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Original Vintage Chinese Propaganda Poster Annihilate The Invading Enemy Soldier
Original Vintage Chinese Propaganda Poster Annihilate The Invading Enemy Soldier

Original Vintage Chinese Propaganda Poster Annihilate The Invading Enemy Soldier

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Chinese Communist Party Cultural Revolution propaganda poster - Be ready to annihilate the invading enemy / 随时准备 歼灭入侵之敌 - featuring an illustration of two soldiers i...

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1970s Chinese Vintage Posters

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Paper

Alice in Wonderland R1970s French Grande Film Poster
Alice in Wonderland R1970s French Grande Film Poster

Alice in Wonderland R1970s French Grande Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

Original Alice in Wonderland R1970s French Grande Film Poster. Lovely 70s re-release for Disney's animated classic. Sure to brighten any room it hangs in! This original vintage movi...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Baym Miami, 1980 - 1983
Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Baym Miami, 1980 - 1983

Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Baym Miami, 1980 - 1983

Located in London, GB

Christo "Surrounded Islands" Project for Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida. 1980/83. Photographic print signed in marker on top right. Christo, 1935-2020 Jeanne-Claude, 1935-2009...

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1980s Modern Vintage Posters

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Batman R1970s French Grande Film Movie Poster
Batman R1970s French Grande Film Movie Poster

Batman R1970s French Grande Film Movie Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

Fabulous original Batman re-release French film poster from early 1970s. Superb artwork and colours on a scale that packs a serious Kapow! This original vintage movie poster has bee...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

'The Endless Summer' Original Us Film Poster by John Van Hamersveld, 1965
'The Endless Summer' Original Us Film Poster by John Van Hamersveld, 1965

'The Endless Summer' Original Us Film Poster by John Van Hamersveld, 1965

By John Van Hamersveld

Located in Devon, GB

With its laid back surfer silhouettes against a day-glo sunset, John Van Hamersveld''s poster art for Bruce Brown's seminal surf film 'The Endless Summer' has become a cultural pheno...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original ntique World War One Home Front Poster USA Boys Do Your Duty WWI
Original ntique World War One Home Front Poster USA Boys Do Your Duty WWI

Original ntique World War One Home Front Poster USA Boys Do Your Duty WWI

By Westermann

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One home front poster issued to encourage young boys to support the war effort - Boys Do Your Duty You can help big brother by buying thrift stamps Fill yo...

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1910s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Star Wars 1977 French Grande Film Poster, Tom Jung
Star Wars 1977 French Grande Film Poster, Tom Jung

Star Wars 1977 French Grande Film Poster, Tom Jung

Located in Bath, Somerset

Tom Jung's classic Star Wars design looks wonderful on the scale of this first-year-of-release French Grande film poster. In superb condition as well. This original vintage movie po...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

1982 Vintage “Unbelievable Color” Poster By Julius Friedman & Nathan Felde
1982 Vintage “Unbelievable Color” Poster By Julius Friedman & Nathan Felde

1982 Vintage “Unbelievable Color” Poster By Julius Friedman & Nathan Felde

Located in San Carlos, CA

1982 “Unbelievable Color” Advertising Poster —Designed by Julius Friedman & Nathan Felde, Photogrpahy by Craig Guyon. Printed by The Hennegan Company, Cincinnati Ohio. Dimensions: ...

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1980s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

West Side Story 1961 Japanese B1 Film Poster
West Side Story 1961 Japanese B1 Film Poster

West Side Story 1961 Japanese B1 Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

We love this original 1961 Japanese B1 poster for West Side Story. It's a spectacular and highly collectible piece from one of cinema’s greatest musicals. Bursting with colour, movem...

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20th Century Japanese Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Cambridge LNER Punting King's College
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Cambridge LNER Punting King's College

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Cambridge LNER Punting King's College

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster for Cambridge issued by the London North Eastern Railway LNER featuring an elegant Art Deco design depicting people in fashionable summer dress punting...

