Artist: Gervais Printer: Paris On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: chromolithograph Year: 1890’s
Job Cigarettes by Gervais on linen original
Job Cigarettes did many posters during the turn of the century using all the best artists available. this was a poster mounted on cardboard for display in Tabacs. It will be delivered after mounted on linen. Slight water stain in the bottom will disappear after washing.
Artist: Carlu, Jean Printer: Paris Size: 24 x 8″ / 61 x 20 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1940 Condition & Comments: Excellent
Monsavon by Jean Carlu c1940 on linen original
Monsavon shaving cream still exists today. Jean Carlu created this image circa 1940 done in lithography. Original printing excellent on linen
Artist: Vincent, Rene Printer: Paris Size: 11 x 15″ / 28 x 38.1 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1925 Condition & Comments: Excellent
Celtique by Rene Vincent c1925 on linen original
Rene vincents uses children acting and dressing like grownups to advertise. Dressed like Celts they are selling Cetique Cigarettes. Original printing excellent on linen
Artist: Georget, Guy Printer: Bedos, Paris Size: 11 x 15″ / 28 x 38.1 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1950 Condition & Comments: Excellent
ARIONE CHOCOLATE
Artist: Carlo Prandoni
Date: 1951
Original Italian poster created by Carlo Prandoni in 1951 to advertise Arione Chocolate with Rum. Printed in Italy using offset lithography, this design was issued during the early postwar period when Italian confectionery companies expanded their domestic and export advertising.
Prandoni was active in the mid-20th century as a commercial illustrator and poster artist in northern Italy. His work often appeared in food and beverage advertising, reflecting the clear graphic and typographic style typical of Italian design in the 1950s.
This is an authentic original printing from 1951. The poster has been professionally mounted on linen and is in excellent condition.
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Title: Arione Chocolate
Artist: Carlo Prandoni
Date: 1951
Printer: Italia
Size: 27 x 39 inches
Print Type: Offset Lithograph on linen
Condition: Excellent “A” on linen
Comments: Original Italian poster for Arione Chocolate with Rum, printed in 1951. Authentic original lithograph in excellent condition on linen.
Original Italian poster for API Cioccolato, created by the artist Di Lullo and printed by Graf, Milano in 1950. The poster was issued to promote the API chocolate company, part of Italy’s postwar confectionery industry.
The image was produced using offset lithography and represents the advertising style of mid-century Italian graphics, emphasizing clear composition, product visibility, and simple typography. API was among several regional chocolate brands active in northern Italy during this period, distributing both domestic and export products.
This is an authentic original printing from 1950. The poster has been professionally mounted on linen and is in excellent condition.
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Title: API Cioccolato
Artist: Di Lullo
Date: 1950
Printer: Graf, Milano
Size: 27 x 39 inches on linen
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Condition: Excellent
Comments: Authentic original Italian poster for API Chocolates, printed in 1950 by Graf Milano. Professionally linen-backed.
In 1980, Champagne Castellane reissued a special commemorative series of its most famous poster designs to celebrate its advertising legacy. This smaller-format edition (16 x 24 inches) was printed directly by Castellane in France using offset lithography and faithfully reproduces the original design by Leonetto Cappiello. The poster is in excellent condition, mounted on quality paper, and was part of the official limited promotional campaign issued by the champagne house.
Description and History
Leonetto Cappiello (1875–1942) was one of the most celebrated poster artists of the early 20th century, often called the father of modern advertising. Known for his bold colors and whimsical compositions, Cappiello revolutionized commercial art by replacing the elaborate Art Nouveau style with striking, simplified imagery focused on single, memorable figures.
Cappiello’s Champagne de Castellane poster design originally dates from the early 20th century and features his trademark dynamic energy—a joyful, celebratory spirit perfectly suited to the brand’s refined image. Castellane, one of France’s oldest Champagne houses founded in Épernay in 1895, became renowned for its distinctive red diagonal stripe label and its association with French elegance and festivity.
The 1980 reissue by Castellane served both as a tribute to the golden age of poster art and as an homage to Cappiello’s enduring influence on advertising and design.
Artist: Leonetto Cappiello
Date: 1980
Printer: Castellane
Size: 16 x 24 inches
Print Type: Offset Lithography
Condition: Excellent “A”
Comments: Official 1980 reissue by Champagne Castellane in celebration of its historic poster campaigns.