Figaro Illustre Angels on roof by Firmin Bouisset from 1898 original
Artist: Bouisset, Firmin Printer: Editeurs Figaro, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1898 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Firago Illustre came out monthly and used the best artists of the time. A Journal of events and news of the time with lots of illustrations and as time went on photos. At the turn of the Century chromolithograhie was the printing technique used. In Excellent condition.
Figaro Illustre Angels by window by Firmin Bouisset from 1898 original
Artist: Bouisset, Firmin Printer: Editeurs Figaro, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1898 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Firago Illustre came out monthly and used the best artists of the time. A Journal of events and news of the time with lots of illustrations and as time went on photos. At the turn of the Century the printing technique used was chromolithographie. In Excellent condition.
Figaro Illustre Angels cutting christmas trees by Firmin Bouisset from 1898 original
Artist: Bouisset, Firmin Printer: Editeurs Figaro, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1898 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Firago Illustre came out monthly and used the best artists of the time. A Journal of events and news of the time with lots of illustrations and as time went on photos. At the turn of the century Chromolithgraphie was the artistic way to print journals. In Excellent condition.
Image of angels and boy in snow cutting pine trees.
Figaro Illustre Chez le bonhomme Noel by Firmin Bouisset from 1898 original
Artist: Bouisset, Firmin Printer: Editeurs Figaro, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1898 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Firago Illustre came out monthly and used the best artists of the time. A Journal of events and news of the time with lots of illustrations and as time went on photos. At the turn of the Century chromolithography was the technique used. In excellent condition.
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.
Ravenna was created by Giovanni Guerrini circa 1930 for ENIT (Italian State Tourist Office) and the Italian Railways to promote travel to the historic city in Emilia-Romagna. The design shows a view toward the Basilica of San Vitale, one of Ravenna’s most important monuments, celebrated for its Byzantine mosaics.
Printed in lithography, the poster reflects the interwar period’s focus on highlighting Italy’s regional cultural heritage. This example has been mounted on linen for preservation and is in excellent condition.
Title: Ravenna
Artist: Giovanni Guerrini
Date: c.1930
Printer: ENIT (Italian Railways)
Size: 27 × 39 in
Print Type: lithograph
Condition: Excellent on linen
Comments: Features a view toward the Basilica of San Vitale. Rare original Italian travel poster issued for ENIT and the Italian Railways.
Original 1926 travel poster for Cattolica, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast near San Marino. Designed by Livio Apollini and printed by Novissima in Rome, the poster depicts a lively beachfront with rows of bungalows connected by walkways across the sand in classic Italian style. A distinctive “boat-tail” automobile is shown arriving at one of the beach houses, situating the scene firmly in the leisure culture of the 1920s.
Printed as a lithograph, this design reflects both the elegance of Italian holiday destinations and the rise of seaside tourism in the interwar years. This example is preserved in excellent “A” condition, professionally backed on linen, with strong colors and crisp detail.
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Details
Title: Catollica Riviera Adriatica
Artist: Livio Apollini
Date: 1926
Printer: Novissima, Roma
Size: 27.5 x 39 in.
Print Technique: Lithograph
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent A
IV CONCORSO IPPICO NAZIONALE – SALERNO – 1956 – Horse Show Jumping
Original Italian exhibition poster for the IV Concorso Ippico Nazionale, a national show jumping competition held in Salerno in April 1956. The poster was issued under the authority of the Ente Provinciale per il Turismo (EPT Salerno) and ENIT, the Italian national tourism organization, and printed by Lito Di Mauro, Cava. The design depicts a mounted rider in silhouette set against a view of the Gulf of Salerno, referencing the equestrian show jumping event. This is an original 1956 printing, not a reproduction. The poster measures approximately 26.5 x 37 inches (67.3 x 94 cm) and has been professionally mounted on linen. A copy of this poster is held in the collection of the Museo Nazionale Collezione Salce, Treviso. The poster is in excellent condition.
Details
Title: IV Concorso Ippico Nazionale – Salerno
Event: National Show Jumping Competition
Year: 1956
Location: Salerno, Italy
Printer: Lito Di Mauro, Cava
Sponsors: EPT Salerno / ENIT
Print Technique: Lithographic / photomechanical process
Size: 26.5 x 37 inches / approx. 67.3 x 94 cm
On / Off Linen: Mounted on linen
Condition & Comments: Excellent
Artist: Colin, Paul Printer: Musee, Paris Size: 47 x 63 ” / 120 x 160 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1992 Condition & Comments: Excellent
Poster adverising a show on the great steamships of yesteryear at the Museum at the Trocadero in Paris in 1992. sing a famous image of Paul Colins to represent the exhibition.
Original vintage French lithograph travel poster for Cannes by SEM (Georges Goursat). This elegant horizontal composition promotes the famed resort town on the Cote d’Azur, depicting a stylized coastal view framed by lush Mediterranean foliage, with bold “CANNES” lettering emphasizing the destination’s prestige.
By the 1930s, Cannes had become a major summer destination, attracting an international, well-heeled clientele to its casinos, promenades, beaches, and refined social life. The poster captures the glamour and appeal of the Riviera during this period of growing tourism.
Georges Goursat (1863–1934), known as SEM, was a celebrated French caricaturist and illustrator. Born into a privileged background, he was closely familiar with high society and often depicted its lifestyle with wit and sophistication, bringing a distinctive observational quality to his work.
Artist: SEM (Georges Goursat)
Year: c. 1930
Dimensions: 46 x 31 inches / 117 x 79 cm
Medium: Lithograph on paper
Condition: Excellent
Original vintage travel poster for Air France promoting Rome, Italy, designed by Jacques Nathan-Garamond in 1957. The composition features a stylized architectural arch set against a simplified cityscape, evoking the timeless grandeur of ancient Rome. With a refined post-war graphic approach, Nathan-Garamond reduces classical forms into bold geometric planes, reflecting influences of Bauhaus design and modernist precision. The result is a striking and elegant interpretation of Rome’s historic identity, created for Air France during the golden age of air travel.
Details:
Artist: Jacques Nathan-Garamond
Title: Air France Rome
Date: 1957
Printer: Perceval, Paris
Medium: Lithograph
Size: 24 3/4 x 39 in
Condition: Excellent
Backing: Linen-backed