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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Posters

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Paper

1978 Halloween Original Vintage Poster
1978 Halloween Original Vintage Poster

1978 Halloween Original Vintage Poster

Located in Winchester, GB

One of the greatest and influential horror films of all time, John Carpenter's "Halloween" was released in 1978. Produced on a budget of $300,000 and directed, scored and co-written ...

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1970s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

1976 Rocky Original Vintage Poster
1976 Rocky Original Vintage Poster

1976 Rocky Original Vintage Poster

Located in Winchester, GB

Written by and starring Sylvester Stallone in the iconic lead role, "Rocky" was released in 1976 and went on to become the highest grossing film of the year. Critically acclaimed as ...

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1970s American Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

NORMANDIE - FRENCH LINE Original Vintage Travel Poster
NORMANDIE - FRENCH LINE Original Vintage Travel Poster

NORMANDIE - FRENCH LINE Original Vintage Travel Poster

By Adolphe Mouron Cassandre

Located in Chicago, IL

NORMANDIE - FRENCH LINE Authentic original vintage art deco poster Artist: Adolph Mouron Cassandre Condition: B+ Dimensions: 24.3 x 39.25 in. / 61.7 x 99.7 cm. Circa: 1935 Linen Backed There is restored edge and corner wear, tears, creasing, and small losses; there is a .75" diameter area of restored loss about one inch below the "W" of "NEW YORK;" some restored surface cracks in the upper right quarter of the poster in the blue sky area; restored loss upper right corner; very well restored 2" vertical tear at the top edge in between the left edge and the ship's stack; "PRINTED IN FRANCE" ink stamp in the bottom margin on the right side; this extremely rare and stunning art deco ocean liner poster...

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1930s Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Edinburgh LNER Railway Scotland East Coast
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Edinburgh LNER Railway Scotland East Coast

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Edinburgh LNER Railway Scotland East Coast

By Fred Taylor

Located in London, GB

Original vintage LNER train travel poster - Edinburgh on the London & North Eastern Railway Travel by East Coast Route - featuring stunning artwork by the notable painter and poster ...

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1930s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

Rare Original Vintage General Election Poster Stop War Vote Labour WWII Politics
Rare Original Vintage General Election Poster Stop War Vote Labour WWII Politics

Rare Original Vintage General Election Poster Stop War Vote Labour WWII Politics

Located in London, GB

Rare original vintage political General Election poster issued by the Labour Party - Stop War! Vote Labour - featuring a baby wearing a gas mask on a black background with bold red a...

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1930s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

Batman
Batman

Batman

$8,740

Batman

Located in London, GB

Very rare original US film poster for Leslie Martinson's 1966 Batman. This very large poster was printed in four sheets and designed to be pasted on billboards. Therefore only unused...

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1960s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

A Blonde in Love 1965 UK Quad Academy Cinema Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld
A Blonde in Love 1965 UK Quad Academy Cinema Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld

A Blonde in Love 1965 UK Quad Academy Cinema Film Poster, Peter Strausfeld

Located in Bath, Somerset

We adore this original 1965 UK Quad for A Blonde in Love is a wonderfully striking example of British arthouse poster design. Produced for London’s celebrated Academy Cinema, it pair...

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20th Century British Posters

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Paper

WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO A CENTURY OF PROGRESS Rare Original Vintage Antique Poster
WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO A CENTURY OF PROGRESS Rare Original Vintage Antique Poster

WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO A CENTURY OF PROGRESS Rare Original Vintage Antique Poster

Located in Chicago, IL

WORLD'S FAIR - CHICAGO - A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933 Authentic original art deco World's Fair travel poster Artist: Glen C. Sheffer Condition: A- Dimensions: 28.4 x 41.7 in. / 72 x 106 cm. Circa: 1933 Linen Backed There is very minor edge and corner wear; a 3" vertical tear at the top edge just to the left of the "F;" colors very rich; this iconic art deco Chicago...

