1940s Posters

Original British Front of house still for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937. This piece would have been used to advertise the film inside the cinema foyer. This piece was created...

Original British film poster from (1949) drama ,romance starring Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift. This film was directed by William Wyler This poster would have been used ou...

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...

Original vintage travel advertising poster featuring a pictorial map of Oxford with the title on a blue ribbon - Oxford 'So venerable, so serene, whisper...

AIR FRANCE - NEAR EAST - FAR EAST Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Lucien Boucher Condition: B+ Dimensions: 24.4 x 39.25 in. / 62 x 99.7 cm. Circa: 1947 ...

Original vintage travel poster for Holland featuring colourful design by Jan Wijga (1902-1978) depicting a lady wearing the red, white and blue stripes of the flag on her swimsuit di...

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 ...

Original vintage post-World War Two propaganda poster - Poison Propagande De Guerre / Poison War Propaganda - featuring a dramatic illustration of a skull on a black background with ...

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...

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 ...

Incredibly rare, original WPA poster designed by Maurice Merlin, a prominent Detroit artist documenting the struggles of urban Michigan. Poster mounted to ...

Original vintage poster advertising the Cordoba 1940 Gran Feria de Nuestra Senora de la Salud / Great Fair of Our Lady of Health held from 25 May to 2 June featuring a Flamenco dance...

Original British front of house still for The Wizard of Oz. These British front of house stills are the equivalent to Lobby cards in the US. The film came out in 1939. This still wou...

Original vintage iconic drink advertising poster for Guinness Irish stout beer - Have a Guinness when you're tired - featuring a classic image of a pint glass...

GREECE - ISLAND OF HYDRA Authentic original vintage Greek travel poster Artist: J. Moglyns Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 23.2 x 32 in. / 59 x 81.3 c...

Original US film poster for the 1944 Film Noir To Have and Have Not. This film starred Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and was directed by Howard Hawks. This piece is conservation ...

Original photographic production still used for a re-release of the film in the late 1930's or early 1940's King Kong is perfect blend of adventure, science fiction and horror, King ...

This is a rare original American film poster for the classic 1940 comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart. This film was directed by George Cukor. This is the...

Original vintage pictorial map poster for Ceylon Her Tea & Other Industries featuring artwork by the notable British cartographer, graphic design...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Whatever your job may be Fight - featuring a great design showing the same man depicted as a civilian worker holding a hammer in th...

Original US Warner Brothers photographic production still used to promote the 1947 film Noir Dark Passage. This crime thriller was directed by Delmer Daves and stars scene legends Hu...

Original vintage movie poster for the Oscar award winning cinematic masterpiece Citizen Kane directed by and starring the influential American actor and filmmaker Orson Welles (1915-1985) featuring a striking portrait of Orson Welles as the newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane with a bold red letter K over his face in the style of a news edit with the title in bold red and white above the tagline in black and white along the centre - Some called him a hero...others called him a heel - and quote by Time magazine on the red line below - Most sensational product of the U.S. Movie Industry - with the list of the distinguished cast of The Mercury Actors. Founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman the independent Mercury Theatre (1937-1946) in New York produced plays and motion pictures as well as radio programmes; the actors listed are Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, George Coulouris, Paul Stewart...

Original vintage fascist Italian World War Two poster - Fratricidio! / Fratricide - featuring an Italian soldier wearing a torn and bloodied uniform and ...

Original vintage travel advertising poster - Londres Bruxelles / London Brussels BEA British European Airways - featuring a stunning modernist design depicting a plane flying through...

Original US black and white photographic production still for the 1946 Film Noir The Big Sleep. this production still would have been used by the studio to advertise the film. these ...

Original vintage World War Two poster Silence - The Enemy is Watching for your confidences / Silence, l'Ennemi guette vos confidences - Design by Paul Colin (1892-1985) features two ...

Original vintage planisphere travel route map poster promoting Air France the global air network of the French national airline carrier. Design by Lucien Boucher (1889-1971) featurin...

Original US film poster from the 1940 Mickey Mouse short animation. This poster would have been used outside the cinema at the films release. This poster was created for the 7 minute...

SANTA FE RAILROAD - SOUTHWESTERN DUDE RANCHES Authentic original vintage railroad travel poster Artist: Hernando Villa Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 18 x 24.2 in. / 46 x 61.5 cm. Circa...

Original Vintage Poster for Chest Rub Thermogene dating from 1940 by Leonetto Cappiello. Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942) Title: Le Thermogène Date: 1940 Size: 28.6 x 38.4 in / 79,6 X 120 cm Printer : DEHON & Cie. Valenciennes_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 for the promotion of Thermogene, a medical product that creates heat. "The Thermogene generates heat and fights: coughs, rheumatism, side points etc ..." This poster is a 1940 reissue from the original 1909 poster...

