Vintage Travel Posters: Explore the World with Poster France
Step into the golden age of travel with our curated collection of vintage French and Italian travel posters.
• French Railway History: Discover posters from the independent railway companies of pre-1900 France, through the PLM era, to the standardized SNCF designs of 1937.
• Italian Rarity: Admire rare Italian travel posters, including ENIT designs from the 1920s and 30s, preserved despite WWII’s devastation.
• Timeless Appeal: Each poster captures the romance of travel and the artistic innovation of its era.
Original French poster created for the 10th Randonnee Paris–Deauville, organized in 1976 by the Association Francaise Automobile – Club de l’Auto. The event represents a traditional motoring rally linking Paris to the seaside town of Deauville, a route long associated with leisure travel and automobile culture in France.
The design by Marcus reflects the spirit of the event, emphasizing the elegance and recreational aspect of classic automobile touring rather than competition. Such rallies were organized as social and scenic drives, bringing together enthusiasts and collectors of automobiles for a journey through the French countryside.
Issued in 1976, this poster documents one of the continuing editions of the Paris–Deauville rally and reflects the renewed interest in historic motoring events during the period.
Artist: Marcus
Title: 10e Randonnee Paris–Deauville
Printer: Arte, Paris
Publisher: Association Francaise Automobile – Club de l’Auto
Origin: France
Size: 26.2 x 28 inches / 66 x 71 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Offset on paper
Year: 1976
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original poster for the 10th Paris–Deauville automobile rally organized by the French Auto Club.
Artist:Maestri Printer: Imprimerie Natl Monaco Size: 16 x 24″ / 40 x 60 cm On / Off linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1969 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition Monaco Grand Prix 26e 1969 by Maestri on linen
The Grand Prix of Monaco always showed the winning car of the previous year in the poster as it was printed before the race was won.
This poster is second printing made around the 1970’s in exactly the same way as the original ie: printing technique, paper, size etc
Poster is in excellent condition and mounted on linen by museum quality professional
Artist: Turner, Michael Size: 16 x 24″ / 40 x 60 cm On / Off linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1975 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition Monaco Grand Prix 1975 by Turner on linen
The Grand Prix of Monaco always showed the winning car of the previous year in the poster as it was printed before the race was won.
This poster is second printing made around the 1980’s in exactly te same way as the original ie: printing technique, paper, size etc
Poster is in excellent condition and mounted on linen by museum quality professional
A-B Aerotransport — Swedish Air Lines — Anders Beckman — circa 1930
A stunning original Swedish aviation poster by Anders Beckman for A-B Aerotransport (ABA), depicting an aircraft in flight on a bright, clear day above the ABA insignia. The composition combines photomontage with bold typographic elements, creating a strong sense of movement and modernity. The integration of clouds and lettering reflects the influence of leading European graphic designers of the period, resulting in a refined and visually striking image.
A-B Aerotransport was a Swedish government-owned airline operating during the first half of the 20th century and later became part of the group that formed Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). This poster dates from the early years of the airline, a period that marked the rapid development of commercial aviation in Europe. ABA was among the pioneers of modern air travel in Scandinavia, helping to establish reliable routes and expand the possibilities of longer-distance flight.
Printed by Ivor Haeggstroms Lito, Stockholm, this poster is an excellent example of early Scandinavian modernist graphic design, combining photomontage and typography in a forward-looking style. Examples are rarely encountered, particularly in such well-preserved condition, and it stands as both a decorative and historically significant piece from the formative years of European aviation.
Details
Title: A-B Aerotransport — Swedish Air Lines
Artist: Anders Beckman
Year: circa 1930
Printer: Ivor Haeggstroms Lito, Stockholm
Size: 24.4 x 39.4 inches / 62 x 100 cm
On / Off Linen: Backed on linen (2-week delay for lining)
Condition: Excellent
Comments: Original photomontage poster issued by A-B Aerotransport. Rare early example of Scandinavian aviation design.
Antique Theatre d’Arles by Leo Lelee c1930 lithograph
Antique Théâtre d’Arles
Artist: Léon (Leo) Lellée
Date: c. 1930
Printer: PLM, Paris
Size: 25 × 39 in. (64 × 99 cm)
Print Type: Lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A” on linen
Comments:
Original vintage French travel poster by Léon Lellée for the PLM railway, c. 1930. The subject is the Roman Théâtre Antique in Arles, with its remaining Corinthian columns. The theatre was built in the 1st century BCE and is one of the oldest stone theatres in Roman Gaul. It continues to serve as a site for performances and cultural events.
Lellée (1882–1947) was a French painter and illustrator known for his regional subjects of Provence, where he lived and worked. He produced a number of posters for the PLM (Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée) railway company during the interwar period, promoting travel to the south of France. This lithograph highlights the enduring Roman heritage of Arles as a destination.