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1930s Vintage Posters

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Paper

DR. NO 1963 French Grande Film Movie Poster PURPLE style, Bond, BORIS GRINSSON
DR. NO 1963 French Grande Film Movie Poster PURPLE style, Bond, BORIS GRINSSON

DR. NO 1963 French Grande Film Movie Poster PURPLE style, Bond, BORIS GRINSSON

By Boris Grinsson

Located in Bath, Somerset

Wonderful first-year-of-release French Grande for the first, and perhaps best of the James Bond action adventure films ever made, Dr No. We love Boris Grinsson's design, unique for t...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

1982 David Hockney - Bedlam - The Rake's Progress Original Vintage Poster
1982 David Hockney - Bedlam - The Rake's Progress Original Vintage Poster

1982 David Hockney - Bedlam - The Rake's Progress Original Vintage Poster

Located in Winchester, GB

Featuring David Hockney's 1975 "Detail of Bedlam" from the set created for the scene in the Igor Stravinsky opera "The Rake's Progress", this poster was created in 1982 for the San F...

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1980s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Hong Kong Kowloon Japan Air Lines Street
Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Hong Kong Kowloon Japan Air Lines Street

Original Vintage Asia Travel Poster Hong Kong Kowloon Japan Air Lines Street

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Asia travel poster - Fly to Hong Kong via Japan Air Lines - featuring a photograph of the busy Nathan Road Kowloon depicting a traffic policeman in smart uniform and...

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1960s Japanese Vintage Posters

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Paper

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Located in London, GB

Original US Lobby card for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937. This piece would have been used to advertise the film inside the cinema foyer. This was Walt Disney's first feature ...

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1930s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Lawrence of Arabia 1962 Pre-Oscars UK Quad Film Poster, Georges Kerfyser
Lawrence of Arabia 1962 Pre-Oscars UK Quad Film Poster, Georges Kerfyser

Lawrence of Arabia 1962 Pre-Oscars UK Quad Film Poster, Georges Kerfyser

Located in Bath, Somerset

Celebrate a true piece of cinematic history with this exceptionally rare 1962 pre-Oscars British quad poster for Lawrence of Arabia — a remarkable early issue released in the UK before the film’s sweeping success at the Academy Awards. This scarce pre-awards quad captures the scale, intrigue and majesty of David Lean’s epic long before it became enshrined as one of the greatest films ever made. Striking artwork by Georges Kerfyser, whose dramatic, stylised illustration dominates the design. Kerfyser’s powerful rendering of the film’s enigmatic central figure, set against sweeping desert action and rich, atmospheric tones, gives the piece a distinctive visual authority. Georges Kerfyser was a French-born illustrator and commercial artist active during the mid-20th century, known for his expressive, painterly style. Working extensively in Europe, he produced artwork for film posters, advertising campaigns and publishing houses. Kerfyser’s dynamic compositions and bold use of colour made his work instantly recognisable, and his contribution to this early Lawrence of Arabia poster...

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20th Century British Posters

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Linen, Paper

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster, 1975
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster, 1975

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster, 1975

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Original "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster from 1975. 28" x 22" creasing and folds visible - unframed - will look amazing once fr...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Jaws 3 1980s Egyptian Film Poster
Jaws 3 1980s Egyptian Film Poster

Jaws 3 1980s Egyptian Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

A wonderfully bold original Egyptian film poster for Jaws 3, the 1980s shark thriller released internationally as Jaws 3-D. This striking design places the enormous shark front and c...

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20th Century Egyptian Posters

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Paper

Porto Ramos c1920 French Alcohol Advertising Poster, Rene Vincent
Porto Ramos c1920 French Alcohol Advertising Poster, Rene Vincent

Porto Ramos c1920 French Alcohol Advertising Poster, Rene Vincent

By Rene Vincent

Located in Bath, Somerset

Original vintage French Porto Ramos advertising poster from circa 1920. Founded by Adriano Ramos Pinto in 1880, Casa Ramos Pinto soon made itself known for its innovative and pioneer...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

The Misfits 1961 French Grande Film Poster, Roger Soubie
The Misfits 1961 French Grande Film Poster, Roger Soubie

The Misfits 1961 French Grande Film Poster, Roger Soubie

Located in Bath, Somerset

Fantastic jigsaw design by Soubie features on this first-year-of-release French Grande for John Huston's classic The Misfits starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Cable and Montgomery Clift...

