1940s Posters
Period: 1940s
Color: Black
The Red Shoes
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement Kinematograph weekly July 15th 1948
The film directed by the famous duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and is considered to be one of the...
Category
English Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
WPA Poster “Mobilizing Michigan for Farm and Factory” by Maurice Merlin
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Incredibly rare, original WPA poster designed by Maurice Merlin, a prominent Detroit artist documenting the struggles of urban Michigan.
Poster mounted to ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paint, Paper
Gaslight 1944 U.S. Silver Gelatin Double-Weight Photo
Located in New York, NY
Original 1944 U.S. silver gelatin double-weight photo for the film Gaslight directed by George Cukor with Charles Boyer / Ingrid Bergman / Joseph Cotten ...
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American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Odd Man Out 1947 Italian Fotobusta Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1947 Italian fotobusta poster for the film Odd Man Out directed by Carol Reed with James Mason / Robert Newton / Cyril Cusack / F.J. McCormick. Ve...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Queen Christina R1940s Argentine Film Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1940s re-release Argentine poster for the 1933 film Queen Christina directed by Rouben Mamoulian with Greta Garbo / John Gilbert / Ian Keith ...
Category
Argentine Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage WWII Poster Britain Is Pledged To Smash Japan Military War Tank
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Britain is Pledged to Smash Japan - featuring an image of a tank charging over a muddy hill and flying the Union Jack flag against the blue sk...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Drink Poster Oloroso No.10 R.F. Osborne Sherry Map Bull Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage drink advertising poster for Oloroso No.10 R.F. Osborne Sherry / Xeres / Jerez Puerto de Santa Maria Espana featuring a great design depicting a bull above a bottle ...
Category
Spanish Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Syncopation 1942 Swedish B1 Film Poster
By Gosta Aberg
Located in New York, NY
Original 1942 Swedish B1 poster by Gosta Aberg for the film Syncopation directed by William Dieterle with Adolphe Menjou / Jackie Cooper / Bonita Granville / George Bancroft. Very Go...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
I Know Where I'm Going
Located in London, GB
Original US black and white photographic production still used by the studio to advertise the film. these stills were sent out to news papers. This production still is from the films...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster To The Merchant Navy Thank You WWII Thumbs Up Artwork
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - To the Merchant Navy Thank You! - featuring two men wearing suits and hats and holding briefcases, one smoking a pipe, showing their thumbs up...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage WWII Poster Back Them Up Britain's New Airborne Army In Europe
By Leslie Oliphant
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! Britain's new Airborne Army goes into action in Europe - featuring a dynamic battle scene depicting British soldiers in uniform wearing their maroon berets (the Red Berets of the Parachute Regiment created in 1942; nicknamed the Rote Teufel / Red Devils by the German troops) jumping out of a glider plane with their guns firing...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Dodecanese Liberation Day 9th May 1946 WWII Allied Flags
Located in London, GB
Original vintage post World War Two poster celebrating the first anniversary of the Allied liberation of the Dodecanese islands from the occupying Na...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage WWII Poster The French Speak The Spy Listens The German Acts
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - The French Speak The Spy Listens The German Acts / Le Francais Parle L'Espion Ecoute L'Allemand Agit -...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Philips Lighting Smiling Light Bulb Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Philips light bulbs featuring a fun design by Frank Nanninga (1920-1999) depicting a cartoon lightbulb with arms and legs, a smiling face and ...
Category
Spanish Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
The Killers
Located in London, GB
Original Us Black-and-white single weight glossy studio still photo for the wonderful 1946 Film Noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starred Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner. These prod...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage WWII Poster Back Them Up British Commando Raid On A Norway Port
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! Dynamic battle scene illustration featuring British soldiers with bayonet rifle guns running down a hill towards a Ge...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage USSR Poster American Lifestyle Crime Anti-USA Soviet Propaganda
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet anti USA propaganda poster - American Lifestyle / ???????????? ????? ????? - featuring images depicting life in America including a...
