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  • Rare Italian Travel poster Rapallo by Natoli 1924 original lithograph Italian Riviera

    Rare Italian Travel poster Rapallo by Natoli 1924 original lithograph Italian Riviera

    $ 4,500

    Artist: Natoli Domenico detto Scapin
    Printer: Litografia “La Presse”, Milano
    Size: 27.5 x 39 in / 70 x 100 cm
    On/Off Linen: On Linen
    Print Technique: Lithograph
    Year: 1924
    Condition: Excellent condition, some paper replacement only in the margin attop left side and bottom left side, colors bright not noticeable from 1 meter.

    Ravello is a historic village perched above Italy’s Amalfi Coast, dating back to the 12th century. One of its famous landmarks is Villa Rufolo, built by a wealthy merchant family in the 1200s. The villa’s medieval architecture blends Greek, Arab, and Moorish influences due to Ravello’s location along Mediterranean trade routes. Villa Rufolo was first mentioned in 1353 in Boccaccio’s Decameron.

    Ravello became a popular retreat for artists, musicians, and writers in the late 1800s during the Grand Tour era. Famous visitors included Robert Wagner, who composed part of his Parsifal opera here, as well as Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, Winston Churchill, and Greta Garbo. Today, Ravello still attracts celebrities seeking privacy on the Amalfi Coast.

    The Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT), established in 1919, created posters like this one to promote travel within Italy. This particular poster, featuring Villa Rufolo, was designed by Publio Morbiducci (1889-1963), a noted artist known for his sculptures and designs for Italian currency and the 1936 Olympics.

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  • VENISE — OPERETTE EN 3 ACTES — CHARLES GIR — c.1927 Venezia poster

    VENISE — OPERETTE EN 3 ACTES — CHARLES GIR — c.1927 Venezia poster

    $ 540

    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.

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