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The Godfather 1972 Australian Daybill Film Poster Fujita
The Godfather 1972 Australian Daybill Film Poster Fujita

The Godfather 1972 Australian Daybill Film Poster Fujita

Located in Bath, Somerset

Original first-year-of-release Australian Daybill film poster for one of the greatest films ever made, The Godfather. Fantastic design by Fujita. This vintage movie poster is sized...

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20th Century Australian Posters

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Paper

8 1/2 1963 French Moyenne Film Poster
8 1/2 1963 French Moyenne Film Poster

8 1/2 1963 French Moyenne Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

Fellini’s 8½ is a landmark of European cinema, following a film director as he drifts through memory, fantasy and creative uncertainty. Blending autobiography, satire and surreal ima...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Vintage War Home Front Propaganda Poster Careless Talk Dont Tell WWII
Original Vintage War Home Front Propaganda Poster Careless Talk Dont Tell WWII

Original Vintage War Home Front Propaganda Poster Careless Talk Dont Tell WWII

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two home front propaganda poster warning against careless talk - Dont Tell Aunty & Uncle or Cousin Jane and Certainly not - featuring the text in bold red ...

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1940s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Ireland TWA Lockheed Constellation Celtic Cross
Original Vintage Travel Poster Ireland TWA Lockheed Constellation Celtic Cross

Original Vintage Travel Poster Ireland TWA Lockheed Constellation Celtic Cross

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Ireland Fly TWA Trans World Airlines featuring a great design depicting Lockheed Constellation plane flying over the Irish countryside with a smili...

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1950s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

The 46th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design Poster
The 46th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design Poster

The 46th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design Poster

By Milton Glaser

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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Paper

AFRICA - FLY TWA Authentic Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster DAVID KLEIN
AFRICA - FLY TWA Authentic Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster DAVID KLEIN

AFRICA - FLY TWA Authentic Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster DAVID KLEIN

By David Klein

Located in Chicago, IL

AFRICA - FLY TWA Authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: David Klein Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 25.4 x 39.8 in. / 64.5 x 101 cm. Circa: 1960s Linen Backed There ar...

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1960s Vintage Posters

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Paper

Mean Streets 1973 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld
Mean Streets 1973 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld

Mean Streets 1973 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld

Located in Bath, Somerset

One of our new collection highlights. This original 1973 Academy Cinema UK Quad for Mean Streets is Peter Strausfeld at his boldest: all punchy red, stark black line and stripped-bac...

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20th Century British Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster BEA Fly Freight Abram Games Design
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster BEA Fly Freight Abram Games Design

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster BEA Fly Freight Abram Games Design

By Abram Games

Located in London, GB

Original vintage mid-century design travel advertising poster for British European Airways - Fly Freight BEA - featuring colourful artwork by the notable British graphic designer Abr...

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1950s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

Vintage Vladimir Tretchikoff Zulu Girl
Vintage Vladimir Tretchikoff Zulu Girl

Vintage Vladimir Tretchikoff Zulu Girl

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a wonderful vintage print of "Zulu Girl" by Vladimir Tretchikoff in the original 1950's wooden frame. Zulu Girl is a compelling work that showcases Tretchikoff’s unique abili...

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20th Century Posters

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Wood, Paper

Original Vintage Educational Poster Animal Welfare Bird Nest Fougasse Cartoon
Original Vintage Educational Poster Animal Welfare Bird Nest Fougasse Cartoon

Original Vintage Educational Poster Animal Welfare Bird Nest Fougasse Cartoon

Located in London, GB

Original vintage educational poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965) promoting the respect and care of animals featuring a fun illustration of a large angry bird looking at a startled person in a bird's nest on a tree with his hat flying up, the bold advice on the side - When you find a bird's nest, don't touch, don't stay long, don't go often. How would you like it yourself? - and information below - Notes and posters regarding Britain's wildlife and domestic animals and birds are available from UFAW (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), 230 High Street, Potters Bar...

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1940s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage SNCF Railway Travel Poster Discover France By Train Provence
Original Vintage SNCF Railway Travel Poster Discover France By Train Provence

Original Vintage SNCF Railway Travel Poster Discover France By Train Provence

Located in London, GB

Original vintage SNCF railway travel poster - Provence Discover France By Train French National Railroads - featuring a bright and colourful scene with a fruit dish of grapes, a wate...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow
Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow

Original Vintage Travel Poster New York World's Fair 1939 World Of Tomorrow

By Joseph Binder

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design by J...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Advertising Poster Trained Dogs Soviet Circus USSR
Original Vintage Soviet Advertising Poster Trained Dogs Soviet Circus USSR

Original Vintage Soviet Advertising Poster Trained Dogs Soviet Circus USSR

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet advertising poster for Trained Dogs at the Moscow State Circus - Дресированные собачки Союзгосцирк - featuring a great design depicting two dogs: a white fluf...

