbaye Ideal Citron. Great Art Deco design depicting a diagonal image of a lady sitting at a bar hold...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Charles Gesmar, Original Vintage Theatre Poster, Spinelly, Music Hall, 1922
By Charles Gesmar
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Charles Gesmar-Spinelly-Music Hall, 1922 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Color: Multi-Color Region of Origin: Franc...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster-Jean Piaubert-E Olive Oil from Tunisia, c.1925
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original vintage poster-Jean Piaubert-E Olive Oil from Tunisia, c.1925 A man holds a bottle in his right hand from which olive oil flows. The man’s eye represents the Tunisian fla...
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20th Century Art Deco Posters

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Lemonnier, Vintage Cheese Poster, Camembert Normandy, Wine, 1937
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vintage Poster-Lemonnier-Camembert Brisson Normandy-Wine with Cheese, 1937 Poster to promote the Camembert produced by Georges Bisson in Livarot, commune of Clavados (Normandy). A man, top hat, red scarf, blue clothing...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Art Nouveau, Saint Raphael Quinquina
By Jean-Charles Delafosse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Artiste : C&R Fosse Affiche ancienne originale publicitaire entoilée Titre : St Raphael Quinquina Méthode d'impression : Lithographie Œuvre signée dan...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Posters

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Canvas

Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Poster for Vodka Relsky from 1911, Cossack
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Vodka Relsy by Leonetto Cappiello dating from 1911. Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942), the artist, was born in Livorno, Italy, and spent most of his adult life in Paris where he became one of the most prolific poster artists of all time (he created more than 500 different poster designs for many of the most famous brands of the period). This poster depicts an eccentric red haired and bearded Russian Cossack wearing a Chapka who symbolizes a Russian bon vivant who loves Caviar and Vodka...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

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Original Vintage Poster-Bas funds of Paris-Aristide Bruant-Lautrec, 1895
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Bas funds of Paris-Aristide Bruant-Lautrec, 1895 AToulouse-Lautrec inspired poster for the release of the book "Les bas-Fonds de Paris" by Aristide Bruant. F...
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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Posters

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Marton, Original Vintage Wine Poster, Geisweiler Burgundy Nuits St Georges, 1925
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Marton-Geisweiler Burgundy Wine-Nuits St Georges, c.1925 Poster for the promotion of Geisweiler wine produced in the Burgundy region.Geisweiler is a French sparkling wine. Founded in 1804 by François Geisweiler, the cellar is one of the oldest in Burgundy. Geisweiler is still available nowadays. Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Color: Beige, Black, Red , Green Features: Signed Subject: Wine Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Style: Art Deco...
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20th Century Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage French Eastern Railway Travel Poster Nancy France Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French Eastern Railway travel poster for Nancy featuring stunning artwork depicting a view of the 18th century Place Stanislas square from the back of the Fontaine d...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Misti, Original Belle Epoque Alcohol Poster, Mint Liquor, Cupid / Angel, 1895
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Liqueur Menthe Pastille liqueur distilled by E. Giffard and illustrated by Misti dating from 1895. Ferdinand Edouard Ernest Mifliez (1865 - 1922) also k...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Posters

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Original Poster Art Deco-vertès-simone Frévalles-actress-pearls, 1922
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster Art Deco-Vertès-Simone Frévalles-Actress-Pearls, 1922 Additional details: Materials and techniques: colour lithography on paper...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Twa Poster-Swanson-Philadelphia Liberty Bell Lockheed Constellation, c.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Twa Poster-Swanson-Philadelphia Liberty Bell Lockheed Constellation, c.1950 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on p...
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20th Century Art Deco Posters

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Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906
By Jan Thorn Prikker
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Thorn Prikker-Niederl-Ndisch-Indische Kunstaus-Krefeld, 1906 Indonesian shadow puppets (wayang kulit) with stylized ...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Posters

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Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Art Nouveau Poster, Biscuits Pernot, 1905
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original vintage Poster for Biscuits Pernot by Leonetto Cappiello dating from 1905. Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942) was born in Livorno, Italy, and spent most of his adult life i...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

