PARIS OPERA ROMEO AND JULIETTE BY MARC CHAGALL 1964
Marc Chagall painted the ceiling of the Paris Opera, officially known as the Palais Garnier, in 1963. His work replaced the original design by Jules-Eugène Lenepveu and was unveiled in 1964. The mural spans 2,400 square feet and celebrates famous composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Debussy. Using vivid colors and dreamlike imagery, Chagall created a striking contrast with the opera’s classical architecture. Initially, some critics felt it clashed with the historic setting, but it later became a beloved feature of the opera house.
In 1969, Chagall designed a travel poster for Air France featuring Romeo and Juliet. The artwork shows the lovers floating in an embrace above a colorful landscape, blending fantasy and romance. His deep blues, reds, and yellows create a dreamlike atmosphere, reflecting France’s cultural richness. Today, this poster remains one of the most well-known travel images linked to his work.
Artist: CHAGALL, MARC Printer: MOURLOT IMPRIMERIE Size: 25 x 39″ / 62 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1964 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
PARIS OPERA ROMEO AND JULIETTE BY MARC CHAGALL 1964
Chagall who painted the ceilings of the Paris Opera had this poster take a portion from the ceiling and reproduced it by mourlot a artistic printer who does printing by way of stone lithography rare…
Artist: Pean, Rene Printer: Cornille & Serre, Paris Size: 31 x 42″ / 79 x 106.7 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1910 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
PLM poster for travel to the Alpes by Rene Pean c1900 on linen
Important poster for travel to the Alpes by Rene Pean. You bought your ticket at the train station and it included passage in these open cars which could carry 12 passengers or more right up to the station where your final destination was. The poster in excellent condition on linen
Veneux-les-Sablons – Environs de Fontainebleau – L. Prieur – 1930
Original 1930 French travel poster by L. Prieur promoting Veneux-les-Sablons, near Fontainebleau, as a delightful recreational escape from Paris.
Prieur presents an idyllic summer scene along the river, with swimmers and divers enjoying the water, rowers in small boats, and visitors relaxing beneath the trees. Across the river, a bridge and the village provide a picturesque backdrop. The brilliant greens, blues and yellows and simplified forms give the composition the fresh, modern character of French travel advertising of the interwar period.
Veneux-les-Sablons lies at the southern edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, near the confluence of the Seine and Loing. Easily accessible from Paris by train, the area attracted weekend visitors for swimming, boating, walking and excursions through the surrounding countryside and forest.
The poster is a wonderful evocation of the increasingly popular idea of escaping Paris for a day in the country, combining outdoor leisure with the bold color and elegant graphic design of the period.
Printed by Imprimerie Delaporte in Paris, this original lithograph has been professionally backed on linen and remains in excellent condition with beautifully preserved color.
Artist: L. Prieur
Printer: Imprimerie Delaporte, Paris
Size: 25 x 39 inches / 64 x 99 cm
Linen: On linen
Technique: Lithography
Year: 1930
Condition: Excellent A
BOLOGNA – Severino Trematore – 1928 – Italian Travel poster
A rare and striking original Italian travel poster by Severino Trematore, known professionally as “Tremator” (1895–1940), created for ENIT and the Italian State Railways. The dramatic view looks across the rooftops of Bologna toward the city’s famous medieval Two Towers, the Torre degli Asinelli and the leaning Torre Garisenda, framed within a Gothic arch bearing the arms of Bologna and the House of Savoy. The Palazzo della Mercanzia and Church of San Bartolomeo are also visible in the historic cityscape. Printed by the celebrated Genoese firm Barabino & Graeve, one of the most important printers of Italian tourism posters during this period. An exceptional image of Bologna from the golden age of Italian travel advertising. Beni Culturali Catalogo
Artist: Severino Trematore (Tremator), 1895–1940
Printer: Barabino & Graeve, Genova
Size: 27 x 39 inches / 69 x 99 cm
Linen: On linen
Technique: Lithography
Year: 1928
Condition: Excellent
Campari Soda – “Corre col tempo” Franz Marangolo, 1968
Original large-format Italian advertising poster for Campari Soda, designed by Franz Marangolo in 1968. The image shows a young woman in a mini-skirt with a bottle of Campari Soda, accompanied by the slogan “Corre col tempo” (“Runs with the times”), reflecting late-1960s fashion and graphic style. This is the 140 x 200 cm format, produced for display in public spaces. The poster has been professionally mounted on linen and is in excellent condition, with strong colors and a clean overall appearance.
Title: Campari Soda – “Corre col tempo”
Artist: Franz Marangolo
Year: 1968
Brand / Printer: Campari
Country: Italy
Size: 55 x 78 in / 140 x 200 cm
Print technique: Offset lithograph
Linen backing: Yes (professionally linen backed)
Condition: Excellent on linen; colors strong, image clean
Comments: Original 1968 Italian Campari Soda advertising poster by Franz Marangolo in the large 55 x 78 in format, linen backed and ready for framing.
Artist: René Gruau
Title: Lido – Quelle nuit !
Year: 1964
Size: 320 x 480 cm / 126 x 189 inches
Format: Large Billboard Poster
Condition: Excellent
Linen Backed: unlined delay of 3 weeks to linenback
Original monumental billboard poster designed by René Gruau for the Lido de Paris revue “Quelle nuit !” (Revue enchantée) created by Pierre-Louis Guérin and René Fraday in 1964.
This is the true large-format advertising printing measuring approximately 320 x 480 cm (126 x 189 inches), produced for outdoor display. The scale places it among the largest format posters issued for the Lido and represents Gruau’s bold graphic style associated with Parisian fashion and cabaret imagery.
