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Air france for travel to Afrique du Nord by Bernard Villemot 1952
Artist: Villemot, Bernard
Printer: Hubert Baille, Paris
Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm
On / Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery
Print Technique: lithograph
Year: 1952
Condition & Comments: Excellent
Air France poster done in 1952 by Bernard Villemot lithograph
Rare original French travel poster designed by J. Daviel for the PLM railway and Messageries Maritimes, promoting the celebrated route from Paris and Marseille to Alexandria, Egypt. The poster brilliantly combines the two great forms of luxury travel of the period—the railway and the ocean liner—in a single dramatic image.
A monumental Egyptian pharaoh dominates the composition, holding a PLM locomotive in one hand and a Messageries Maritimes steamship in the other. Behind him, a map of the Mediterranean links Marseille with Alexandria, visually presenting the complete journey from France to Egypt.
Travelers could leave Paris aboard the PLM railway for Marseille, with luxury trains offering sleeping cars and couchettes for the overnight journey south. At Marseille they transferred to the steamships of Messageries Maritimes for the Mediterranean crossing to Alexandria. This coordinated train-and-ship journey was promoted as the “Route d’Égypte,” combining comfort, speed and the romance of international travel during the golden age of rail and ocean liners.
The design also reflects the extraordinary fascination with ancient Egypt that swept Europe following the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. Daviel cleverly juxtaposes the ancient pharaoh with the most modern forms of transportation—the locomotive and steamship—creating a particularly memorable image of travel to Egypt.
Joseph Daviel de la Nézière was himself a widely traveled French artist whose experiences in North Africa and the Middle East influenced a number of his travel designs.
A rare and historically fascinating original French travel poster from the golden age of luxury rail and ocean travel, professionally backed on linen and preserved in excellent condition.
Artist: J. Daviel (Joseph Daviel de la Nézière)
Printer: PLM, Paris
Size: 30 x 40 inches / 76.2 x 101.6 cm
Linen: On linen
Technique: Lithography
Year: 1924
Condition: Excellent A
MS CRUISE SHIP PAUL GAUGIN
Artist: Anon
Size: 24 x 36 ” / 61 x 91.5 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: serigraph
Year: 1998
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
The MS Paul Gaugin is operating today and voyages to Bali and Tahiti and other exotic destinations. Poster is printed in serigraphie on heavy stock and brilliant finish.
Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique “Paquebot Laennec” – Albert Brenet – 1950
Original French maritime advertising print designed by Albert Brenet for the Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique, promoting the passenger liner Laennec. Brenet, one of France’s foremost marine artists, was renowned for his paintings and illustrations of ships, the sea, and ocean travel. His work combined technical accuracy with dramatic composition, making him a favorite of French shipping companies during the mid-twentieth century.
Unlike a typical travel poster printed on thin poster stock, this example was produced on heavy Canson-type art paper, giving it the character and quality of an art print while serving as a promotional piece. The substantial paper and refined printing make it particularly appealing to collectors of maritime art as well as vintage travel material.
Artist: Albert Brenet
Title: Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique – Paquebot Laennec
Date: 1950
Printer: F. Babut Imprimerie, Paris
Size: 25 x 22 in. (63.5 × 55.9 cm)
Paper: Heavy Canson-type art paper
Printing: Original color printing
Condition: Excellent
On Linen/Off linen: Off linen (as it is a print)
A scarce and beautifully executed French maritime advertising print by Albert Brenet, combining the elegance of post-war ocean liner travel with the craftsmanship of a fine art print. An outstanding addition for collectors of maritime art, French travel graphics, and twentieth-century advertising.
Paquebot Louis Lumiere for the compagnie Maritimes by Brenet 1950
Artist: Brenet
Size: 19 x 27 ” / 50 x 70 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: offset lithograph
Year: 1950
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Paquebot Louis Lumiere with art by Brenet for the Compagnie Maritimes des Cargeurs Reunis. Sailboats passing in the open sea gives a great dynamic by Brenet’s use of space.
Cie CGle Transatlantique by Brenet 1950
Artist: Brenet
Size: 19 x 27 ” / 50 x 70 cm
On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery
Print Technique: offset lithograph
Year: 1950
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Voyage to the Antilles and Venezuela amongst other sestination on the French Line Transatlantique. Lady in typical Antilles dress awaits the passengers of the French Line ships which are among the best int he world. Written in both Italian and French.
Cie CGle Transatlantique by Brenet 1950
Artist: Brenet
Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm
On/Off Linen: on linen
Print Technique: offset lithograph
Year: 1950
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Voyage to the Antilles and Venezuela amongst other sestination on the French Line Transatlantique. Lady in typical Antilles dress awaits the passengers of the French Line ships which are among the best int he world. Written in both Italian and French.
Compagnie de Navigation Mixte – Algérie Tunisie (1949)
Artist: Langellon F.
A striking postwar travel poster issued by the Compagnie de Navigation Mixte to promote passenger service to North Africa. Designed by Langellon F. and dated 1949, the composition features a graphic array of maritime flags, including the red-and-white pennant of the Navigation Mixte, set against a sky-blue background. The caption—“Vous qui partez en Algérie et en Tunisie, passez sous le pavillon de la Navigation Mixte”—invites travelers bound for Algeria and Tunisia to sail under the company’s trusted flag.
Printed in France in the late 1940s, this poster reflects the optimism of postwar French maritime travel and the company’s deep historical ties to the Mediterranean. A classic of minimalist maritime design, this piece is sought after by collectors of French shipping and colonial-era travel posters.
Year: 1949
Dimensions: 43.5 × 30 cm (approx.)
Printer: Sirven Paris
Condition: Excellent
Origin: France
Navigation MIxte by Sandy Hook 1933
Artist: Hook, Sandy
Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm
On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery
Print Technique: lithograph
Year: 1933
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Naviagtion to destinations like Algerie, tunisie and the Balearic Islands from ports of Marseille and Port-Vendres in France. Sandy Hook the most renown ship artist did this poster for Navigation mixte and printed at the famous Chaix Imprimerie in 1933.
Messageries Maritimes by Jean des Gachons 1958
Artist: Gachons, Jean De
Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm
On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery
Print Technique: lithograph
Year: 1958
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Messageries Maritimes to destinations like tahiti, antilles, nouvelle caledonie, in the south pacific from ports of Marseille and Port-Vendres in France. Jean des Gachons a renown ship artist did this poster for the Messageries Maritimes at Edita Paris in 1950’s.
Paquebot Normandie for the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique 1938
Artist: Anon
Size: 23 x 10 ” / 59 x 27 cm
On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery
Print Technique: lithograph
Year: 1938
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Original lithograph from 1938 for travel agencies featuring the Paquebot Normandie The biggest boat in the world at the time. With a length of 330 meters and passenger capacity of 1971 it was quite a feat. Original posters of the Normandie are rare and it is in perfect condition on or off linen.
Messageries Maritimes by Jean des Gachons 1958
Artist: Gachons, Jean De
Size: 25 x 39 ” / 62 x 100 cm
On/Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery
Print Technique: lithograph
Year: 1958
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Messageries Maritimes to destinations like Djibouti, Africa, Orient, Madagascar and the island of Reunion and Isle de Maurice from ports of Marseille and Port-Vendres in France. Jean des Gachons a renown ship artist did this poster for the Messageries Maritimes at Edita Paris in 1950’s.
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