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.
Artist: Gruau, Rene Printer: Lido Size: 47 x 63 in / 120 x 160 cm On/Off Linen: not On Linen Print Technique: Offset lithograph Year: 1990c Condition & Comments: Excellent condition not on linen
C’est Magnifique by Rene Gruau on linen 1990’s
Poster is a an original printing done for the Lido’s 50th anniversay show. It is in excellent condition and mounted on linen
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.
This 1950 printing of Campari L’Aperitivo reproduces Leonetto Cappiello’s 1921 advertising design for Bitter Campari. The image depicts the “Spiritello,” a Pierrot-like figure emerging from a spiral orange peel while holding a bottle and glass of Campari. The design became one of Cappiello’s best-known works and has remained closely associated with the Campari brand. The poster was printed by Officine Grafiche Ricordi in Milan in the original large format and reflects the postwar editions issued for display in Italy.
Artist: Leonetto Cappiello
Printer: Officine Grafiche Ricordi, Milan, Italy
Size: 39 x 55 inches (100 x 140 cm)
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Offset lithograph in colors
Year: 1950
Condition: Excellent “A,” backed on linen
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 French advertising poster for Chantier Houiller designed by Jean D’Ylen and printed in Paris by Vercasson in 1924. The composition features a brightly dressed jester riding a coal cart, rendered in vivid colors against a dark background. Dressed in yellow with arms spread wide, the figure humorously recalls the canary traditionally used in coal mines to warn miners of dangerous gases. The playful imagery and strong contrast of colors are characteristic of the lively advertising style of the period.
Jean Paul Beguin (1886–1938), known professionally as Jean D’Ylen, was one of the leading French advertising artists of the early twentieth century. His posters are known for their striking use of primary colors, bold figures, and theatrical compositions. The influence of Leonetto Cappiello is evident in the dramatic dark backgrounds and animated figures that appear to float within the design. D’Ylen began his career as a jewelry designer before becoming an advertising illustrator for the Paris publishing house Vercasson. After Cappiello left the firm in 1916, D’Ylen became one of its principal poster artists, producing many memorable designs of the 1920s.
Artist: D’Ylen, Jean
Title: Chantier Houiller
Printer: Vercasson, Paris
Size: 43 x 65 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: 1924
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen.
Artist: Brenet, Albert Printer: Havas, Paris Size: 16 x 24 in / 40 x 60 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Lithograph Condition & Comments: Excellent Chargeurs Reunis Ship poster by Brenet 1950 on linen excellent
FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER ON PAQUEBOTS AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL PRINTING MADE IN 1950 BY THE COMPAGNIE MARITIME CHARGEURS REUNIS. EXCELLENT CONDITION ON LINEN
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
Compagnie Generale Transmediterraneenne, Les Ferries du Soleil – Roger Chapelet, circa 1965 Triumph TR4A Original vintage French travel poster issued by the Compagnie Generale Transmediterraneenne (CGT) to promote its “Les Ferries du Soleil” car-ferry services in the mid-1960s. Chapelet’s scene captures a bright Mediterranean port as automobiles drive aboard a modern ferry, with a Triumph…
