Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton Boat Poster, New York, Paris, London, Sydney 1991

Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton Boat Poster, ACTS, Sailing Ship, 2006 Artist: Razzia Title: Louis Vuitton Acts 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – Marseille – Malmö S...

Original Vintage boating poster for the Paris boat show dating from 1950 by Roger Chapelet. Roger Chapelet - September 25th 1931 - June 30th 1995) was a French marine painter and poster artist. Roger Chapelet’s career as a maritime painter began when he boarded the Rollon in 1927 and painted a series of paintings of different European ports: Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam. Later he embarked on sailboats and painted the fishing campaigns off the banks of Newfoundland and Greenland. In the 1930s, he became the poster artist for the main French maritime companies and in 1936 was appointed Peintre de la Marine (Official Painter to the Navy) and was a member of the Académie de Marine (see below). The ocean liner companies included: Compagnie de Navigation Mixte, Paquet, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, and Fraissinet. Along with Marin-Marie and Albert Brenet, Roger Chapelet is considered one of the three great French marine painters of the 20th century. An exhibition was dedicated to him at the National Maritime Museum from October 8, 1993 to December 5, 1994. Académie de Marine The title of Official Painter to the Navy (POM) is granted by the French Minister of Defense to artists who have devoted their talent to the sea, to the National Navy and to seafarers. It can be awarded not only to painters but also to photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, engravers, and sculptors. The Academy of Marine Painters exists since 1830 and it’s members can put an anchor after their signature. This poster is for the 16th International Nautical Show which was held Cours Albert 1er in between the Pont des Invalides and the Pont de l’Alma in Paris from the 30th September to 15 October 1950. Additional details: Materials and techniques: Colour lithography on paper. Printer: Commissariat général, 8, rue Jean Goujon...

The Louis Vuitton Bagatelle Concours d'Elegance is an annual event held in the Parc de Bagatelle in Paris, France beginning in 1988. This beautiful piece from 1997 depicts a Cistalia...

Held from 7th to 22nd November 2009, the Louis Vuitton Trophy was a series of race regattas as International America's Cup Class boats. These events were held in Nice in the Cote d'A...