Cigale, Theatre de l’Opera-Comique
Artist: Maurice Leloir
Date: 1904
In this elegant 1904 poster for the French ballet Cigale, artist Maurice Leloir captures the frigid fate of one of the story’s central figures with remarkable sensitivity. The ballet, written by Henri Cain and set to music by the celebrated composer Jules Massenet, was performed at the Théâtre de l’Opéra-Comique in Paris. Leloir’s lithograph was printed by Imp. Devambez, one of the foremost Parisian art printers of the early 20th century. The poster announced the première of Massenet’s Cigale—a divertissement-ballet evoking the poetic melancholy and grace typical of fin-de-siècle French theater.
Details
Artist: Maurice Leloir
Title: Cigale – Divertissement-Ballet de Henri Cain. Musique de J. Massenet
Date: 1904
Printer: Imp. Devambez, Paris
Theater: Théâtre de l’Opéra-Comique, Paris
Size: 35 × 22 ¼ in (90 × 56 cm)
Print Type: Stone Lithograph
Condition: Nice Condition overall
Comments: Poster for the première of Jules Massenet’s Cigale, composed by one of the most popular French composers of his time.
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…
Confetti by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec for Les Affiches Étrangères, Chaix Imprimerie, 1897 (Stone Lithograph)
Jules Chéret created Les Affiches Étrangères at the Chaix Imprimerie to showcase international poster artists. His goal was to offer the public a book featuring 65 color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations. The poster-collecting craze that began in France in 1895 increased demand for this collection. As a result, the book highlighted famous posters from artists outside France. Each artist approved their plate, and Chaix Imprimerie produced them using stone lithography in 1897. The collection includes works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, Chéret, and others. This lithograph is an opportunity to own an original piece created during Lautrec’s lifetime with his consent. Today, museums worldwide feature this work.
Toulouse-Lautrec designed the Confetti poster in 1894 as a lively advertisement for Palais de la Nouveauté, a Parisian company selling confetti. During that time, confetti was a popular item for carnival season and festive events.
This plate appears in Les Affiches Étrangères because, although Lautrec was a French artist, he designed the poster for a London-based company that produced confetti for festivals.
G. Contratto Canelli – Tonic Aperitivo Digestivo Mario Gros, 1938
Original large-format Italian advertising poster for the Contratto wine and aperitif house in Canelli, designed by Mario Gros and printed in 1938 by Gros-Monti & Cie., Torino. The text reads “G. Contratto Canelli / Tonic / Aperitivo Digestivo,” promoting Contratto’s tonic and digestif apéritif. Printed in a very large 55 x 78 in format for public display, this is an original 1938 lithographic poster. It has been professionally mounted on linen and is in excellent condition, with a clean image and strong overall appearance.
Title: G. Contratto Canelli – Tonic / Aperitivo Digestivo
Artist: Mario Gros
Year: 1938
Printer: Gros-Monti & Cie., Torino
Country: Italy
Size: 55 x 78 in / 140 x 198 cm
Print technique: Original lithographic poster
Material: Poster on paper, mounted on linen
Linen backing: Yes (professionally linen backed)
Condition: Excellent condition on linen; colors strong, image clean
Subject: Drinks – wines, aperitifs, digestifs (Contratto, Canelli)
Comments: Original 1938 Italian advertising poster for Contratto’s tonic / aperitivo digestivo, large 55 x 78 in format, linen backed and ready for framing
Artist: Belinsky, Constantin 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: 1953 Condition & Comments: Excellent A
Creature du Lac Noir original Constantin Belinsky
Rare poster for famous film of the Creature of the Black Lagoon with artwork by Constantin Belinsky done in 1953 original 1st printing rare. Starring Richard Carlson and Julia Adams. This is the original release of the poster in France done in lithography
Category: Tobacco / Cigarettes
Year: 1930s
Country: Germany
Size: 15 × 9 in. (38 × 23 cm)
Print Type: Printed on heavy board (point-of-purchase display)
Condition: Excellent
Comments:
Original German advertising poster for Crüwell Tabak, c. 1930s. The design shows a nighttime view of the Taj Mahal, linking the tobacco brand with imagery of the East. The text reads Gebr. Crüwell Spezialfabrik für Rauchtabak Gegr. 1717 Bielefeld (“Crüwell Brothers, Special Factory for Smoking Tobacco, Established 1717, Bielefeld”).
Crüwell was a long-established German tobacco manufacturer with origins in the 18th century. By the early 20th century the company issued a number of decorative posters and point-of-purchase displays to promote its pipe tobacco products. This example was printed on heavy board for shop display rather than wall posting, and is smaller in scale than typical lithographic advertising posters.
Artist: Cappiello, Leonetto Printer: Ricordi, Italy Size: 78 x 110 in / 200 x 280 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: Lithograph Year: 1921 Condition & Comments: Excellent
Campari Davide Campari & C by Leonetto Cappiello 1921 RARE original authentic printing on linen !
Rare and Iconic poster by Cappiello done for Bitter Campari in Italia in 1921 in oversize. Poster in excellent condition on linen. The poster is an authentic original printing poster done in 1921 and mounted on linen by a museum quality professional artisan in France.
The poster comes with an Certificate of Authenticity. Cappiello worked exclusively with Devambez in 1921, but often job lotted work out to other printers and in this printing, his work was printed in Italy.
La Cigarette by Editions Desastre by Rene Gruau on linen 1983
Poster is a an original printing done for the Editions desastre known as La Cigarette. It is in excellent condition and mounted on linen. Rene Gruau was the most famous graphics artist for fashion house and the world of fashion in the 1970’s and 1980’s working with Dior and others.
Artist: Fischer Printer: Das Moderne Plakat Size: 8.25 x 11.3 in / 21 x 28.7 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
DIE ALTE STADT BY FISCHER FOR DAS MODERNE PLAKAT 1897
Das Moderne Plakat were stone lithographs printed by Jean Louis Sponsel in Germany in 1897. It celebrates the masters of the posters of that period recreating the famous posters of the period by the famous artists of the period. The plates came out in book form. Each is a stone lithograph. In Excellent condition
Artist: Warhol, Andy Printer: Commune di Venezia, Italy Size: 27.5 x 39 in / 70 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Offset lithograph Year: 1987
“Elvis+ Arte Americana Anni Sessanta by Andy Warhol 1987 on linen
Arte Americana Anni Sessanta or Americana art from the 1960’s was a show that took place in Venise in 1987 with works by Andy Warhol of which this was the poster.
Artist: Spencer Stewart Size: 16 x 24 inches (Diptych) Year: 2024 Condition & Comments: Painting: Acrylic and Gesso on Canvas
Down by the River by Spencer Stewart 2024 Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
Painted by Spencer Stewart in 2024 using Acrylic, Gesso. Spencer studied at the famous Villa Arson Art School of Nice France. Has had shows and expositions in Nice, Annecy Art Museum Denis and a show in Provincetown Cape Cod. His works are in collections in France, Italy and the UK.
