Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

Colin, Original Vintage Poster, Wagons Lits, Train, Beach, Sea, Ship, 1950

$1,627.45
£1,218.18
€1,380
CA$2,239.83
A$2,496.52
CHF 1,309.84
MX$30,486.60
NOK 16,585.41
SEK 15,675.74
DKK 10,505.53

About the Item

Poster of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits created by Jean Colin around 1950. Artist: Jean Colin (1912-1982) Title: Voyage – Confort – Wagons Lits Date: Circa 1950 Size: 25.6 x 39.4 in / 65 x 100 cm Printer : ALJANVIC, 3 rue Marbeuf, 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: A woman in pink pajamas, sitting in her bed, gazes toward a coastal landscape. Through the window of her cabin, boats/sailboats and umbrellas on the beach are visible. The Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL), founded in 1872, is a French company of Belgian origin specializing in railway services. It offers services such as railway hospitality, onboard and onshore dining. Jean Colin was a French poster artist who gained international acclaim for his work in designing advertising and artistic posters. Colin was particularly active in the 1950s and 1960s. He created numerous posters for businesses, cultural events, public institutions, and transportation companies. His collaboration with the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits resulted in iconic posters, including the one we are featuring, showcasing the elegance and comfort of the company's train journeys. We are specialized in fine prints and original vintage posters and have been providing expert advice to international clients, collectors and museums since 1970. We guarantee the authenticity of all our items.
  • Creator:
    Jean Colin (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 2239317327071stDibs: LU7066237611082

More From This Seller

View All
Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Wagons lits, Cars, Train, Railways, Auto, 1963
By Albert Brenet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This poster from the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) was produced in 1963 by Albert Brenet to promote travel in sleeping wagons in France. Artist : Albert Brene...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, French Railway, Train Travel Transportation 1958
By Albert Brenet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This poster from the French Railways was produced in 1958 by Albert Brenet to promote rail tourism in France. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Title : Societe Nationale des Chem...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Villemot, Original Vintage Poster, French Railway, Car Rental, Train, Key, 1971
By Bernard Villemot
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster created by Bernard Villemot in 1971 for the French Railway. Artist: Bernard Villemot Title: SNCF – Service Train + Auto – Location de voitures Date: 1971 Siz...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Brenet, Original Travel Poster, Messageries Maritimes, Middle Far East, Sea 1959
By Albert Brenet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This poster by Brenet created circa 1959 was produced to promote tourism all over the world by boat/liner via the Messageries Maritimes. Artist : Albert Brenet (1903 - 2005) Title :...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Petit, Original Vintage Poster, French Riviera, Cote d'Azur, Menton, 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Poster published by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Tourism for the promotion of tourism on the Côte d'Azur, and especially Menton. Artist: Petit Title: France – Riviera...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

AM Cassandre, Original Travel Poster, Blue Bird Pullman Train, Wagons Lits, 1929
By Adolphe Mouron Cassandre
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Cassandre-Blue Bird-Pullman Train Wagons-Beds, 1929 This poster was produced for the service's inaugural year in 1929. Cassandre blends the taut geometries of indu...
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

You May Also Like

1980 Wagon-Bar Original Vintage Poster
By Adolphe Mouron Cassandre
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful art deco and modernist design by the iconic poster designer A.M. Cassandre for the Nord Express railway line. Originally created in 1932 to promote the railway restaurant cart...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Posters

Materials

Paper

1980 Wagon-Bar Original Vintage Poster
$572 Sale Price
20% Off
Free Shipping
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Brittany Discover France Mid-Century Modern
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster - Discover France By Train Brittany French National Railroads - featuring a colourful view by Jean Jacquelin (190...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Railway Poster France Brittany Fishing Boat Harbour Travel Art
By Edmond Céria
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster for France Brittany issued by the state owned French national railways (SNCF Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais; founded 1938) featu...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Posters

Materials

Paper

1935 poster of Raymond Savignac "Voyages d'été en France" with Wagons-Lits Cook
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1930s were a pivotal era where art and wanderlust converged. A poster created in 1935 by the celebrated French graphic artist Raymond Savignac, advertising "Voyages d'été en Fran...
Category

1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Cie Gle Transatlantique 1950s French Line Travel Poster, Paul Colin
Located in Bath, Somerset
Cie Gle Transatlantique 1950s French Line Travel poster, designed by Paul Colin. A lovely design with wonderful bright colours! Founded by the Péreire Brother...
Category

20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Paper

Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster for Winter Holidays by the Sea in Spain
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Spanish railway travel poster promoting seaside winter holidays in Spain - Vacances d'Hiver a la Mer / Winter Holidays by the Sea - featuring a stunning image in sha...
Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Posters

Materials

Paper