Comments The theater was built during the reign of Emperor Augustus, between 27 BC and AD 14O. One of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this monumental theater is famous for its acoustics and its massive scenic wall. It hosts the Chorégies d’Orange, an opera and classical music festival, each summer.
This poster was created for the PLM or Paris Lyon Mediterrannee French Railways for display in travel bureaus and train stations in the 1930 period. The poster is in absolute impeccable condition on linen
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 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.
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
Fap Anis – Celui Des Connaisseurs — Maurice Delval
Original French aperitif advertising poster on linen
This large-format French advertising poster promotes Fap’Anis, an anise-flavored aperitif, with the slogan “Celui des Connaisseurs” (“the one for connoisseurs”). The design shows an Art Deco–era woman holding a glass and fan, set against a seaside/Riviera-style backdrop, with the Fap’Anis bottle at right.Printed in Paris by Publicite Wall, this is an original color lithograph from the period, preserved today with professional linen backing for improved stability and handling.
Details
Title: Fap Anis – Celui Des Connaisseurs
Artist: Maurice Delval
Date: c. 1930
Country: France
Printer: Publicite Wall, Paris
Medium: Color lithograph on paper
Size: 62 x 46 in / 157 x 117 cm
Linen backed: Yes
Condition: Excellent A condition beautiful
MAKING SURE MAKES A HIT! — WILLARD FREDERIC ELMES — 1929
Original American poster from the Mather Work Incentive Series designed by Willard Frederic Elmes. The image features a young circus performer balancing in a handstand on the back of a white horse, illustrating the importance of precision, preparation, and confidence. The accompanying slogan “Guesses Make Misses” reinforces the message that success depends on careful planning rather than guesswork.
The Mather Work Incentive Series was widely distributed in American factories and offices during the early twentieth century as part of workplace motivation programs. Using memorable imagery and concise slogans, these posters were intended to promote efficiency, safety, and attention to detail among workers.
Willard Frederic Elmes (1900–1956) was an American illustrator and poster artist trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he also taught. He later operated a studio in Chicago producing commercial illustration and advertising work, including projects for the Sears Roebuck catalog. In the late 1940s he moved to Arizona where he became known for paintings of Southwestern landscapes and Native American subjects.
Artist: Elmes, Willard Frederic
Title: Making Sure Makes a Hit!
Origin: USA
Size: 36 1/4 x 44 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
Year: 1929
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen. Original poster from the Mather Work Incentive Series.
Napoleon Cognac “Aigle Rouge” by Imp. Moullot, c. 1928 – Original Stone Lithograph Poster
This is an original large-format French advertising poster for Napoleon Cognac “Aigle Rouge”, produced around 1928 by Imprimerie Moullot in Marseille. The design features the imperial eagle, symbol of Napoleon’s legions, used here to represent the strength and heritage of the Brugerolle cognac brand.
The bold stone lithograph imagery combines patriotic symbolism with the elegance of French spirits advertising from the early 20th century. Measuring nearly 4 × 5 feet, the poster has been professionally mounted on linen for preservation and is in excellent condition. Rare in this size and format, it is a significant piece of vintage drinks advertising art.
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Title: Napoleon Cognac “Aigle Rouge”
Artist / Imprint: Anonymous / Imp. Moullot, Marseille
Date: Circa 1928
Printer: Imprimerie Moullot, Marseille
Size: 45.7 × 61.9 in. / 116 × 157 cm
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
On Linen: Yes
Condition: Excellent
Comments: Original large-format advertising poster for Leopold Brugerolle’s Napoleon Cognac “Aigle Rouge.” Linen-backed and well preserved; rare example of French spirits promotion from the interwar period.
Original large-format French advertising poster for the Geisweiler wine company, designed by Lajos Marton in 1921 and printed by DAM Studio. This stone lithograph was produced in the standard French 120 x 160 cm format for display in public spaces. It has been professionally linen backed (acid-free paper and cotton canvas) and survives in very fine condition, with strong colors and a clean overall appearance.
Year: 1921
Title: Geisweiler Grand Vin
Artist: Lajos Marton
Printer: DAM Studio
Country: France
Size: 47.3 x 63 in / 120 x 160 cm
Print technique: Original stone lithograph
Material: Poster on paper, backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas
Linen backing: Yes (linen backed)
Condition: A (very fine) – nice condition on linen, image clean, colors strong
Subject: Drinks – wines, apéritifs, alcohol
Comments: Original 1921 French stone lithograph advertising poster for Geisweiler, printed by DAM Studio in large 120 x 160 cm format and professionally linen backed.