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Paul Colin, Original Art Deco Poster, African Oceanic Art, Punu Mask, Moai, 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Art Deco poster of African and Oceanic inspiration depicting a Punu mask from Gabon and a monumental Moai statue from the Easter Islands. Paul Colin (27 ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Denis Paul Noyer, Classic Car Print, La Grande Cascade Paris, Restaurant, 1979
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Walnut Denis-Paul-La Grande Cascade-Paris, c.1979 Additional Details: Materials and techniques: colour lithography on paper. Features: Signed État : Occ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Gadoud, Original Art Deco Wine Poster, Camp Romain Provence Syrah Grenache, 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Poster-Gadoud-Roman Camp Wine-Cotes of Rhone Syrah, 1930 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Size (w x h): 47.2 x 63 in / 12...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Jean Carlu, Original Art Deco Vintage Poster, Jif Fountain Pen, 1923
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Vintage Poster-Jean Carlu-Jif-Foot Pen Magnet, 1923 The pencils, pen holders and fountain pens of the JiF brand attract amateurs like a magnet. Additional Det...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster-R. Auger-Trusion Ford Model Aa-Cars-Fordism, c.1927
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-R. Auger-Trusion Ford Model Aa-Cars-Fordism, c.1927 Poster for new Ford Model AA trucks, produced between 1927 and 1932, to replace the outdated TT model. ...
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20th Century Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster-Arnoux Guy-Vins De Bourgogne-Nuits Saint Georges, 1930
By Guy Arnoux
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Arnoux Guy-Vins De Bourgogne-Nuits Saint Georges, 1930 Poster to promote Burgundy Wines by Henri de Bahèzre, company founded in 1808 in Nuits Saint Georges (Côte d´Or). The “Nuits Saint-Georges” wine...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Art Deco Poster-Charles Kiffer-Maurice Chevalier-My Apple, 1937
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco poster-Charles Kiffer-Maurice Chevalier-My Apple, 1937 This poster was made for the release of the song Ma pomme, interpr...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster, Hot Air Balloon, Montgolfier, 1925
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Rare Hot Air Balloon Grand Prix-Lyon Air Club, 1925 Hot air balloons are shown on the poster. In the foreground, men are in a nacelle in flight. Additional ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Steinlen, Unique Vintage Poster, Coffee Chocolate Tea, Mother Daughter Cat, 1895
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very Rare Original Vintage Poster-Steinlen-Coffee Chocolate Tea-Cat, 1895 In this family-friendly lithograph for the chocolate and tea company Compagnie Française des Chocolats et T...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Posters

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Alo, Vintage Travel Poster in Art Deco, Pont Audemer Normandy, Classic Car, 1922
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Car Poster in Art Deco-Alo-Pont Audemer Normandie-Traveller Hotel, 1922 Advertising poster to promote tourism in Normandy, especially in Pont-Audemer considered as the litt...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Poster-Constant Duval-Normandie-Bretagne-Château De Gaillard, c.1920
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Constant Duval-Normandie-Bretagne-Château De Gaillard, c.1920 Poster by the French Railways to promote tourism in Normandy - Brittany. ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Roger De Valerio, Original Vintage Kitchen Poster, Idéal Gazina, 1950
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Roger De Valerio-Idéal Gazina-Cuisine, c.1950 Promotional poster for the Idéal Gazina gas stove of the Compagnie Nationale des radia...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Poster-G. Dola-Sportif, Sportifs Cap-Hat-Cricket-Golf, 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-G. Dola-Sportif, Sportifs Cap-Hat-Cricket-Golf, 1930 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Color: Multi-Color Theme: Golf, Cr...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Alo, Original Art Deco Travel Poster, Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, Donkey, 1922
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Deco Travel Poster-Alo-Normandie-Bayeux-Calvados, 1922 Additional Information: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on pap...
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20th Century French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Poster-F. Bac-Laubenheimer Brasserie-Beer-Hirondelle, 1908
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-F. Bac-Laubenheimer Brasserie-Beer-Hirondelle, 1908 Poster to promote Laubenheimer beers whose brewery is located in Nérac (Lot et Garonne). Additional Deta...
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20th Century Art Nouveau 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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