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Style: Modern
Style: Mid-Century Modern
"Aviation Cadet Training, U.S. Army Air Force" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage U.S. Army Air Forces recruitment poster from WWII. The poster was published in August of 1943 by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau....
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton Classic Poster, China Run, Beijing-Dalian, 1998
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Razzia, original Louis Vuitton classic poster, China Run, Beijing-Dalian, 1998 This poster was made for Louis Vuitton Classic car rally...
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20th Century French Modern Posters

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Paper

"'Keep 'Em Flying' Is Our Battle Cry!" Vintage WWII Army Recruitment Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII recruitment poster by the artist team Dan V. Smith and Albrow F. Downe. The poster features three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

1950 Monte-Carlo Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Absolutely stunning poster promoting the area of Monte-Carlo in Monaco from 1950. This mid-century piece has timeless class with artwork from French artist, widely regarded as the fa...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Georges Mathieu, Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France Eiffel Tower, 1967
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster- Mathieu G -Air France-Paris-Eiffel Tower Roi Soleil, 1967 This poster promotes Air France travel to France. The Eiffel Tower is represented as well as Louis XIV, ...
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20th Century French Modern Posters

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Paper

1965 The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Released in 1964 at the height of "Beatlemania", Richard Lester's musical comedy "A Hard Day's Night" marked the first feature length Beatles film, following the Fab Four in the days...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

1962 Air France - Mexico Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
With fabulous artwork from French artist Guy Georget who worked on many Air France posters of the era, this poster promoting the airlines routes to Mexico was created in 1962. Air Fr...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #07 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Paper

1989 Luciano Castelli 'Montreux Jazz Festival' Original Advertising Poster
Located in Renens, CH
Poster created for the Montreux Jazz Festival 1989 by Luciano Castelli. Condition B+: Near mint, very light signs of handling .
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1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

1959 Cannes Film Festival Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster for the 6th Cannes International Film Festival in 1959, held from June 9th to 13th in Cannes, France. The beautiful design is vibrant in colour with wonderful mid century...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Midcentury Travel Poster London Victoria Coach Station Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - For your journey from London onwards many connecting services from Victoria Coach Station - featuring a great mid-century modern illustration of the ...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Posters from Alcoholics Anonymous Design by Ennio Tamburi Bologna Italy
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Four original posters from Alcoholics Anonymous. Printed in Italy at city of Bologna at 80s of the last century. Design by famous graphic designer...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

1963 Air France, India Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
With fabulous artwork from French artist Guy Georget who worked on many Air France posters of the era, this poster promoting the airlines routes to India was created in 1963. Air Fra...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

"Marauders Always Attack!" Vintage Wwii Army Air Forces Poster, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII U.S. Army poster of a Martin B-26 Marauder bomber plane. The poster was published by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau in 1943. The poster depicts a B-26 fr...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Large Original Vintage Billboard Poster Guinness For Strength Scuba Diver Whale
Located in London, GB
Rare billboard Size original vintage Guinness advertising poster - Guinness for Strength - featuring fun Mid-Century Modern image of a scuba diver with a Guinness bottle as his dive ...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