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20th Century French Posters

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Linen, Paper

Big Trouble in Little China 1986 US International 1 Sheet Film Poster, Bysouth
Big Trouble in Little China 1986 US International 1 Sheet Film Poster, Bysouth

Big Trouble in Little China 1986 US International 1 Sheet Film Poster, Bysouth

Located in Bath, Somerset

Original Big Trouble In Little China 1986 US International 1 Sheet Film Poster by British artist Brian Bysouth. Cult classic movie Big Trouble in Little China, was directed by John C...

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20th Century American Posters

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Linen, Paper

Alice in Wonderland (1951) Press Publicity Still - Framed
Alice in Wonderland (1951) Press Publicity Still - Framed

Alice in Wonderland (1951) Press Publicity Still - Framed

Located in Bath, Somerset

Original 8x10 inches Press Publicity Still for Alice in Wonderland (1951) starring Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn and Richard Haydn and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Ham...

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20th Century American Posters

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Wood, Paper

Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony
Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony

Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony

$24,233Sale Price|20% Off

Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony

Located in London, GB

Original French film poster for Mickey Mouse - Silly Symphony 1938. To-date this is believed to be the only known surviving example. The Silly Sympho...

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1930s French Vintage Posters

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Paper

'2001: A Space Odyssey' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968
'2001: A Space Odyssey' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968

'2001: A Space Odyssey' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968

By Robert McCall

Located in Devon, GB

Widely regarded as the most influential science fiction film of all time, Stanley Kubrick’s transcendent 1968 sci-fi masterpiece '2001: A Space Odyssey' revolutionised the genre, pre...

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1960s Japanese Space Age Vintage Posters

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Paper

DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER Rare Original Vintage WWII War Propaganda Poster DISNEY
DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER Rare Original Vintage WWII War Propaganda Poster DISNEY

DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER Rare Original Vintage WWII War Propaganda Poster DISNEY

By Walt Disney

Located in Chicago, IL

DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER - STICK TO YOUR JOB! Rare authentic original antique vintage WWII poster Artist: Walt Disney Condition: B Dimensions: 20.1 x 27.8 in. / 51 x 70.6 cm. Circa: 19...

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1940s Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Tenerife Canary Islands Spain Printemps Eternel
Original Vintage Travel Poster Tenerife Canary Islands Spain Printemps Eternel

Original Vintage Travel Poster Tenerife Canary Islands Spain Printemps Eternel

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster advertising Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands in Spain located off West Africa, depicting red and pink flowers and a cactus on the rocks in t...

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1930s Spanish Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Air France Art Deco National Clothing
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Air France Art Deco National Clothing

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Air France Art Deco National Clothing

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Air France featuring a stunning Art Deco design with illustrations of people dressed in traditional costumes and national clothing from around the world - including a Spanish flamenco dancer, a Scottish bagpipe musician in a tartan kilt...

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1930s French Vintage Posters

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Paper

CYRK Circus Cowboy Acrobat R1978 Polish Circus Poster, Bohdan Bocianowski
CYRK Circus Cowboy Acrobat R1978 Polish Circus Poster, Bohdan Bocianowski

CYRK Circus Cowboy Acrobat R1978 Polish Circus Poster, Bohdan Bocianowski

Located in Bath, Somerset

We adore Bohdan Bocianowski's bold design that features on this original Polish Cyrk (circus) poster from 1978. The sharp shooting acrobatic cowboy against a multicoloured bullseye i...

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20th Century Polish Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Ville De Nice Raoul Dufy Fauvism Mourlot
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Ville De Nice Raoul Dufy Fauvism Mourlot

Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Ville De Nice Raoul Dufy Fauvism Mourlot

By Raoul Dufy

Located in London, GB

Original vintage art exhibition poster - Ville De Nice Raoul Dufy Galerie Des Ponchettes - featuring colourful artwork by the French Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) showing bu...