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1960s Russian Vintage Posters

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Paper

Brides les Bains 1929 French Railway Travel Advertising Poster, Leon Benigni
Brides les Bains 1929 French Railway Travel Advertising Poster, Leon Benigni

Brides les Bains 1929 French Railway Travel Advertising Poster, Leon Benigni

By Léon Bénigni

Located in Bath, Somerset

We love the wonderfully chic Art Deco design by Leon Benigni that features on this original 1929 Brides les Bains French Railway Travel Advertising Poster. Nestled in the valley of ...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

Une Parisienne 1957 French Grande Film Poster
Une Parisienne 1957 French Grande Film Poster

Une Parisienne 1957 French Grande Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

This original Grande French film poster from 1957 was created for the romantic comedy Une Parisienne (also known as La Parisienne), a French-Italian co-production directed by Michel ...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Vintage Movie Poster Italian Job Michael Caine New Business Venture
Original Vintage Movie Poster Italian Job Michael Caine New Business Venture

Original Vintage Movie Poster Italian Job Michael Caine New Business Venture

Located in London, GB

Original vintage movie poster for the classic British action comedy crime film The Italian Job about a gold theft in Turin Italy famously using Mini Cooper cars and a bus, directed b...

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1960s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

1990s "The Greats of Jazz" Montreux Jazz Festival Poster
1990s "The Greats of Jazz" Montreux Jazz Festival Poster

1990s "The Greats of Jazz" Montreux Jazz Festival Poster

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original vintage promotional poster for the 30th Montreux Jazz Festival, 1990s. Designed in a bold graphic style with vivid blocks of red, yellow, and black. This poster celebrates "...

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1990s Swiss Posters

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Paper

Shanghai Deco Hatamen Cigarettes Poster, c. 1930
Shanghai Deco Hatamen Cigarettes Poster, c. 1930

Shanghai Deco Hatamen Cigarettes Poster, c. 1930

Located in Chicago, IL

This framed advertising poster for Nanyang Brothers Tobacco dates to the 1920-30s and melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the nuanced color and fine reso...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Posters

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Paper

Original Antique Swedish Movie Poster The Little Cafe Max Linder Art Deco
Original Antique Swedish Movie Poster The Little Cafe Max Linder Art Deco

Original Antique Swedish Movie Poster The Little Cafe Max Linder Art Deco

Located in London, GB

Original antique Swedish movie poster for the 1919 silent French comedy film The Little Cafe / Lilla Kafeet / Le Petit Café directed by Raymond Bernard and starring the French comedi...

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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Paper

"Enlist in the Waves. Release a Man to Fight At Sea. " Vintage WWII Poster, 1943
"Enlist in the Waves. Release a Man to Fight At Sea. " Vintage WWII Poster, 1943

"Enlist in the Waves. Release a Man to Fight At Sea. " Vintage WWII Poster, 1943

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is an original WWII Navy Recruitment poster, issued on January 13, 1943. The recruitment poster depicts a young woman in a U.S. Navy uniform, saluting. The top text reads, ...

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1940s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

James Bond c1970s Press Publicity Still - Framed
James Bond c1970s Press Publicity Still - Framed

James Bond c1970s Press Publicity Still - Framed

Located in Bath, Somerset

Original 8x10 inches Press Publicity Still for James Bond (1970s) starring Sean Connery. Undated, but likely circa 1970s. Publicity (film/production) stills were created to help stu...

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20th Century British Posters

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Paper

Art Nouveau Alphonse Mucha Original JOB Poster, 1898
Art Nouveau Alphonse Mucha Original JOB Poster, 1898

Art Nouveau Alphonse Mucha Original JOB Poster, 1898

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Alphonse Mucha 1898 JOB poster. Excellent condition with beautiful frame under plexiglass ready to hang. Poster for 'Job' cigarette paper (1898) 'JOB' is a ...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Posters

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Paper

Vintage Andy Warhol Aretha Franklin Poster for Arista Records 1986
Vintage Andy Warhol Aretha Franklin Poster for Arista Records 1986

Vintage Andy Warhol Aretha Franklin Poster for Arista Records 1986

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A vintage poster designed by Andy Warhol for the album "Aretha" by Aretha Franklin. This record store advertising piece by the Arista Record company is a portrait of the singer for h...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Posters

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Paper

Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars

$8,740

Star Wars

Located in London, GB

Original British film poster for Star Wars 1977. George Lucas commissioned Tom William Chantrell (1916-2001) to design this British poster. Lucas liked the ...