1960 United Airlines - Las Vegas Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
With artwork from the great poster designer and illustrator Stan Galli, this stunning and rare poster from 1960 promotes United Airlines routes to Las Vegas. Depicting a couple sunba...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Olympic Games Munich 1972 Limited Edition Signed by Artist Jacob Lawrence
Located in Pewsey, GB
Rare Olympic Games Munich 1972 Limited Edition 'Poster entitled 'Five Black Athletes in a Relay Race' signed by Jacob Lawrence Dimension: Sheet Size: Length 109.5 × 69.5 cm Image Size: Length: 87 × 64 cm Edition Size: 200 Edition Number: 24 marked in pencil by Jacob Lawrence Signed: Jacob Lawrence 71 in pencil by Jacob Lawrence Serigraph – Screenprint Printed words on the left hand corner of the sheet read as follows: © Edition Olympia 1972 Gmbh 1971 Dietz Officin Lengmoos Bold colours fresh and vibrant as when originally issued Slight ruffling of the paper in a small section of the bottom of the sheet and two minor spots of foxing at the bottom border of the sheet. Overall condition: Very good for age Jacob Lawrence was one of a number of artists who were invited to design posters for the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich. He created an image to commemorate the involvement of black athletes in the Olympic Games, as track was a field in which they had traditionally excelled. This iconic poster depicts five black runners with grimacing faces take giant strides around a large, curving track as they head toward the finish line. They hold batons in their hands to show that they are competing in relay race. Each athlete is shown with his arms, legs, and head in a slightly different position, one has his head back and his right leg stretched forward, almost straight. Lawrence used bold colours to depict the runners' stylised faces and legs as well as the repeated shapes of the track. Lawrence combined the flat, simplified shapes and empty spaces of modernism with silhouetted figures and the rhythmic patterns and colours of Harlem scenes. He labelled his pictorial style 'dynamic cubism'. Lawrence's poster embraces several themes: a) the intensity of competition in a relay race with invariably dramatic endings; b) memories of the African American athlete, Jesse Owens' four gold medals, including one as a member of the 400-metre relay team, won at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin in the face of Nazi claims of racial superiority; and c) the determination of African Americans to compete on the world stage after centuries of discrimination in their home-country. Biographical Details of the Artist Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlanta City, New Jersey, in 1917 as his family travelled north, part of the Great Migration of people from the South. After his parents split up, his mother moved the family to Harlem where a movement known as the Harlem Renaissance was flourishing. Lawrence studied painting the Harlem Art Workshop and received much encouragement from African American artists, Augusta Savage and Charles Alston and art critic, Alain Locke. He received national recognition at the age of twenty-three with The Migration of the Negro, an exhibition of sixty paintings about the Great Migration. This series was so admired that both the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., wanted to buy them. Eventually, it was divided between the two museums. During World War II, Lawrence was drafted into the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served on the first integrated ship and was promoted to a rank higher than the steward's mate. After the war, his career included commissions for murals and a Time magazine cover; teaching positions at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and the University of Washington in Seattle. Among the awards Lawrence received in his distinguished are the following: Spingarn Medal (1970), the Us National Medal of Arts (1990), Algur H Meadows Award for Excellence (1996) and The Washington Medal of Art (1998) The 1972 Munich poster...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Marcel Duchamp Escargot Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotorelief, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess play...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

1960 TWA, Arizona Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster was created in 1960 for Howard Hughes’ Trans World Airlines promoting their routes to Arizona, USA. Illustrated by American artist & cartooni...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Erté, Original Vintage Music Hall Poster, Folie Bergères, French Cancan, 1971
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Erté-Folie Bergères.-Music Hall French Cancan, 1971 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Munich 1972 Olympic Games Ltd Edition 'Spirale' Emblem Official Poster Signed
Located in Pewsey, GB
Rare Munich 1972 Olympic Games Limited Edition 'Spirale' Emblem Official Poster designed by Otl Aicher, Coordt von Mannstein and Victor Vasarely and signed...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

School Wall Charts, City Istanbul
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Istanbul (Turkey) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education. Foto: O. Pferschy, Istanbul - Druck: He...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Abstract Series Wall Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through g...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Paper

Film Poster Affiche Le Cameraman, Buster Keaton
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large film poster - film affiche for the movie "Le Caméraman" - Buster Keaton. This yellow film affiche dates from the 1960s and was made for France by Créations Publicitaires OPF Paris. It's a plastic over paper film affiche. The original film " The cameraman " was a mute black and white film from 1928. As these affiche was for outdoor use to make publicity, it is plasticized to be protected for the weather. He's in vintage condition so with traces of use like little holes as it was beeing hung and also some creases so do view all pictures well ! This vintage film affiche is great wall decoration for movie addicts and lovers of old films and also for someone who loves antique cameras...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Posters