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1950s French Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Trossachs Tour British Railways Jack Merriot
Original Vintage Travel Poster Trossachs Tour British Railways Jack Merriot

Original Vintage Travel Poster Trossachs Tour British Railways Jack Merriot

By Jack Merriott

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel poster issued by British Railways - On the route of The Trossachs Tour See Scotland by Train and Steamer - featuring a painting by the British artist Jack Mer...

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1950s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Western Highlands LNER LMS Scotland Birch
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Western Highlands LNER LMS Scotland Birch

Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Western Highlands LNER LMS Scotland Birch

Located in London, GB

Original vintage train travel poster issued by the London, Midland & Scottish Railway and London North Eastern Railway - By Ben and Glen to the Western Highlands It's Quicker by Rail...

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1930s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

1982 Cote d'Azur - Pullman Express - Fix-Masseau Original Vintage Poster
1982 Cote d'Azur - Pullman Express - Fix-Masseau Original Vintage Poster

1982 Cote d'Azur - Pullman Express - Fix-Masseau Original Vintage Poster

Located in Winchester, GB

This gorgeous & rare stone lithograph poster was designed by the great French poster artist Fix Masseau and released in 1982. Promoting the Cote d'Azur Pullman Express train line wh...

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1980s Vintage Posters

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Paper

United States Military Unframed Posters, circa 1987
United States Military Unframed Posters, circa 1987

United States Military Unframed Posters, circa 1987

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Price per piece. Five available. Original unframed U.S. GPO 1987 dead stock military target posters. All are labeled "International Target Silhouette"on the bottom right. Th...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

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Paper

Original World War One Poster - Britons And Canadians Fight In The Allied Armies
Original World War One Poster - Britons And Canadians Fight In The Allied Armies

Original World War One Poster - Britons And Canadians Fight In The Allied Armies

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One propaganda poster, Britons and Canadians fight under your own flag in the allied armies alongside the stars and stripes enlist today! Dynamic design fe...

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1910s American Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Movie Poster French Can Can Rene Gruau Musical Comedy Drama
Original Vintage Movie Poster French Can Can Rene Gruau Musical Comedy Drama

Original Vintage Movie Poster French Can Can Rene Gruau Musical Comedy Drama

By René Gruau

Located in London, GB

Original vintage movie poster for a musical comedy drama film - French Cancan - written and directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean Gabin, Francoise Arnoul and Maria Felix with app...

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1950s French Vintage Posters

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Paper

Champagne DeVaux Vintage French Poster, 1930s, Framed, Art Deco
Champagne DeVaux Vintage French Poster, 1930s, Framed, Art Deco

Champagne DeVaux Vintage French Poster, 1930s, Framed, Art Deco

Located in North Hollywood, CA

1930's vintage framed French Art Deco champagne poster DeVaux depicting a fine gentleman wearing a tuxedo and lighting a cigar. In the style of Rene Grau

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1930s Adam Style Vintage Posters

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Paper

Antique French 1930 La Croix Violette Dental Hygiene Teeth Propaganda Poster 34"
Antique French 1930 La Croix Violette Dental Hygiene Teeth Propaganda Poster 34"

Antique French 1930 La Croix Violette Dental Hygiene Teeth Propaganda Poster 34"

Located in Dayton, OH

Circa 1930s French dental hygiene poster from the Ligue Nationale de Propagande D'Hygiene Dentaire - La Croix Violette (National Dental Hygiene Propaganda League - The Violet Cross)....

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1930s Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Choosing The Right Paper Wiggins Teape
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Choosing The Right Paper Wiggins Teape

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Choosing The Right Paper Wiggins Teape

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster issued by Wiggins Teape Works on Paper - Choosing The Right Paper - featuring a colourful collage design by the British graphic designer Dan Fern ...

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1980s British Vintage Posters

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Paper

FLY TWA - KENYA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster
FLY TWA - KENYA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster

FLY TWA - KENYA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster

Located in Chicago, IL

FLY TWA - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES - KENYA Authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Peter Jay Condition: A- Dimensions: 19.7 x 28.1 in. / 50 x 71.5 cm. Circa: 1950s Linen...

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1950s 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.)

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