Category
Russian Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage War Poster Back Them Up WWII British Commando Raid Norway Port
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! Dynamic battle scene illustration featuring British soldiers with bayonet rifle guns runn...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Torino Italy Turin Bronze Horse Piazza San Carlo
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster published by the Italian Tourism Board ENIT to promote the city of Turin in northern Italy featuring a fantastic design depicting the historic equestrian Bronze Horse statue of Emanuele Filiberto (1528-1580; Duke of Savoy 1553-1580) wearing a feathered helmet and holding his military sword...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster Madrid To London BEA To The Whole World
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster issued by BEA - Lineas Aereas Britanicas - featuring a stunning design showing a plane flying from Madrid in Spain to Londres / London in E...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster We Pledged It We'll Beat It WWII Victory Morse Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - We pledged it We'll beat it! - featuring a great graphic design of a large bold white letter B on blue background with an orange re...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage WWII Poster Back Up The Fighting Forces British Army RAF Navy
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Back Up The Fighting Forces - featuring an image of three men in military uniform from the Royal Air Force RAF, British Army and Royal Navy ag...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
The Stranger
Located in London, GB
Original British movie poster for the 1946 Film Noir directed by Orson Welles and starred Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles and Loretta Young. This po...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
The Spiral Staircase / La Scala Al Chiocciola
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1946 mystery, horror film The Spiral Staircase.
This film was directed by Robert Siodmak and stared Dorothy McGuire...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Tarzan Triumphs / Le Triomphe de Tarzan
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for the 1943 film Tarzan Triumphs.
This adventure film was directed by Wilhelm Thiele, and was based on the characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Johnny Weissmuller...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster First Mounted Division Civil War Drama Film Horse Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for a civil war drama film about the 1920 Polish-Soviet War from a Soviet perspective - ?????? ?????? / Pervaya Konnaya - directed by Efim Dzigan, writt...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Czechoslovaks Carry On WWII Soldiers Army Flags War Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Czechoslovaks Carry On - featuring a dynamic image of a soldier holding a rifle gun in front of soldiers and flags against the deep...
Category
Czech Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
1947 Dr Auzoux French Educational Chart, P.Sougy, Porc
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1947 Dr Auzoux French educational chart - P.Sougy - Porc (Pig). In the 1940s Paul Sougy, a gifted illustrator and curator of natural history a...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
"Volunteer for the Red Cross Motor Corps" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original WWII poster designed by Whitman. Showing a woman behind the wheel of a vehicle speaking to two airmen, this poster places the female Red Cross volunteer in t...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
The Big Shot / Le Caid
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster from the 1942 Film Noir.
These large French posters were designed to be pasted onto billboards throughout France, and...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
1947 Dr. Auzoux French Educational Chart, P. Sougy, Taupe, Set of 17
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1947 Dr. Auzoux French Educational Chart, P. Sougy, Taupe, set of 17
1947 Dr. Auzoux French Educational Chart, P. Sougy, Taupe (Mole). In the...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Army Air Forces WWII Poster "O'er the Ramparts We Watch" by Jes Schlaikjer, 1944
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a vintage 1944 United States Army Air Force poster. Designed by Jes Schlaikjer, the design features an Army Air Force serviceman looking s...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
T-Men
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement for the 1948 Film Noir T-Men
Directed by Anthony Mann and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Alfred Ryder,
Wallace Ford.
This piece is paper backed and ...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement for the 1949 Comedy, Horror Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff.
The film was directed by Char...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
U.S. Navy "Navy Day October 27th" Vintage Poster by Matt Murphey, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is an original U.S. Navy propaganda poster advertising "Navy Day." Below a large image of a U.S. battleship is block text reading "Navy Day, October 27th." The poster dates to 1940, shortly after the American entry into World War II. The poster highlights an impressive depiction of a column of U.S. battleships within a red border with small white anchors. The printed signature of U.S. Navy artist matte Murphey appears at the bottom right of the image, while the bottom edge of the poster bears the printing line: "NRB - 27919 - 8-5-40 - 18M." Each of the ships depicted in the image appear to feature cage masts, indicating that the artist was working from a reference image taken prior to the modernization of the U.S. battleship force in the late 1920s-early 1930s.
The first “Navy Day” was celebrated on October 27, 1922. October 27, 1922 was suggested by the Navy League to recognize Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday. Roosevelt had been an Assistant Secretary of the Navy...
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American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
1940s Marken Müller Advertising Poster for A Swiss Philatelic Store
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1948 Advertising poster for the Swiss philatelic store Marken Müller. Poster is under cellophane.
Category
Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
1940s Kolynos Toothpaste Advertisement Poster
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Kolynos toothpaste advertisement poster. Printed by Wassermann.
Category
Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
"Gilda" Original Italian Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster designed for use in the cinemas lobby. This classic 1946 Film Noir starred Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford and was ...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Posters
“Odd Man Out” 1947 U.S. Scene Card
Located in New York, NY
Original 1947 U.S. scene card for the film Odd Man Out directed by Carol Reed with James Mason / Robert Newton / Cyril Cusack / F.J. McCormick. Very Good c...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
At the Front 1944 U.S. Scene Card
Located in New York, NY
Original 1944 U.S. scene card for. Very good-fine condition. Please note: the size is stated in inches and the actual size can vary by an inch or more.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
"Key Largo" Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster.