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Other

Razzia, Original Vintage Poster, 1986
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original and hand signed original poster dating from 1986 by Razzia (Gerard Courbouleix Deneriaz; b.1950). This is a hand signed open edition poster and not a reproduction. This po...
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20th Century French Modern Posters

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Paper

Estudios Geométricos Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #06 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-quality ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Paper

Minnie Mouse framed poster, France 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Minnie Mouse framed poster France 1960s 121 x 80 cm framed Conditions: good consistent with age and use. Small defects on the wooden frame.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Wood

School Wall Chart, City Dublin, O´Connell Street with Nelson, Column
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Dublin(D) Dublin DUBLINO(I) O´Connell Street with Nelson - Column Photo: Lensmen Ltd., Dublin - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau Europa ET SCH...
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1960s Irish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Truly one of the most iconic poster designs of all time, this 1961 poster for Blake Edwards' romantic comedy "Breakfast at Tiffany's" features the timeless...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

School Wall Charts, Tirana
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Tirana (Albania) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education. Foto: A.T.A., Tirana; Herder Druck Freib...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Herman Miller collection Eames chair at Edsel Ford Design center 1989
Located in Ferndale, MI
Lively colored poster for Herman Miller collection at the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn Mi . Marked Design by Linda Powell Herman Miller date...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Rosenvinge, Original Vintage Boating Poster, Allan Line, London, Montreal, 1900
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage boating poster for the Allan Line in 1900 by Rosenvinge. Artist: Odin Rosenvinge Title: Allan Line - London & Plymouth to Que...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Italian Advertising Print by Pierluigi Cerri and Fabbri for an Exhibition, 1986
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern multicolored advertising wall print by Pierluigi Cerri and Fabbri Group for exhibition on futurism held at Palazzo Grassi in Venice in 1986. Advertising poster with a...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Posters

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Wood, Paper

Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #04 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through g...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Paper

Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #01 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through g...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Paper

School Wall Charts, Fish Market of Helsinki
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Helsinki - Helsingfors Fish market Photo: Pietinen, Helsinki - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau Europa ET SCHOLA SDITIO Alphen aan den Rijin barcelona, Basel, Berlin,...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

School Wall Chart, Valletta, Fortress and Harbour
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Valletta (Malta) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education. Foto: Government Tourist Board, Malta; H...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Original Poster-Razzia-International Film Festival-Cannes, 2004
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Razzia-International Film Festival-Cannes, 2004 Project for the official poster of the Cannes Film Festival 2004. Additional details: Materials and Techniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Posters

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Paper

"Teammates in Mankind's Greatest Adventure" Signed Poster by National Geographic
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original autographed poster from a 1973 issue of National Geographic magazine, celebrating the historic Apollo missions from the fir...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

Jazz Festival Willisau by Niklaus Troxler, 1997
Located in Renens, CH
Jazz Festival Willisau 1997 Year : 1997 Measures: Width : 90cm x Height : 128cm Very good condition.
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1990s Swiss Modern Posters

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Paper

Flight from Tyranny: for Amnesty International, 1975 Alexander Calder
Located in Pewsey, GB
Flight from Tyranny: For Amnesty International, 1975 by Alexander Calder Hand-signed, limited edition offset lithograph in colours on wove paper, H/C signed in pencil, and numbered ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #05 - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Paper

1954 Rear Window Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Widely ranked as one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films and among the greatest of all time, "Rear Window" was released in 1954. The film marked the second collaboration between the...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Cruz del Sur Giclée Fine Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Multiple Sizes
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
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2010s Argentine Modern Posters

