Indulge in the rich culinary traditions of France and Italy with Poster France’s food and drink poster collection. Featuring iconic brands like Campari, Perrier, and Benedictine, our selection showcases artwork from renowned artists such as Cappiello, Villemot, and Savignac. These posters are not just ads but works of art that capture the essence of gastronomy and beverages. Perfect for collectors and art enthusiasts, explore our collection and elevate your space with the flavors of France and Italy.
Original Italian advertising poster promoting Amaro Valsesia, a traditional bitter digestivo produced in the Valsesia region of northern Italy. The design features a young woman in regional dress presenting a bottle of the liqueur, set before the distillery buildings of Agostino Brugo & C. Snow-covered Alpine peaks rise in the background, referencing the mountainous landscape where many of the herbs used in the production of the amaro were sourced.
Amaro, a category of Italian herbal liqueur traditionally enjoyed after meals, was widely advertised during the early twentieth century as both a digestive and a tonic. Posters such as this combined regional imagery with appealing figures to associate the product with the natural environment and traditions of northern Italy.
Printed in Italy by Gros. Monti & Cie., this large-format lithograph reflects the strong graphic style typical of Italian commercial posters of the interwar period.
Artist: Anonymous
Printer: Gros. Monti & Cie Printing Co
Origin: Italy
Size: 39 x 55 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
Year: c.1925
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen. Original Italian advertising poster for Amaro Valsesia digestivo.
Original vintage French advertising poster for Bière Phénix, created in 1930 by Léon Dupin (1898–1971). Printed in Paris by Joseph Charles. Large format example from the early 20th-century French brewing industry.
This is an original 1930 lithographic printing.
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Artist: Léon Dupin (1898–1971)
Printer: Joseph Charles, Paris
Country: France
Year: 1930
Size: 39 x 55 inches (100 x 140 cm)
On/Off Linen: Backed on linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen.
Original French advertising poster for Bonal Gentiane Quina designed by A.M. Cassandre. This example is the rarer pink background version of the design. The composition features a stylized figure drinking Bonal, with the liquid transforming into pink stars within the body. A key appears over the stomach, visually suggesting the idea promoted by the product: Bonal “opens the appetite.” The bold geometry and simplified forms are characteristic of Cassandre’s modernist approach to poster design.
Adolphe Mouron Cassandre (1901–1968) was one of the most important commercial artists of the twentieth century. A poster designer, painter, lithographer, and creator of typefaces, he combined influences from avant-garde movements such as Cubism, Surrealism, and Neue Sachlichkeit with the demands of commercial advertising. His work helped define the modern graphic language of the interwar period.
Artist: Cassandre, A.M.
Title: Bonal Gentiane Quina
Origin: France
Size: 46 1/4 x 62 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1933
Condition & Comments: Nice condition on linen with minor restorations.
Lithographic plate reproducing the poster design Costinas Coffee Co by Franz Laskoff, issued as part of the well-known Ricordi Portfolio. This series presented a selection of important poster designs printed by the Ricordi publishing house during the height of the Italian poster movement between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The portfolio gathered together small-format reproductions of these works and was distributed internationally in the early twentieth century.
Casa Ricordi of Milan, originally a music publisher closely associated with the Italian opera world, developed a major lithographic printing workshop in the late nineteenth century. Through its printing department the firm produced posters for music, theatre, and commercial clients and became a central force in the development of the Italian poster. The artists working with Ricordi helped define the Italian version of Art Nouveau, often referred to as Stile Liberty.
Franz Laskoff was one of the principal designers associated with Ricordi. His posters and illustrations are recognized for their elegant compositions and refined color work, and he contributed numerous designs for theatre, publishing, and advertising.
Artist: Franz Laskoff
Title: Costinas Coffee Co (Ricordi Portfolio plate)
Printer / Publisher: Ricordi, Milan
Size: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 36 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1910
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Plate from the Ricordi portfolio series presenting reduced lithographic versions of notable Italian posters from the Ricordi workshop.
CALIFORNIA — UNITED AIR LINES — NICHOLAS WILTON — 2004
Original advertising poster promoting travel to California, produced by United Air Lines as part of a series of contemporary destination posters issued in the early 2000s. The design by Nicholas Wilton highlights California’s vineyard landscape, evoking the state’s well known wine regions and the scenic valleys associated with wine production. The composition reflects Wilton’s painterly style, with strong color and simplified forms suggesting the rolling terrain of vineyards and countryside.
Nicholas Wilton, a California-born artist, spent a number of years traveling through regions of the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Mexico before returning to live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area. The varied landscapes of California, including its coastal areas, valleys, and mountains, have been an important source of inspiration for his work.
This poster was produced for United Air Lines to promote travel to California and forms part of a series highlighting destinations served by the airline.
Artist: Wilton, Nicholas
Title: California
Printer: United Air Lines
Origin: United States
Size: 21 x 28 inches / 53 x 71 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Offset lithograph on medium weight glossy paper
Year: 2004
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original United Air Lines promotional poster promoting California’s vineyard region.
Artist: Glaser, Milton Printer: Milano Size: 27.5 x 39 in / 70 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: Lithograph Year: 1992 Condition & Comments: Excellent, hand signed by the artist Campari by Milton Glaser 1992 hand signed on arches paper
In 1992, artist Milton Glaser created this piece for Campari, demonstrating his expertise. The poster is made using the serigraph lithography technique on Arches watercolor paper, with each one hand-signed by Glaser. This rare Version #1 is in excellent condition, making it a valuable collectible.