VENISE — OPERETTE EN 3 ACTES — CHARLES GIR — c.1927
Original French poster advertising the operetta Venise, performed at the Theatre Marigny in Paris. The operetta was written in three acts with music by Tiarko Richepin, libretto by Andre Mouezy Eon, and lyrics by Albert Willemetz. The design by Charles Gir presents an elegant Art Deco theatrical composition promoting the production.
Charles Gir (Charles Felix Girard, 1883–1941) was an illustrator, poster artist, painter, and caricaturist active in Paris during the early twentieth century. Closely associated with the theatrical and cultural life of the city, he produced posters for stage productions and illustrated literary works, while also contributing cartoons and caricatures to satirical publications such as La Baionnette and Le Rire. Gir was also known as a violinist and maintained a strong interest in opera and theater, which is reflected in many of his poster designs.
Artist: Gir, Charles
Title: Venise – Operette en 3 actes
Printer: H. Chachoin, Paris
Publisher: Max Eschig et Cie, Paris
Size: 31 x 46 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1927
Condition & Comments: A condition. Signed in the plate and dated lower left.
Chamonix–Strasbourg was created by Roger Broders in 1926 for the PLM (Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée) railway company to promote travel between the French Alps and Alsace. The design features two women in the traditional dress of their respective regions — the wide-brimmed bow headdress of Strasbourg and the alpine attire of Chamonix — standing against a backdrop that links snow-covered peaks to the architectural landmarks of eastern France.
Broders, one of France’s most celebrated travel poster artists, was known for his bold compositions, clear lines, and rich color palettes. This work reflects his signature style of pairing stylized landscapes with strong graphic design to capture the romance of rail travel in the interwar period.
Printed in Paris by Lucien Serre using lithography, this large-format poster has been mounted on linen for preservation and is in excellent “A” condition.
Title: Chamonix–Strasbourg
Artist: Roger Broders
Date: 1926
Printer: Lucien Serre, Paris
Size: 31 × 42 in / 80 × 107 cm
Print Type: Lithograph
On/Off Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent “A”
Comments: Issued by PLM to promote travel between the French Alps and Alsace, showing women in traditional costumes from Chamonix and Strasbourg.
Tunis la blanche — Mosquée de Sidi Youssef was created for the Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée (PLM) railway to promote travel to North Africa. The scene captures the striking white architecture of the Mosque of Sidi Youssef in the heart of Tunis, its minaret rising above the surrounding buildings under a bright sky.
The poster invites travelers to reach Tunis in “36 heures de Marseille par mer” or “6 heures d’Antibes par avion,” highlighting the ease of connection from France. The travel season is given as “octobre–mai,” encouraging visitors to enjoy the city in the cooler months.
Printed by Affiches Moullot in Marseille–Paris using stone lithography, the work combines the clarity of early 20th-century travel advertising with a distinctive view of the medina.
Title: Tunis la blanche — Mosquée de Sidi Youssef (PLM)
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c.1920
Commissioner: Chemins de fer PLM (Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée)
Printer: Affiches Moullot, Marseille–Paris
Size: ≈108 × 78 cm
Print Type: Stone lithograph
Tunis La Blanche PLM Travel poster c 1900
Travel poster on the PLM railways to Tunis with for the season from October to May which is the winter season in France. The MOsque pictured is the Sidi Youssef. Poster printed by Moullot Imprimerie Marseille excellent and rare on linen
Statendam
Artist: A.M. Cassandre
Date: 1995 (original design 1929)
Printer: Bibliothèque nationale de Paris
Size: 27.5 × 39 in. (70 × 100 cm)
Print Technique: Serigraph / Lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A”
On Linen: No (unlined)
Comments:
Statendam by A.M. Cassandre, officially reprinted in 1995 by the Bibliothèque nationale de Paris. This edition was produced directly by the museum from the 1929 original design, one of Cassandre’s most celebrated ocean liner posters.
The printing was carried out as a limited museum edition using lithographic techniques on heavy stock paper, authorized and distributed exclusively by the Bibliothèque nationale. This example comes directly from the Bibliothèque nationale and is an authentic official issue, not a reproduction or unauthorized copy.