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Paper

Piero Fornasetti 1992 Exhibition Poster, Limited Variant Run and Framed
By Alliance Graphique
Located in South Charleston, WV
This is a hard to find, rare "THEME VARIATIONS" poster from the 1992 exhibition "FORNASETTI DESIGNER OF DREAMS at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The poster was designed by Kevin McIntyre in collaboration with the Piero Fornasetti estate and the illustrious printing company Graphique de...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

Yves Saint-Laurent Museum of Decorative Arts Original Vintage Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Yves Saint-Laurent museum of decorative arts original vintage poster. "This original poster was created for the 1986 exhibition at the Union des Arts Decoratifs, a museum for the decorative arts in Paris. Featuring a masked figure dressed in red and black, the illustration was also used for the accompanying catalogue with a preface written by Edmonde Charles-Roux and over a hundred pages of Yves Saint Laurent's illustrations." "Yves Saint-Laurent (1936 - 2008) "was a French fashion designer and is regarded as one of the greatest names in fashion history. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its sixties ashes and with finally rendering rendy-to-wear reputable." He is also credited with having introduced the tuxedo...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night Scenes from the Homonymous Film, 1964, Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Beatles A Hard Day's Night Scenes from the Homonymous Film - 1964 Poster Heavy Card Stock Some creases and marks to the front In general good condition Will look amazing once framed. Images by Robert Freeman (1936 – 2019) "Robert Freeman was a British photographer best known for his album cover work with the Beatles. His striking black and white photograph of the Fab Four...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Visit Walt Disney's Progressland, New York World's Fair 1964-65 Original Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning poster for the Walt Disney "Progressland" presentation at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. "Great in '64, Greater in '65" the poster promises, telling you to "Visit... Progressland - A Walt Disney presentation at the 1964-65 NY World's Fair". The General Electric sponsored installation was moved to Disneyland as the "Carousel of Progress" and again to Walt Disney World...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Original Vintage "Bata shoes company" wall poster, Switzerland, 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Original BATA poster from the late 1950. Canvas paper and vivid colors. Advertising poster of the worldwide well known BATA SHOE ORGANIZATION. Very good c...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Canvas

Bally Ballet Original Vintage French Fashion Poster by Fix-Masseau, 1981
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This is an original vintage poster linen backed for preservation Artist Fix-Masseau Year 1980 Dimensions 125 X 164cm Condition Good.
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1980s French Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

1950 United Airlines - Southern California Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
With artwork from the great poster designer and illustrator Stan Galli, this stunning and rare poster from 1950 promotes United Airlines routes to Southern California. Depicting a wo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Poster 24h of Le Mans 1971 by Delourmel
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fantastic original mid-century poster by photographer Andre Delourmel for the legendary 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans race, held on June 12-13. A real gem!
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

School Wall Chart, Parlament and Big Ben London
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Parlament and Big Ben London(D) Londres(F) Londra(I) London(GB) Londres(E) Londen (NL) London( DK) Photo: Lozi, Stuttgart - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau Europa Et ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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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

School Wall Chart Reykjavik (IS) City and Port
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Reykjavik (IS) City and Port Photo: H. Schlenker, Schweningen - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau Europa ET SCHOLA EDITIO. Alphen aan den Rijin. Barcelona, Basel, Berlin...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Scholl Wall Chart, Rome
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This poster with a photo of the city Rome (Italy) was produced by Europa et Schola Edition and used in schools for cultural education. Foto: Servizio delle Informationi , Roma...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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Paper

School Wall Chart, Monaco
Located in Wolfurt, AT
MONACO(D) MONACO(DK) MONACO(E) MONACO(F) MONACO(GB) MONACO(I) MOMACO(NL) Foto: H. Hariz, Hamburg - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisga Europa ET Schola Editio. Alphen aan...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Posters

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School Wall Chart, City Stockholm
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Innenstadt Stoccolma (I) - STOCKHOLM - Estocolmo (E) Photo: Viking-Film, Stockholm - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau EUROPA Et Schola. Editio. Alphen aan den Rijin. B...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern 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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