Thes palais indiens 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Anon Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Theodora by Orazi 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Orazi Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Eau Vichy by Guillaume 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Guillaume Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Artist: Grellet Printer: Richter, Napoli Size: 11 x 15 ” / 28 x 38,1 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1910c
Rare poster of a lady golfer with wooden golf club. Considered risque at the time as we can see her stockings so it was done in fun. Lithograph original
FONT-ROMEU — HIVER COMME ETE: LA SANTE — SNCF — 1937 Ski & Golf
Original French travel poster promoting the mountain resort of Font-Romeu, issued by the SNCF in 1937. Located in the Pyrenees near the Spanish border, Font-Romeu is one of the earliest ski resorts in France. The poster presents the resort as a destination for all seasons, promoting skiing during the winter months and golf during the summer, while emphasizing the region’s sunshine, mountain air, and healthful climate. The design reflects the growing popularity of alpine tourism in France during the 1930s.
Artist: Anonymous
Title: Font-Romeu – Hiver comme ete: la sante
Printer: Technique Publicitaire, Paris
Size: 24 1/4 x 39 1/8 inches / 61.6 x 99.4 cm
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: 1937
Condition & Comments: A condition.
Artist: Anon Printer: Editons Sun, Paris Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1968
Poster for the Winter Olympics in Grenoble in 1968. This is one of the ski stations used for downhills, etc. The poster in excellent condition on linen
Join the Sun on a Ski-Run in France — Jacques Dubois — circa 1955
Original French travel poster by Jacques Dubois promoting winter sports in France. The design features a stylized sun figure seated on a chairlift above a snow-covered alpine landscape, with clear skies and mountain peaks in the background. The composition reflects the graphic style of mid-century tourism advertising, using simplified forms and strong color contrasts for clarity and impact.
Issued by the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Tourism (Commissariat Général au Tourisme), the poster was produced to promote skiing in the French Alps during the post-war expansion of winter tourism.
Jacques Dubois (1912–1994) was a French graphic artist active in the mid-20th century, known for his work in travel and promotional posters.
Printed in France by Imprimerie S.A. Courbet, Paris, this lithographic poster is an original example of 1950s French tourism material.
Details
Title: Join the Sun on a Ski-Run in France
Artist: Jacques Dubois
Year: circa 1955
Printer: Imp. S.A. Courbet, Paris
Size: 24.5 x 39.5 inches / 62 x 100 cm
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Type: Lithograph
Condition: Excellent A
Comments: Original vintage poster issued by the French Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Tourism promoting skiing in France.
Gregg Skis by Sacha Maurer
Artist: Sascha Maurer
Date: c. 1950s
Printer: —
Size: 21.25 × 31.5 in. (54 × 80 cm)
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
On Linen: Yes
Condition: Excellent “A”
Comments:
Poster Gregg Skis by Sascha Maurer, produced in the 1950s to promote the Gregg brand of skis. Gregg was an American manufacturer based in St. Paul, Minnesota, active in the mid-20th century, known for producing wooden skis and equipment as skiing grew in popularity in the United States.
Sascha Maurer (1897–1961) was a German-born artist who emigrated to the United States and became recognized for his bold graphic posters. He created striking images for American railroads, airlines, and sporting goods companies, including ski equipment manufacturers such as Northland and Gregg. His posters are notable for their strong compositions and vivid color, capturing the energy of outdoor recreation during the postwar years.
This example, Gregg Skis, is mounted on linen and preserved in excellent condition.
Poster Cervinia by Arnaldo Musati, originally created in the 1950s and reissued in the 1970s. The design highlights the alpine resort of Breuil-Cervinia in the Aosta Valley, framed by the Matterhorn (Cervino), one of Europe’s most recognizable peaks. The image reflects mid-century Italian travel advertising, promoting Cervinia’s growth as a premier ski destination linked with Zermatt and known for its long ski seasons and high-altitude slopes.
Musati (1916–1988) was an Italian painter and graphic artist whose posters for Italian tourism captured the atmosphere of postwar leisure and regional identity. His work for Cervinia remains among the classic ski posters of the era.
Mounted on linen and preserved in excellent condition.
“On les A” WE have them Emprunt de la Liberation by Firmin Bouisset 1917
Artist: Bouisset, Firmin Printer: Vaugirard, Paris Size: 31 x 47 ” / 80 x 120 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1917 Condition & Comments: excellent A
All of the important artists of the period either joined the army or did artwork for the cause. Firmin Bouisset does this Emprunt for the London County and Westminster Bank with location in Paris at the famous Place Vendome. Bombs explode in the air while the Frenchman holds up his Helmut and the Scotsman and American who just entered the war are with him. We’ve got them on the Run. Excellent on linen
Print of a Soldiers return to his farm 1918 hand signed by Georges Redon numbered
Artist: Redon, Georges Size: 16 x 20 ” / 41 x 58 cm On/Off Linen: Printed on Arches water color paper stone lithograph Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1918 Condition & Comments: excellent A
Wonderful scene of the French Soldier whose face we do not see, embracing his wife while his children come running to greet the homecoming hero. Georges Redon a famous artist of the period did these lithographic stone prints and signed and number them. RARE