Comments The theater was built during the reign of Emperor Augustus, between 27 BC and AD 14O. One of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this monumental theater is famous for its acoustics and its massive scenic wall. It hosts the Chorégies d’Orange, an opera and classical music festival, each summer.
This poster was created for the PLM or Paris Lyon Mediterrannee French Railways for display in travel bureaus and train stations in the 1930 period. The poster is in absolute impeccable condition on linen
Original vintage travel poster promoting Basel, designed by Swiss artist and graphic designer Markus Schneider. This lively bird’s-eye view of the city presents Basel along the Rhine in a map-like panorama, with the river, bridges, old town, and key monuments rendered in bright, mid-century color blocks. The style is typical of Schneider’s 1960s work—clear, graphic, and highly legible from a distance—made to advertise Basel as a cultural and architectural destination. Printed in Basel by Frobenius AG. The poster is in excellent original condition, not linen-backed, with strong, fresh colors and a very clean overall appearance.
Title: Basel Switzerland (Birds-Eye View)
Artist: Markus Schneider (1938–2021)
Date: circa 1960
Printer: Frobenius AG, Basel
Size: approx. 102 x 64 cm (about 40.2 x 25.2 in)
Print Type: Original vintage lithograph
Condition: A / near mint. No linen backing. Colors strong, paper clean, no notable defects.
Comments: A scarce Basel tourist poster from Schneider’s early travel-poster period
Original c.1900 French railway poster for Beausoleil, a resort on the Côte d’Azur, issued by the Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée (PLM) railway company while it was still formally known as the Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. The design, by an anonymous artist, promotes Beausoleil as a premier Mediterranean destination at the turn of the century.
The poster was produced using chromolithography, a demanding color printing process employed by only a handful of French ateliers around 1900. This technique allowed for richly layered tones and subtle gradients, giving the image a depth not achievable through simpler lithographic methods of the period.
Highly sought after as both a travel and railway collectible, this example is professionally backed on linen and survives in excellent “A” condition, retaining strong color and sharp detail.
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Details
Title: Beausoleil
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c.1900
Printer: Robaudy, Cannes, France
Size: 30 x 40 in.
Print Type: Chromolithography
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent “A”
Artist: Razzia Printer: Caza Imprimerie, Paris Size: 27 x 37 in / 68.6 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: Serigraph Year: 1990’s
Cafe de Flore original (Gerard Courbouleix)
Famous Restaurant in Saint Germain on the left bank of Paris, poster is in excellent condition. For Dinner, drinks, wine or coffee and desserts, its a must stop in Paris.
The poster is hand-signed by the artist and comes directly from him. Unlike some sellers who only claim to offer original hand-signed Razzia posters, ours are guaranteed to be authentic. We can provide a Certificate of Authenticity if you ask for one.
CALIFORNIA — UNITED AIR LINES — NICHOLAS WILTON — 2004
Original advertising poster promoting travel to California, produced by United Air Lines as part of a series of contemporary destination posters issued in the early 2000s. The design by Nicholas Wilton highlights California’s vineyard landscape, evoking the state’s well known wine regions and the scenic valleys associated with wine production. The composition reflects Wilton’s painterly style, with strong color and simplified forms suggesting the rolling terrain of vineyards and countryside.
Nicholas Wilton, a California-born artist, spent a number of years traveling through regions of the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Mexico before returning to live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area. The varied landscapes of California, including its coastal areas, valleys, and mountains, have been an important source of inspiration for his work.
This poster was produced for United Air Lines to promote travel to California and forms part of a series highlighting destinations served by the airline.
Artist: Wilton, Nicholas
Title: California
Printer: United Air Lines
Origin: United States
Size: 21 x 28 inches / 53 x 71 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Offset lithograph on medium weight glossy paper
Year: 2004
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original United Air Lines promotional poster promoting California’s vineyard region.
Artist: Brenet, Albert Printer: Havas, Paris Size: 16 x 24 in / 40 x 60 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Lithograph Condition & Comments: Excellent Chargeurs Reunis Ship poster by Brenet 1950 on linen excellent
FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER ON PAQUEBOTS AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL PRINTING MADE IN 1950 BY THE COMPAGNIE MARITIME CHARGEURS REUNIS. EXCELLENT CONDITION ON LINEN
Artist: Edmond Bille Printer: Sonor, Geneve Size: 27.5 x 39 inches On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Stone lithograph Year: 1910 Condition & Comments: Excellent condition
Title: Chemin de fer électrique Martigny – Orsière
Artist: Edmond Bille (Swiss, 1878–1959)
Size: 39 x 27.5 inches
Printer: Sonor, Genève
Year: 1910
Beautiful original printing lithograph at the Imprimerie Sonor in Geneve Switzerland for the Electric train to Martigny Orsieres. The View is of the Notre Dame des Neiges Chapel near Verbier. Edmond Bille was a famous Swiss Painter. The poster is in excellent condition on linen.