To our knowledge, and after extensive review of auction records and gallery references, no other surviving example of this oversized billboard format has been documented. This appears to be the only currently known example of this monumental printing.
Printed for public exhibition and large-scale posting, this format was intended for billboard or prominent exterior display.
An authentic and exceptionally rare oversized work by René Gruau created for the 1964 Lido revue “Quelle nuit !”.
Artist: René Gruau
Title: Lido Prestige
Year: 1957
Size: 187 x 134 inches (approx. 475 x 340 cm)
Format: Large Billboard Poster
Condition: Excellent
Linen Backed: linenbacking 3 weeks delay
Original large-format billboard poster for the Lido de Paris, designed by René Gruau. This monumental advertising piece was produced for outdoor display and represents one of the largest format printings associated with the Lido cabaret.Measuring approximately 187 by 134 inches, this is a true billboard format, far larger than standard poster sizes. Gruau’s characteristic graphic style and bold, elegant linework are evident in the composition, consistent with his long association with fashion and Parisian entertainment imagery.Printed for public advertising, this piece was intended for large-scale exterior display. Please review images carefully for condition details appropriate to its size and original use.An authentic and exceptionally rare large-format work by René Gruau created for the Lido de Paris.
Original billboard-size poster by René Gruau created for the Lido de Paris revue Grand Prix in 1964. The revue was conceived by Pierre-Louis Guérin and René Fraday and featured the celebrated Bluebell Girls. This design reflects Gruau’s signature graphic style associated with Parisian fashion, cabaret, and theatrical advertising.
This is the monumental billboard format measuring approximately 320 x 480 cm (189 x 126 inches). Posters of this scale were produced for large exterior display and were typically issued in multiple panels for street posting. Due to their intended outdoor use, very few examples of this size survive.
Printed by Imprimerie Wagrevitch, Paris. An authentic original printing from 1964.
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Artist: René Gruau
Title: Lido – Grand Prix
Year: 1964
Printer: Imprimerie Wagrevitch, Paris
Size: 189 x 126 inches / 320 x 480 cm
Print Technique: Lithograph
On / Off Linen: 3 week delay to linen-back before delivery
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen
An original 1906 French advertising poster by Leonetto Cappiello for Automobiles Charron, printed by Vercasson in Paris. This large-format stone lithograph (51 × 79 in.) is an important early work by Cappiello and one of the rarest automobile-related posters of the period. The design captures the luxury and style of the emerging motor age, showing a driver and elegant passenger in one of Charron’s distinctive early cars.
The poster is linen backed and graded B+ condition. It retains strong original colors. There are some folds and restorations, which are pictured, but in a frame these would not be noticeable. Overall it presents very well, particularly given the rarity and scale of the piece.
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Artist: Leonetto Cappiello
Title: Automobiles Charron
Date: 1906
Printer: Vercasson, Paris
Size: 51 × 79 in. / 130 × 200 cm
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
On Linen: Yes
Condition: B+ (some folds and restorations, colors strong, presents well)
Comments: Rare early automobile poster by Cappiello. Large scale, historically significant, desirable among Art Nouveau and early automobilia collectors.
Original vintage travel poster published by ENIT (Italian National Tourist Board) promoting Padua. The design shows the wooden Trojan Horse inside the Palazzo della Ragione, with the Basilica di Sant’Antonio visible in the background. Artwork by Lamberto Barbi and Giorgio Benvignati. English language version. Rare.
Details:
Artist: Lamberto Barbi & Giorgio Benvignati
Title: Padova
Date: 1949
Printer: Barabino & Graeve
Publisher: ENIT
Medium: Lithograph
Size: 27.5 x 39 inches (70 x 100 cm)
A vibrant and highly decorative Italian travel poster created for ENIT (Italian National Tourist Board), showcasing the beauty of Naples. Mario Puppo captures the historic Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino) in the foreground, rendered in bold color and graphic clarity. Beyond, the composition opens to the Bay of Naples with ships in the harbor and the unmistakable silhouette of Mount Vesuvius, gently smoking beneath a clear blue sky. The strong contrasts of green, blue, and warm stone tones give the image both depth and immediacy, making it an excellent example of mid-century Italian tourism design.
Details:
Artist: Mario Puppo (1913–1989)
Title: Napoli
Date: 1954
Printer: Richter & Co., Napoli
Publisher: ENIT (Italian National Tourist Board)
Size: 39 x 25 inches
Condition: Excellent A; professionally linen-backed for preservation and display
A classic post-war Italian travel poster combining architectural heritage, coastal atmosphere, and elegant graphic style—highly sought after by collectors of Mediterranean and ENIT material.
Original 1926 Italian travel poster promoting Cattolica, the celebrated Adriatic seaside resort near Rimini and San Marino. Designed by Livio Apolloni (1906–1976), an Italian poster artist, painter and illustrator who began creating tourism advertising for ENIT and the Italian State Railways during this period.
The poster presents a wonderfully evocative view of fashionable 1920s beach life, with colorful bathing cabins and bungalows connected by wooden walkways across the sand. A stylish boat-tail automobile arriving at one of the beach houses provides a particularly appealing period detail, capturing the growing popularity of automobile travel and seaside holidays in Italy during the 1920s.
Apolloni’s elevated perspective, strong geometric composition and vivid palette beautifully convey the elegance and optimism of Italy’s Adriatic resorts between the wars. Printed by Novissima in Rome, this is a rare and highly decorative original Italian tourism poster, professionally backed on linen and retaining excellent color and detail.
Artist: Livio Apolloni (1906–1976)
Printer: Novissima, Roma
Size: 27.5 x 39 inches / 70 x 99 cm
Linen: On linen
Technique: Chromolithography
Year: 1926
Condition: Excellent A