Rather than being intended for public advertising, this print was designed as an artistic piece, merging Glaser’s talent with the Campari brand.
Milton Glaser produced several versions of this poster for Campari, utilizing both artistic screen printing (serigraphy) and traditional paper. This 1992 edition is considered rare. The two versions include a signed serigraph on Arches paper and an unsigned version on standard paper; while both employ serigraph printing techniques, they share a similar visual aesthetic.
Artist: Cappiello, Leonetto Printer: Ricordi, Italy Size: 39 x 55 in / 100 x 140 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Offset lithograph Year: 1950 Title: Vintage Campari L’Aperitivo Poster by Leonetto Cappiello – 1950s
Description: Experience classic Italian aperitifs with this rare 1950s reprint of Leonetto Cappiello’s 1921 poster for Bitter Campari. Featuring the memorable Pierrot wrapped in an orange peel, this poster showcases Cappiello’s unique artistic style and creativity in advertising.
Condition: In excellent condition, preserved on linen and rated A for its high quality.
Value: This rare 39×55 size has previously sold for $1400 at New York City auctions, making this offer a great deal.
Perfect For: Collectors, Italian aperitif enthusiasts, and fans of vintage art. Ready to enhance any collection or decor. Feel free to contact us for more details.
This poster was issued in 1980 by the Champagne house Castellane to celebrate their long history of advertising design. As part of this series, Castellane printed several of their most famous posters in a uniform 16 x 24 inch format. The present example features artwork by Robert Falcucci and was printed by Castellane as an authorized edition. Professionally preserved, it remains in excellent condition.
Details
Title: Champagne Castellane
Artist: Robert Falcucci
Date: 1980
Printer: Castellane
Size: 16 x 24 in. / 41 x 61 cm
Print Type: Offset lithograph
Condition: Excellent A
Comment:
An authorized 1980 Castellane printing, produced by the champagne house itself as part of its commemorative poster series. This edition reflects Castellane’s tradition of revisiting classic designs in a collectible format.
Original Italian advertising poster for Cinzano designed by Leonetto Cappiello. The image features Cappiello’s celebrated figure raising a glass of Cinzano, set against a bold graphic background characteristic of the artist’s influential poster style. Cappiello (1875–1942) was one of the most important poster artists of the early twentieth century and helped define modern advertising imagery with his dramatic compositions and vivid color contrasts.
This printing was issued for the 50th Fiera di Milano (Milan Fair), noted in the lower left margin, with the imprint Ricordi Arti Grafiche S.p.A., Milano appearing at the lower right.
Artist: Cappiello, Leonetto
Title: Cinzano
Publisher: Ricordi Arti Grafiche S.p.A., Milano
Size: 55 x 39 inches / 140 x 100 cm
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1950
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen.
Original lithograph poster designed by Jean Raoul Naurac for Cognac Normandin, a French cognac producer founded in 1872. The poster dates from 1928 and was printed in France by Bouchet, Paris.The design features a single central figure and reflects the graphic advertising style used for French spirits in the late 1920s. It was produced using the stone lithograph printing process.This example is an original printing, not a reproduction. The poster has been mounted on linen and is in excellent condition, with strong color and no noted issues.
Details
Artist: Jean Raoul Naurac
Title: Cognac Normandin Printer: Bouchet, Paris Year: 1928 Size: 55 × 78 inches / 140 × 200 cm
Print Technique: Lithograph
On / Off Linen: On linen
Condition & Comments: Excellent
G. Contratto Canelli – Tonic Aperitivo Digestivo Mario Gros, 1938
Original large-format Italian advertising poster for the Contratto wine and aperitif house in Canelli, designed by Mario Gros and printed in 1938 by Gros-Monti & Cie., Torino. The text reads “G. Contratto Canelli / Tonic / Aperitivo Digestivo,” promoting Contratto’s tonic and digestif apéritif. Printed in a very large 55 x 78 in format for public display, this is an original 1938 lithographic poster. It has been professionally mounted on linen and is in excellent condition, with a clean image and strong overall appearance.
Title: G. Contratto Canelli – Tonic / Aperitivo Digestivo
Artist: Mario Gros
Year: 1938
Printer: Gros-Monti & Cie., Torino
Country: Italy
Size: 55 x 78 in / 140 x 198 cm
Print technique: Original lithographic poster
Material: Poster on paper, mounted on linen
Linen backing: Yes (professionally linen backed)
Condition: Excellent condition on linen; colors strong, image clean
Subject: Drinks – wines, aperitifs, digestifs (Contratto, Canelli)
Comments: Original 1938 Italian advertising poster for Contratto’s tonic / aperitivo digestivo, large 55 x 78 in format, linen backed and ready for framing
Original French advertising poster for Dubonnet, the well known quinquina aperitif. The design by Claire Masson (pseudonym Claire Mallon) depicts a young woman seated in a garden enjoying a glass of Dubonnet, accompanied by a small dog at her side. The composition reflects the elegant illustrative style of the early twentieth century, with flowing garments and a refined domestic setting typical of the Belle Epoque period.
This poster is considered the only known poster design by Claire Masson, a French artist who later became a member of the Societe des Artistes Francais during the 1920s. It is also among the earliest and rarest posters produced for Dubonnet, preceding the famous advertising campaigns of the 1930s created by Cassandre for the brand.
Artist: Masson, Claire
Title: Dubonnet – Vin Tonique au Quinquina
Size: 46 x 61 inches / 117 x 155 cm
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: 1908
Condition & Comments: Fine condition. Rare early Dubonnet poster.
