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.
SCALA — REVUE A POIVRE — JULES-ALEXANDRE GRUN — 1904
Original French cabaret poster for Scala – Revue a Poivre designed by Jules-Alexandre Grun for the Paris music hall La Scala. The lively composition reflects the theatrical atmosphere of the Paris cabaret and revue scene of the early twentieth century, with richly colored lithography and an energetic stage setting typical of Grun’s work.
Jules-Alexandre Grun (1868–1938) was one of the leading poster artists associated with Parisian cabarets and music halls, producing numerous posters for venues such as La Scala in the early 1900s. This design is generally dated to 1903–1904, and examples recorded in auction catalogues identify Charles Verneau, Paris as the printer. The poster has appeared in major poster auctions and is considered one of Grun’s well known music hall designs of the period.
Artist: Grun, Jules-Alexandre
Title: Scala – Revue a Poivre
Printer: Charles Verneau, Paris
Size: 35 x 49 inches / 89 x 124 cm
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: 1904
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen.
Artist: Anon Printer: United Artists Size: 160 x 240 cm / 95 x 63 inches On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1958 Condition & Comments: Yellowing at folds, some restorations, colors excellent normal for such a large and rare original piece
Very Rare poster for the original release of the Vikings in 1958. Film starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Fantastic and most impressive image from this movie featuring all the important stars and the size of the poster which is 95 inches longtheboat is almost life size. Some yellowing along folds, some restorations but presents excellently and would make any home cinema room a special place
Original antique advertising poster for Vernet natural sparkling mineral water, printed circa 1900. Known as “The Pearl of Mineral Waters,” the poster depicts fairies pouring the precious bottled water associated with the Ardèche region of France, celebrated for its rivers and natural springs. This large-format composition was printed by traditional stone lithography in rich colors and remains one of the more striking French mineral water posters of the period. This is the original printing.
Details:
Title: Vernet Eaux Minérales Gazeuses Naturelles
Date: c1900
Printer: Imprimerie Pichot
Size: 54 x 84 inches / 138 x 215 cm
On/Off Linen: on linen
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition, original printing linenbacked ready for framing or display
