Rochers De Naye – Chemins De Fer Territet-Glion, c.1900
A beautiful early Swiss railway and travel poster promoting the Rochers de Naye above Montreux and Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). The richly detailed composition follows the journey from Territet on the lakeshore through Glion and Caux to the summit at 2,045 meters, with views of the mountain railway, Grand Hôtel des Rochers de Naye, Lake Geneva, steamboats and a château along the route. A particularly attractive turn-of-the-century image combining Alpine scenery, Belle Époque tourism and early railway travel.
Artist: Anonymous
Printer: Verneau, Paris
Size: 30 x 40 in / 76.2 x 101.6 cm
Linen: On linen
Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1900
Condition: B+; minor restoration at the edge. Overall excellent presentation on linen.
Regione della Jungfrau was created by Ed Weber circa 1950 for the Jungfrau region of Switzerland, home to ski resorts such as Wengen, Grindelwald, and other Bernese Oberland destinations. The design features a fashionable lady skier in the foreground, with the electric mountain train and the Alps rising dramatically in the background — a classic image of postwar Swiss winter tourism.
Printed in Bern by Laupen using lithography, the poster captures the style and energy of mid-century alpine travel advertising. This example is linen-backed and in excellent “A” condition.
Title: Regione della Jungfrau
Artist: Ed Weber
Date: c.1950
Printer: Laupen, Bern
Size: 25 × 39 in / 62 × 100 cm
Print Type: Lithograph
On/Off Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent “A”
Comments: Depicts a fashionable skier with the electric mountain train and the Alps beyond, promoting resorts such as Wengen and Grindelwald in the Jungfrau region.
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.
1830-1930 L’Algerie Agriculture by Henri Dormoy 1930
Artist: Dormoy, Herni Size: 31 x 42 ” / 80 x 107 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1930 Condition & Comments: excellent A
Algeria was an important Colony of France where a great deal of the agriculture that came from Algeria to France. This poster shows a French Colonist with his Algerian partner standing in front a view on to the countryside full of the crops of Wheat Grapes fruits tomatoes and more. The tractor working the fields with the sea in the distance. Algeria was the largest area of production for the French.
This World War I poster by Lucien Jonas was created for the Compagnie Algérienne to encourage subscriptions to an Emprunt, or war bond, supporting the French war effort. Jonas depicts a soldier of the Troupes Coloniales bidding farewell to his family before leaving for the front—an image meant to highlight both sacrifice and duty. These troops were recruited from France’s North African colonies and fought alongside the poilus (French infantrymen). Issued in Paris by Devambez, this is a strong and emotional example of Jonas’ wartime propaganda work, printed in 1917 at the height of the conflict.
Details
Artist: Jonas, Lucien
Printer: Devambez, Paris
Size: 31 x 47 in / 80 x 120 cm
On/Off Linen: On linen (perfect)
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1917
Condition & Comments: Excellent. Original WWI poster promoting a Compagnie Algérienne war loan, featuring a Colonial soldier and his family.
Agression de Mers El Kebir hand signed by Marin Marie
Artist: Marie, Marine Printer: Dept de la Marine Size: 24 x 36 ” / 61 x 91.5 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1979 Condition & Comments: excellent A
The image is of the bombing of the French Fleet docked at Mers-el-kebir at the beginning of the war when France fell to the Germans and the Vichy Government was working for the Germans. The Allies fearing that the fleet would be used by the germans against them decided to attack and destroy the fleet. Although only one battleship was sunk others were damaged and over 1297 French sailors perished. Rare and signed lithograph by one of France’s best marine artists.
Artist: TAL Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1970’s Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
We present the vintage travel poster La Côte d’Azur (French Riviera) by TAL. Commissioned by the French Railways company in 1947, this is a second printing from the 1970s. The poster depicts the Côte d’Azur, known for its coastal scenery.It measures 25 x 39 inches (100 cm x 62 cm) and is mounted on linen in A+ condition. This poster is a piece of travel history.
Artist: TAL Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1970’s
Vintage Taittinger Champagne poster from the 1980s, featuring a glamorous woman—often thought to be inspired by Grace Kelly—seen through a tall champagne flute. Part of the celebrated “L’Instant Taittinger” advertising campaign introduced by Claude Taittinger, the image combines elegance and luxury in a refined Art Deco–inspired style. The golden tones and stylized composition evoke the sparkle of champagne and the sophistication of the brand. Linen-mounted and in excellent condition.
L’Instant Taittinger
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c. 1980s
Printer: Taittinger, France
Size: 21.3 × 31.5 in / 54 × 80 cm
Print Type: Offset lithograph
On Linen: Yes
Condition: Excellent “A”
Baicoli – I Famosi Biscotti Veneziani – Emka, 1949
Original vintage Italian advertising poster for “Baicoli, i famosi biscotti Veneziani,” produced by the Colussi brand. Designed by Emka, this striking mid-century composition reflects the elegance and refinement associated with Venice, rendered in a late Art Deco style.
The image features a finely dressed couple in stylized Venetian attire, with rich reds set against deep blue tones and architectural elements suggesting Venice. The refined composition and strong color contrasts create a memorable and visually sophisticated advertisement for the traditional Venetian biscuit.
Printed in lithography by Bonetti, Milan, with the artist’s signature in the plate at the lower left and printer and date identified below the image.
Artist: Emka
Year: 1949
Printer: Bonetti, Milan
Dimensions: 39 x 27 inches / 99 x 69 cm
Medium: Lithograph on linen
Condition: Excellent
Bitter Campari “L’Aperitivo” – Fortunato Depero, c. 1965
Vintage advertising poster for Campari designed by Fortunato Depero, originally created in the 1930s and reissued by the company in the 1960s. According to Signor Passerini, former curator of the Campari collection, the company published this poster in the 1960s. This example is a second edition printed in offset lithography by Officine Grafiche Leopoldo Baroni, Milan. A bold and iconic Futurist composition, the design is one of Depero’s most recognizable works for Campari and reflects the strong graphic style associated with the brand. Signed in the plate “F. Depero”.
Artist: Fortunato Depero
Title: Bitter Campari – L’Aperitivo
Year: c. 1965 second edition
Printer: Officine Grafiche Leopoldo Baroni, Milan
Medium: Offset lithograph in colors, mounted on linen
Size: 38.4 x 26.8 inches / 97.5 x 68 cm
Condition: Excellent
Campari Soda was created by Carlo Fisanotti in 1948 and printed by Gros Monti, Torino. Issued in the years following World War II, the design reflects the early wave of Italian modernism that would come to dominate the 1950s in art, advertising, furniture, and automotive styling. Fisanotti’s composition is minimal yet striking, presenting the iconic Campari Soda bottle in a bold, graphic treatment that was ahead of its time for postwar commercial design.
Printed in lithography, this example will be mounted on linen for preservation before delivery and is in excellent condition.
Title: Campari Soda
Artist: Carlo Fisanotti
Date: 1948
Printer: Gros Monti, Torino
Size: 27.5 × 39 in / 70 × 100 cm
Print Type: Lithograph
On/Off Linen: on linen
Condition: Excellent
Comments: Early postwar Italian advertising design featuring the Campari Soda bottle in a minimalist, modernist style. Reflects the emerging aesthetic that would define Italian design in the 1950s.