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1970s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

'Attack of the 50ft. Woman' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
'Attack of the 50ft. Woman' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958

'Attack of the 50ft. Woman' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958

By Reynold Brown

Located in Devon, GB

Starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson, and Yvette Vickers, the film tells the story of Nancy Archer, a wealthy but troubled woman who encounters an alien and subsequently grows to a...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Vintage Dutch WWII Anti Communist Propaganda Poster Bolshevism Murder
Original Vintage Dutch WWII Anti Communist Propaganda Poster Bolshevism Murder

Original Vintage Dutch WWII Anti Communist Propaganda Poster Bolshevism Murder

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Dutch World War Two anti-communist propaganda poster - Bolshevism Is Murder / Bolsjewisme Is Moord! - showing a scared lady screaming with her hands held up to her f...

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1940s Dutch Vintage Posters

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Paper

"The U.S. Marines Want You" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster, 1940
"The U.S. Marines Want You" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster, 1940

"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 ...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Located in London, GB

Original 1946 US Lobby card number 8, for Frank Capra's Christmas masterpiece. Frank Capra's classic Christmas fantasy film, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, is one of the mos...

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1940s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Harold and Maude 1972 French Grande Film Poster
Harold and Maude 1972 French Grande Film Poster

Harold and Maude 1972 French Grande Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

Wonderful original French film poster for 70s quirky romcom classic Harold & Maude. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets Maude at ...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

Toulouse-Lautrec, Original Belle Epoque Poster, Ambassadeur Aristide Bruant 1906
Toulouse-Lautrec, Original Belle Epoque Poster, Ambassadeur Aristide Bruant 1906

Toulouse-Lautrec, Original Belle Epoque Poster, Ambassadeur Aristide Bruant 1906

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Lithograph from 1906, given as a free supplement to "Chansonniers de Montmartre", featuring Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's poster for a performance of Aristide Bruant at Les Ambassadeurs in 1892. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Title: Ambassadeur – Aristide Bruant dans son cabaret...

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20th Century French Belle Époque Posters

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Paper

Enzo Mari Danese Original Poster, 1973
Enzo Mari Danese Original Poster, 1973

Enzo Mari Danese Original Poster, 1973

By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari

Located in Milan, IT

"Una proposta per la lavorazione a mano della porcellana" rare poster designed by Enzo Mari for his new collection presented by Danese in 1973. Printed by Lucini.

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1970s Italian Vintage Posters

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Paper

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983
Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983

By Tim Reamer

Located in Devon, GB

Tim Reamer's simple and effective poster design for the final instalment of George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy has become emblematic of the entire saga, with its glowing lights...

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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original México 68 Poster – Field Hockey
Original México 68 Poster – Field Hockey

Original México 68 Poster – Field Hockey

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Printed by Industria y Comercio and Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad, circa 1968. We offer this Original México 68 Olympic poster representing the discipline of ...

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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

'Ulysses' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Wiktor Gorka, Polish, 1957
'Ulysses' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Wiktor Gorka, Polish, 1957

'Ulysses' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Wiktor Gorka, Polish, 1957

By Wiktor Gorka

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

Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Alcohol Poster, Bitter Campari, Clown, 1921
Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Alcohol Poster, Bitter Campari, Clown, 1921

Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Alcohol Poster, Bitter Campari, Clown, 1921

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Alcohol Poster for Bitter Campari dating from 1921 by Leonetto Cappiello. Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942) Title: Bitter Campari Date: 1921 Size: 26.8 x 38.6 in / 68 x 98 cm Printer : Les nouvelles affiches Cappiello – Les Ateliers d’art Devambez, 32 Rue Beaujon_Paris Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Linen backing: Yes Condition: A (Normally designates a poster in very good condition. Colours are fresh and there is very little or no paper loss. Any imperfections are marginal and unnoticeable). Details: Poster to promote the Campari. A pixie or harlequin...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Posters

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Paper

Mimi wo Sumaseba / Whisper of the Heart
Mimi wo Sumaseba / Whisper of the Heart

Mimi wo Sumaseba / Whisper of the Heart

Located in London, GB

Original Japanese movie poster for the 1995 Studio Ghibli animation. This film was directed by Yoshifumi Kondo.

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1990s Japanese Posters

Original Vintage Travel Poster Chicago TWA Trans World Airlines Constellation
Original Vintage Travel Poster Chicago TWA Trans World Airlines Constellation

Original Vintage Travel Poster Chicago TWA Trans World Airlines Constellation

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Trans World Airlines - Fly TWA to Chicago - featuring a city scene depicting smartly dressed people walking under the street lights inc...

