Ulysses by Longhi 1954 original 1st printing Poster on linen
Artist: Longhi Size: 55 x 78 in / 140 x 200 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Offset lithograph Year: 1954 Condition & Comments: Excellent A
Rare poster for Ulysses with Kirk Douglas, Sylvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn. Rare first printing for Italy important film of the time and incidentally the first film I ever went to see in the theatre. Film by Delaurentis and Carlo Ponti one of the early films where American actors went to Italy and used Cinecitta and the growing talents of the Italian cinema. Vignettes of the sirens, Cyclops, burning of Troy Great stuff RARE
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.
Viaggio al Centro della Terra 1959 original 1st printing
Size: 47 x 63 in / 120 x 160 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: Lithograph Year: 1959 Condition & Comments: Excellent A
Rare poster for famous film of the Voyage to the center of the Earth starring Pat Boone, James Mason. This is the 1st printing of the Italian release of the film. Rare Find today. Great story by Jules Verne.
Original Willi’s Wine Bar poster created by Wayne Ensrud in 2000, published in Paris as part of the long-running artist poster series commissioned by Willi’s Wine Bar. Printed by serigraphy on Vélin paper, this first-edition poster was issued in a limited print run of 100 signed copies.
Wayne Ensrud (b. Minnesota, USA) is an American painter and printmaker whose career has spanned several decades. He studied at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and became the youngest Art Director of the Department of Motion Pictures and Television at the University of California. Ensrud’s work reflects a lifelong engagement with color, composition, and the world of wine, frequently portraying people and places connected to wine culture without compromising his artistic principles or personal style.
Artist: Wayne Ensrud
Date: 2000
Technique: Serigraphy on Vélin paper
Publisher: Willi’s Wine Bar, Paris
Edition: Limited to 100 copies
Dimensions: 27.5 x 39.5 in. (70 x 100 cm)
Signature: Signed in the plate
Condition: Mint (A+)
Notes: First edition; printed in Paris for Willi’s Wine Bar.
Original 1997 Willi’s Wine Bar poster designed by Sophie Herxheimer and printed in Paris by Caza Imprimerie. Since 1984, Willi’s Wine Bar has commissioned a different artist each year to create a poster celebrating wine, resulting in a long-running series now considered highly collectible.
This edition is a serigraph on thick paper. Herxheimer’s lively, illustrative style conveys the convivial and spirited atmosphere of Willi’s, combining bold color and playful design.
The poster is unlined and remains in excellent condition.
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Title: Willi’s Wine Bar
Artist: Sophie Herxheimer
Year: 1997
Printer: Caza Imprimerie, Paris
Size: 27.5 x 39 in / 70 x 100 cm
Print Technique: Serigraph on thick paper
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent
The poster is unlined and remains in excellent condition.
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Title: Willi’s Wine Bar
Artist: Sophie Herxheimer
Design Year: 1997
Print Year: 2000
Printer: Caza Imprimerie, Paris
Size: 27.5 x 39 in / 70 x 100 cm
Print Technique: Serigraph on vélin
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent
Original 1997 Willi’s Wine Bar poster designed by Sophie Herxheimer and printed in Paris by Caza Imprimerie. Since 1984, Willi’s Wine Bar has commissioned a different artist each year to create a poster celebrating wine, resulting in a long-running series now considered highly collectible.
This edition is a serigraph on vélin paper, a fine wove stock often chosen for limited artist prints. Herxheimer’s lively, illustrative style conveys the convivial and spirited atmosphere of Willi’s, combining bold color and playful design.
The poster is unlined and remains in excellent condition.
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Details
Title: Willi’s Wine Bar
Artist: Sophie Herxheimer
Year: 1997
Printer: Caza Imprimerie, Paris
Size: 27.5 x 39 in / 70 x 100 cm
Print Technique: Serigraph on vélin
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent
The poster is unlined and remains in excellent condition.
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Details
Title: Willi’s Wine Bar
Artist: Sophie Herxheimer
Design Year: 1997
Print Year: 2000
Printer: Caza Imprimerie, Paris
Size: 27.5 x 39 in / 70 x 100 cm
Print Technique: Serigraph on vélin
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent
Folies Bergere by Jules Cheret of Loie Fuller Les Affiches Illustrees by Chaix Imprimerie 1896 original stone lithographic plate
Artist: Cheret, Jules Printer: Chaix, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 in / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Folies Bergere poster for Les Affiches Illustrees were plates printed at the Chaix Imprimerie in 1896 that featured the most famous artist of the day. Cheret was a master printer and artist, but also inventor and created the first lithographs in Stone. This enabled him to make several passes of colors using a stone for each color. This typeof printing method would be too expensive today, but it is the most artistic way of printing. The plate is in excellent condition. Loie Fuller was an American dancer who attained fame in Paris at the turn of the century with her danses which featured special colored lighting to enhance the spectacle.
Published in 1898 for the Paris art journal L’Estampe Moderne, this original stone lithograph by Henri-Gabriel Ibels portrays a theatrical pantomime scene, a subject closely tied to Ibels’ lifelong interest in popular entertainment and Parisian street culture. A founding member of the Nabis group and associate of Bonnard and Vuillard, Ibels combined simplified color areas and strong outlines to convey the expressive rhythm of modern life. Printed by F. Champenois and published by Masson & Piazza, the work bears the blind stamp of L’Estampe Moderne in the lower margin.
Details
Title: Pantomime
Artist: Henri-Gabriel Ibels (French, 1867–1936)
Date: 1898
Printer: F. Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza
Series: L’Estampe Moderne
Print Type: Original stone lithograph
Size: 12 × 16 inches (31 × 41 cm)
Condition: Excellent; strong impression with light age toning consistent with the series
Comments: Issued as part of the L’Estampe Moderne portfolio (1897–1899), which featured monthly color lithographs by leading artists of the period.
Artist: Rassenfosse Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Danse by Rassenfosse for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Mignot Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5″ / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Kermesse by Mignot for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Les Affiches etrangere was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Original French advertising poster for Taittinger Champagne. The design uses a clever visual device in which the viewer looks through the bowl of a Champagne flute to see the silhouette of an elegant blonde woman wearing a fitted black evening gown. The refined composition reflects the glamour and sophistication associated with Champagne advertising of the period. The figure is often thought to resemble Grace Kelly, though it was modeled after the French actress Catherine Deneuve.
Founded in 1932 by Pierre-Charles Taittinger, the Taittinger Champagne house remains one of the major family-run Champagne producers. The company has long emphasized traditional methods and careful control of quality, values reflected in its advertising campaigns.
Artist: Anonymous
Title: L’Instant Taittinger
Printer: Publicis, Reims
Size: 46.5 x 66.75 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Offset lithograph
Year: c.1980
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen.