This American film noir crime drama was directed by John Huston, and stars Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacal...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Against the Wind 1948 Canadian Scene Card
Located in New York, NY
Original 1948 Canadian scene card for. Very good-fine condition. Please note: the size is stated in inches and the actual size can vary by an inch or more.
Category
Canadian Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
"Train of Event" Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1949 Ealing Studios drama starring Valerie Hobson, Jack Warner, Gladys Henson. The film was directed by Sidney Cole, C...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Festival Mondial Du Film Beau-Arts De Belgique
By Felix Labisse
Located in London, GB
Original Belgian film poster for the Festival Mondial du Film Beau-Arts de Belgique (La Naissance du Cinema Lumiere Melies)
Mondial du Film et Des Beaux-Artsheld in Brussels, Belgiu...
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Belgian Vintage 1940s Posters
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster for Washington by American Airlines
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster ‘Washington – American Airlines’. Fantastic artwork by one of the most renowned poster artists of the 20th century Edward McKnight Kauffer ...
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American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
"A Yank in the R.A.F." Vintage Movie Poster, Circa 1941
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This colorful lithographic poster depicts the popular 1941 film A Yank in the R.A.F., directed by Henry King and produced by Twentieth Century-Fox. The black-and-white film describes a story that takes place early during World War II, in which a young American man, Baker, joins the British Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) in a time when the United States was still enforcing the Neutrality Acts. The British R.A.F. advertised for assistance during 1940, and a total of 271 American citizens joined during the years of 1940 and 1942. These volunteer American soldiers became known as the Eagle Squadron.
Center in the composition, the title of the film is listed in bright yellow lettering. The details of the film’s actors, producers, screenplay author, and director are listed above and below the title. The film detailed various propagandistic notions of war, with Grable portrayed in the famous ‘pinup’ role. This poster was created to promote the film, and to promote underlying themes of American nationalism. "A Yank in the R.A.F" was the fourth most popular movie in the U.S. box office during the year of its release. While originally created as a light-hearted look at war, the film’s themes resonated with many Americans during its time. Support for the American military is emphasized by the icon “Let’s Go! U.S.A Keep ‘Em Flying...
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American Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
"Cage of Gold" Original British Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1950 Ealing Studios crime drama starring Jean Simmons, David Farrar and James Donald. The film was directed by Basil ...
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British Vintage 1940s Posters
"It Always Rains on Sunday, " British Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1947 Ealing Studios drama.
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British Vintage 1940s Posters
"Train of Events" Original British Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1949 Ealing Studios drama starring Valerie Hobson, Jack Warner,Gladys Henson. The film was directed by Sidney Cole, Ch...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
"Black Narcissus" Original US Lobby Card
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card for the 1947 drama starring Deborah Kerr, David Farrar, Sabu. Directed by the great British duo Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Barbara Stanwyck
Located in London, GB
Original black and white studio photographic still used to advertise Warner Brother's leading lady, Barbara Stanwyck in the 1940s.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Original Vintage Mid-Century Modern Design Advertising Poster for Tek Toothbrush
By Fritz Bühler
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster in French promoting the Tek brand of toothbrush - Demand the small round Tek / Exigez bien la petite Tek ronde. Great mid-century design by the graphic artist Fritz Buhler...
Category
Swiss Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Paper
Against the Wind, British Film Poster
By Manfred Reiss 1
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for war, drama made by Ealing Studios in 1948.
This size is known as a door panel and is hardest size poster to find ...
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British Vintage 1940s Posters
It Always Rains on Sunday, British Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1947 Ealing Studios drama. This size poster is known as a door panel and is the rarest size poster on the title.
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
"I Gangsters del Fuoco" Original Italian Film Poster
By Rinaldo Geleng
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1949 Crime , Film-Noir movie "Arson, Inc."
The atmospheric artwork is by poster designer Rinaldo Gel...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Posters
Hidden Room / Obession / Der Wahnsinn Des Dr. Clive, German Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original German film poster for the 1949 Crime, Thriller staring Robert Newton
and Sally Grey. The stuning artwork used on this poster is unique to...
Category
German Vintage 1940s Posters
"Secret Beyond The Door, " Original Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original 1948 movie poster for Fritz Langs Film Noir staring Joan Bennett and Michael Redgrave.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Posters
Film Poster for, "Odd Man Out"
Located in London, GB
Original British Film poster from the first release of the film in the UK in 1948
Odd Man Out is a classic British film that fits the film noir definition...
Category
British Vintage 1940s Posters
Materials
Linen
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