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
Artist: Villemot, Bernard Size: 23.5 x 19″ / 60 x 48 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1980 Condition & Comments: Excellent on linen
Perrier C’est Fou by Bernard Villemot 1980 original excellent
The poster is an original 1980 Perrier poster by Villemot. The poster is in excellent condition. The poster has been known as” the kiss” or the “couple dansant”
Step into the world of sun and style with this original vintage BERGASOL sun lotion poster, created by the renowned Bernard Villemot around 1976. Expertly printed by BERGASOL, it showcases a vibrant and iconic vision of sun-kissed beauty.
This original vintage piece is in “Excellent A” condition on linen, reflecting its careful preservation. Villemot’s mastery in capturing the sun’s spirit and the joy of basking in its warmth shines through in every detail.
Artist: Villemot, Bernard
Size: 27.5 x 33.5″ / 85 x 62 cm
On/Off Linen: On Linen
Print Technique: offset lithograph
Year: 1976
Condition & Comments: Excellent on linen
ORIGINAL Automobile POSTER CREATED BY BRUCE SKILBECK IN 1997 FOR PUBLICITY FOR THE BMW of France hand signed by the artist. Original in excellent condition. The Z3 was the first of the Z series sportscar. Mentzler the most important dealer in the Geneva region of France commissioned the poster in 1997. The artist also did a Mural of the image at a Race Circuit in Saint Julien at the Geneva border. The poster is printed on heavy canson paper and in a limited edition of 300 and each poster is hand signed by the artist. We are the only representatives of the artists work.
Artist: SKILBECK, BRUCE Size: 39 x 23 ” / 100 x 58.4 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1997 Condition & Comments: excellent
Description
Advertising poster for Socovel motorcycles, printed in Brussels in 1948. Socovel (Société pour l’étude et la construction de véhicules électriques) was a Belgian manufacturer best known in the 1940s for its electric motorcycles, developed during World War II when petrol was scarce. By the late 1940s, the company also promoted small petrol-powered machines as fuel supplies normalized. This lithograph poster was printed by Imprimerie Marci, Bruxelles and is professionally mounted on linen in excellent condition.
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c.1948
Printer: Imprimerie Marci, Bruxelles
Size: 34 × 25 inches (approx. 86 × 64 cm)
Print Type: Lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A,” on linen
Comments: Original motorcycle advertising poster for Socovel, printed in Brussels in 1948. Linen backed and in excellent condition.
Automobiles Ader by Georges Meunier 1900 ORIGINAL POSTER
Artist: Meunier, Georges Printer: Chaix, Paris Size: 15.5 x 22.5 ” / 39.4 x 57.1 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1900 Condition & Comments: excellent
Seems to be a a traffic situation on a small bridge somewhere in France. On one side the elegant crew in their Auto Ader and not giving way is the farm lady with her animals. Whose going to back up ? Typical humor of the time by Georges Meunier an important poster artist of the time. Excellent on linen
Original 1998 24 Hours of LeMans poster celebrating Porsche’s victory with the 911 GT1, which famously took both first and second place in that year’s race. Issued as an official publicity piece for Porsche, the image showcases the sleek racing design of the GT1, a model built specifically for endurance competition and remembered as one of Porsche’s great motorsport achievements.
Printed in 1998 by offset lithography, the poster is professionally mounted on linen and preserved in excellent A condition. A striking piece for collectors of automotive or motorsport history, marking Porsche’s return to dominance at LeMans.
Artist: Anonymous
Title: LeMans 1998 – Porsche 911 GT1
Date: 1998
Size: 25 × 20 in (63.5 × 50.8 cm)
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
On/Off Linen: On Linen
Condition: Excellent (A)
Comments: Original 1998 Porsche racing poster commemorating the 911 GT1’s 1st and 2nd place victory at the 24 Hours of LeMans. Professionally linen-mounted, vivid color, excellent condition.
untitled poster from the turn of the century 1900 ORIGINAL POSTER
Artist: Spahn Printer: Paris Size: 28.5 x 22 ” / 72.4 x 56 cm On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1900 Condition & Comments: excellent
humor in france at the turn of the century. Automobiles made a lot of noise. The artist takes liberty to make of of the annoyances of early cars. on linen
Grande brasserie by Rassenfosse for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Artist: Cheret 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 etrangere 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
Deuxieme expo by Donnay for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Artist: Donnay Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 ” / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On / Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches etrangere 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
