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.
Rare and Iconic banner poster by Cappiello done for Bitter Campari in Italia. Poster in excellent condition A beautiful colors, no restorations !! This is a rare rare version on heavier paper. Lettering created by Cappiello in 1921 for use with either the Spiritello image or Saint Bernard image or used by itself. Campari invested heavily in the very best artists of the time and Cappiello used his printers in both France and Italy for printing services. Rare…
Artist: Cappiello, Leonetto Printer: Devambez, Italy Size: 59″ x 2765″/ 150cm x 70cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1921
Title: COCKTAIL MONDAIN Artist: Bernard Villemot Date: 1983 Printer: Perrier Size: 19.7 x 23.5 inches Print Type: OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY
This is your opportunity to own a rare and original piece of art by the renowned French poster artist Bernard Villemot. The “COCKTAIL MONDAIN” poster was created in 1983 for Perrier, the famous mineral water brand. Measuring 19.7 x 23.5 inches, this poster is a fine example of offset lithography, showcasing Villemot’s distinctive style and artistic talent.
What makes this poster truly special is its exclusivity. It was not made available to the general public or used in traditional advertising campaigns. Instead, it was intended as a gift for representatives (reps) of Perrier to offer to their clients, making it a rare and sought-after collectible.
Artist: Villemot, Bernard Size: 23.5 x 19″ / 60 x 48 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1980 Condition & Comments: Excellent on linen
Perrier C’est Fou by Bernard Villemot 1980 original excellent
The poster is an original 1980 Perrier poster by Villemot. The poster is in excellent condition. The poster has been known as” the kiss” or the “couple dansant”
HAITI COFFEE – Gino Boccasile – Original 1950c Printing
This advertising poster was created by Gino Boccasile in 1950c for Haiti Coffee. The design reflects Boccasile’s distinctive style, characterized by bold compositions, strong color contrasts, and clean graphic forms that made him one of Italy’s best-known commercial artists of the period.
Produced as an offset lithograph, this example is an original 1950c printing and has been professionally mounted on linen for preservation.
Small Italian point of purchase advertising display promoting Radino olive oil. The design by Gino Boccasile shows a smiling woman pouring olive oil over a bowl of salad, rendered in the bright colors and lively graphic style typical of Italian commercial illustration of the period. Boccasile (1901–1952) was a well known Italian illustrator and poster artist who produced advertising imagery, posters, and magazine illustrations for a wide range of Italian companies.
Printed in Milan on heavy card stock, this display piece was intended to hang in shops or window displays where the product was sold. A small string at the top allowed the carton to be suspended as a point of purchase advertisement. Radino olive oil continues to be produced today and the image created by Boccasile remains associated with the brand.
Artist: Boccasile, Gino
Printer: Printed in Milan
Size: 14 x 10 inches
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph on heavy card stock
Year: 1940s
Condition & Comments: Very good condition. Small original point of purchase advertising display.
Pasta Combattenti Cremona – Gino Boccasile, 13 x 18.3 in
Description
Advertising poster by Gino Boccasile for Pasta Combattenti Cremona, issued around 1950. The design features a smiling woman carrying two bowls of pasta, in line with Boccasile’s postwar commercial work promoting Italian food and household products. This example is a later printing from the 1970s, issued in small format, mounted on linen, and preserved in excellent condition.
Artist: Gino Boccasile
Date: c.1950 (later printing, 1970s)
Size: 13 x 18.3 inches
Print Type: Offset lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A,” on linen
Comments: Vintage Boccasile advertising poster for Pasta Combattenti Cremona. This copy is a 1970s later printing of the 1950 original design. Linen backed, excellent condition.
Description
Advertising poster by Gino Boccasile for Adani Fruits, promoting Italian produce with the slogan “Al sole d’Italia… la frutta migliore” (“From the sun of Italy comes the best fruits”). Attributed to around 1950, this small-format offset lithograph is typical of Boccasile’s postwar commercial work, where he created bright, direct imagery for food and consumer goods. The poster shows a female figure presenting fruit as a symbol of Italian abundance. Linen backed and preserved in excellent condition.
Artist: Gino Boccasile
Date: c.1950 (attributed)
Printer: Toschini
Size: 11.5 x 16.5 inches
Print Type: Offset lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A,” on linen
Comments: Original advertising poster for Adani Fruits, with the caption “Al sole d’Italia… la frutta migliore.” Linen backed and in excellent condition.
LU Biscuits – René Gruau – Vintage French Cookie Poster Original
Original French advertising poster for the celebrated LU biscuit company, designed by René Gruau. Bringing the elegance of Parisian fashion illustration to an everyday French product, Gruau depicts a stylish woman with the effortless sophistication that made his work immediately recognizable.
René Gruau (1909–2004) was one of the most influential fashion illustrators and advertising artists of the 20th century. Closely associated with the world of haute couture, he became particularly celebrated for his long collaboration with Christian Dior and also created work for many of the leading fashion and luxury houses of his era. His distinctive style relied on elegant, sweeping lines, simplified forms and bold areas of color, often conveying a sense of glamour with remarkably few visual elements.
For LU, Gruau applied the same sophisticated visual language normally associated with couture and luxury goods. Rather than simply illustrating the product, he transformed the advertisement into a fashionable image in its own right. The elegantly dressed woman gives the familiar French biscuit brand an unmistakably chic, Parisian character and makes the poster a particularly appealing example of Gruau’s commercial work outside the fashion world.
Founded in Nantes in the 19th century, LU became one of France’s most recognizable biscuit manufacturers, famous for products including the Petit-Beurre. The company’s long tradition of commissioning accomplished artists and designers resulted in some exceptionally decorative French advertising.
This original offset lithograph has been professionally backed on linen and is preserved in excellent condition.
Artist: René Gruau (1909–2004)
Size: 16 x 24 inches / 40 x 60 cm
Linen: On linen
Technique: Offset lithography
Condition: Excellent A
Les Vins de Bourgogne or The Wine of Burgandy 1920 poster original!
Artist: Arnoux, Guy Printer: Devambez, Paris Size: 31 x 47 ” / 80 x 120 cm On / Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Lithograph Year: 1920 Condition & Comments: Excellent
Wine poster on linen . Poster in excellent condition
Title: Benedictine Liqueur | Artist: Michel Bouvet | Date: 1990
Original advertising poster designed by Michel Bouvet in 1990 for Benedictine liqueur. Printed on Arches paper and produced as part of a contemporary promotional campaign for the historic French herbal liqueur. Michel Bouvet is a French graphic designer known for his work in cultural, theatrical, and institutional poster design, with works held in major public collections. Printed on artistic paper.
Printer Graficaza, Paris
Photograph: Francis Laharrague
Size 26.5 x 38 inches / 67.3 x 96.5 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Print Type: Serigraphy
Condition: Excellent “A”
Title: Benedictine | Artist: Paul Davis | Date: 1993
Original advertising poster designed by Paul Davis in 1993 for Benedictine liqueur. Produced as part of a contemporary promotional campaign for the historic French herbal liqueur. Paul Davis is a respected American graphic artist who studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York and worked with Milton Glaser at Push Pin Studios before establishing his own studio. His work has appeared in major publications including Time, Life, and The New York Times.
Printer Imprimerie CAZA, Paris
Size Approx. 26.5 x 38 inches
Print Type Serigraphy (Silkscreen)
Condition Excellent “A”
Comments
Printed by Imprimerie CAZA in Paris using the serigraphy process. Original printing from the period, not a later reproduction. Poster is in excellent condition with strong color and clean margins.