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1950s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Bal Du Moulin Rouge Rene Gruau Small
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Bal Du Moulin Rouge Rene Gruau Small

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Bal Du Moulin Rouge Rene Gruau Small

By René Gruau

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for a show at the Bal du Moulin Rouge femmes, femmes, femmes (girls, girls, girls) featuring a fantastic image of a cabaret dancer wearing a hat, ...

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1980s French Vintage Posters

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Paper

Rare Original Antique Poster Fokine Ballets Russe Bakst Scheherazade Art Deco
Rare Original Antique Poster Fokine Ballets Russe Bakst Scheherazade Art Deco

Rare Original Antique Poster Fokine Ballets Russe Bakst Scheherazade Art Deco

Located in London, GB

Rare original antique poster for the Fokine Ballet at the New Theatre featuring The Royal Swedish Opera - Det Ny Teater Kl. 8 Fokin Baletter Fra Kungl. Teatern Stockholm - depicting ...

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1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Paper

Vintage Graphic Poster, Boris Bucan Pretuska Firebird, Croatian Art Bird
Vintage Graphic Poster, Boris Bucan Pretuska Firebird, Croatian Art Bird

Vintage Graphic Poster, Boris Bucan Pretuska Firebird, Croatian Art Bird

By Boris Bucan

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Artist: Boris Bucan Dimensions: 196 x 204 cm. Condition: Excellent Fotmat: Unframed , six sheets Bucan’s “Petruska” also known as the “Fire Bird” is a work of marvel. Consist...

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Late 20th Century Croatian Modern Posters

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Other

Cinderella
Cinderella

Cinderella

Located in London, GB

Original British Kinematograph weekly trade advertisement for Walt Disney's 1950 animation. This piece is conservation paper backed and would be sent out flat by Royal Mail.

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1950s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

BULLITT Original US Film Movie Poster, International 1968, Steve McQueen
BULLITT Original US Film Movie Poster, International 1968, Steve McQueen

BULLITT Original US Film Movie Poster, International 1968, Steve McQueen

Located in Bath, Somerset

The very rare, stunning US International 1 Sheet film poster for Steve McQueen's classic Bullitt. Featuring one of the best designs for the title with wonderfully bold colours. Th...

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20th Century American Posters

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Paper

R. Crum Vintage Super Q Rock 102 Radio Cincinnati Poster / Attub: George Clooney
R. Crum Vintage Super Q Rock 102 Radio Cincinnati Poster / Attub: George Clooney

R. Crum Vintage Super Q Rock 102 Radio Cincinnati Poster / Attub: George Clooney

By Robert Crumb

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A wild 1970's colorful silkscreen print on foil paper poster for Cincinnati radio station Q102 designed by Robert Crumb. Titled "Super Q Rock City" having all the characters of the C...

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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage French 1960's Poster, 'Camping' by G. Nicolitch
Original Vintage French 1960's Poster, 'Camping' by G. Nicolitch

Original Vintage French 1960's Poster, 'Camping' by G. Nicolitch

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Artist G Nicolitch Year 1967 Dimensions 160 x 120cm Condition Good Format Linen backed. Sold unframed.

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Yokai Monsters 100 Monsters 1968 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Yokai Monsters 100 Monsters 1968 Japanese B2 Film Poster

Yokai Monsters 100 Monsters 1968 Japanese B2 Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

Wonderfully illustrated first-year-of-release country-of-origin poster for classic Japanese horror Yokai Monsters/100 Monsters (Yôkai hyakumonogatari). A very rare poster in wodner...

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20th Century Japanese Posters

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Linen, Paper

Keith Haring Vintage Large NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid
Keith Haring Vintage Large NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid

Keith Haring Vintage Large NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid

By Keith Haring

Located in Studio City, CA

A rare and extremely hard-to-find vintage Keith Haring (1958-1990) Pop Shop Art offset lithograph poster (Untitled but often referred to as his "Pyramid, Child, Dog" piece) featuring...

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1990s American Modern Posters

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Paper

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Press Publicity Still - Framed
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Press Publicity Still - Framed

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Press Publicity Still - Framed

Located in Bath, Somerset

Original 8x10 inches Press Publicity Still for One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) starring Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson and J. Pat OÕMalley and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilt...

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20th Century American Posters

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Wood, Paper

Kurenai no Buta / Porco Rosso
Kurenai no Buta / Porco Rosso

Kurenai no Buta / Porco Rosso

Located in London, GB

Original vintage film poster for Hayao Miyazaki 1992 Japanese Studio Ghibli animation.

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1990s Japanese Posters

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.)

On 1stDibs, find all kinds of posters for your home today.