Original US lobby card for the 1945 Thriller was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and stars Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov and Leo G. Carroll. Dr. Edwardes (played by Gr...

Presented is a vintage WWII propaganda poster. The poster urges “Women of the Allies.. Fight for Freedom” in bold blue block text. The poster is illustrated with four black and white...

"Notorious", released in 1946 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, follows a woman recruited to spy on a group of Nazis by infiltrating them through a dangerous romantic relationship. A...

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...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - This world cannot exist half slave and half free Fight For Freedom! - featuring a dynamic image by the American artist John Falter ...

Original vintage world map poster promoting Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial the global air network featuring a great planisphere travel route design by Lucien Boucher (1889-1971) de...

Original vintage World War Two poster - Food is a weapon Don't waste it! Buy wisely Cook Carefully Eat it all Follow the National Wartime Nutrition Program - featuring a great design...

Original vintage travel advertising poster in French - Pour vos vacances Sud Tirol Italie Dolomites / For your holidays South Tyrol Italy Dolomites - mountain range located in north eastern Italy. Colourful illustration by Franz Lenhart (1898-1992) depicting a pair of glasses next to a pot of alpine country flowers...

Original Rita Hayworth portrait photo. This is a silver gelatin, double weight satin photograph from 1940s. This piece would be shipped flat in strong card.

Original vintage ''Loterie Nationale" poster from 1943 where profits from the lottery went to charity organisations, and thereby contributed to aid in disaster and war-torn areas. T...

Original vintage World War Two poster - American Relief for France Incorporated A member of Agency of the National War Fund - featuring a dynamic image of Marianne, the national pers...

Original vintage World War Two period poster issued by the Imperial Aeronautic Association of Japan / Dai Nippon Hiko Kyokai in collaboration with the Aviation Bureau and the Informa...

Original vintage World War Two era propaganda poster - Pour 200 grammes de cuivre 1 Litre de Vin immediatement et gratuitement Secretariat d'etat a la production industrielle mobilisation des metaux non ferreux / For 200 grams of copper 1 Litre of wine immediately and free of charge State Secretariat for Industrial Production Mobilisation of non-ferrous metals - featuring a great design by Rene Ravo...

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...

Original French film poster from the classic 1946 fantasy film. Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's novel, La Belle et la Bête, was published in France in 1740. In 1946 Jean Coc...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster - Somebody Blabbed Button Your Lip! - featuring artwork by the notable artist Albert Dorne (1906-1965) depicting a hand reaching up f...

Original vintage poster featuring an illustration by the notable American pin-up artist George Brown Petty IV (1894-1975) depicting a lady in a sheer body suit holding a sketch of a ...

Original vintage movie poster for a 1942 World War Two drama film - Secret Mission an exciting adventure / Service Secret une aventure passionnante - about British spies and a French resistance fighter gathering information about the Nazi German forces, directed by Harold French and starring Hugh Williams, James Mason...

Original vintage skiing travel poster advertising Winter Sports in France / Sports D'Hiver En France issued by French National Railways / SNCF featuring a great illustration of a ste...

Original vintage World War Two poster featuring a dynamic design by Eric Aldwinckle (1901-1980) of a hand clenching a hammer against a red, white and blue shaded background with the ...

Original vintage World War Two workplace safety poster - Point Out The Dangers Help New Workers To Work Safely - featuring a great graphic design by the notable British artists Tom E...

This is a rare original Russian propaganda poster of what looks like an eagle being shot down. 1945 print

Original vintage Air France map poster - Air France Reseau Aerian Postal / Air France Postal Network - featuring a colourful planisphere design showing t...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster issued by the War Production Drive Headquarters as a warning featuring a dramatic design depicting a large angry looking flying insect - bee / wasp / mosquito - with black and yellow stripes outlined in blue, facing the viewer with the word Beware! written in bold blue font across the image over the wings in front of a white and yellow shaded background. Bulletin Board...

Original cover to the sheet music for Casablanca 1942. This classic film starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and was directed by Michael Curtiz. This piece is conservation pap...

Original Us Original production still for the 1944 Film Noir The Woman In The Window directed by Fritz Lang and starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett. Th...

Original vintage British World War Two propaganda poster - Yield not an inch! Waste not a minute! - encouraging Anglo-Russian solidarity and increased factory production to support t...

Original vintage World War Two poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965) from the popular Careless Talk Costs Lives wartime pr...

Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare Argentinian one-sheet poster for quintessential film noir 'Gilda' features similar show-stopping artwork to the coveted US ...

Original French film poster for William Wyler's 1940 Film Noir starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson. The screenplay by Howard E. Koch is based on the 1927 play...