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.
VERS LE MONT BLANC BY GEORGES DORVIAL 1928 NIGHT VERSION
Artist: DORIVAL, GEORGES Printer: LUCIEN SERRE, Paris Size: 29,5 X 41 ” / 75 X 104CM On/Off Linen: Sold off linen there is a 2-3 week delivery time Year: 1928 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Iconic and important poster from the set of 3 posters created by geo Dorival for the PLM going to Chamonix. His use of this linear graphic was well ahead of his time for the general public. The poster is in excellent condition on linen This is the Night model
Rome, Venice, Pompeii, Milan and Florence – Carlo Cussetti, 1900
Original 1900 Italian travel poster designed by Carlo Cussetti and printed at the Ateliers Hugo D’Alesi in Paris. This poster was created for the French public to promote travel to Italy, presenting finely detailed vignettes of Rome, Venice, Pompeii, Milan, and Florence around a central panoramic view of Rome. Cussetti, active at the turn of the century, captured the cultural prestige of Italy at a moment when tourism was being encouraged through large-scale advertising lithographs.
This example is in excellent condition, professionally backed on linen. The colors remain rich and the imagery sharp, a testament to the quality of early 20th-century French lithographic printing. Posters of this type produced by Hugo D’Alesi’s atelier are valued for both their artistic merit and their role in shaping the visual culture of European travel.
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Details
Title: Rome, Venise, Pompeii, Milan and Florence
Artist: Carlo Cussetti
Date: 1900
Printer: Ateliers Hugo D’Alesi, Paris
Size: 31 x 42 in. / 80 x 107 cm
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent
Eaux Minérales Gazeuses Naturelles du Vernet c1900 original stone lithograph
Printer: Imprimerie Pichot Size: 54 x 84 inches / 138 x 215 cm On/Off Linen: Sold off linen there is a 2-3 week delivery time Print Technique: stone lithograph Year: 1900 Condition & Comments: Excellent condition
The Pearl of Mineral Waters. The poster shows Fairy’s pouring the precious bottled water of the Ardeche, known for its rivers. Large poster printed by Stone lithography. this is the original printing in excellent condition on linen
NICE PIERRE COMBA C1910 LA REINE DE LA COTE D’AZUR BY
Nice, La Reine de la Côte d’Azur” translates to “Nice, the Queen of the South of France.” Pierre Comba created this poster, depicting a local woman dressed in the region’s fashion of that era. She stands with a view of the port, followed by the Promenade des Anglais stretching along the coast. Her hands hold flowers, used to produce French perfumes in Grasse, a nearby mountain town. Moullot Imprimerie, one of the most renowned printers with locations in Paris and Marseille, printed this poster. It remains in excellent condition on linen.
Artist: Pierre Comba Printer: Mullet, Marseille Size: 109 x 81 cm / 42.91 x 31.89 inches On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1910 Condition & Comments: Excellent
Artist: Dessierier Printer: Dessirier, Paris Size: 26 x 39 inches On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1950 Condition & Comments: Excellent
This vintage travel poster, titled “République du Cote D’Ivoire” by Destrier, dates back to around 1950. It is a lithograph printed in France by Imprimerie Dessirier. The poster measures 25 x 39 inches and is in excellent condition, having been preserved on linen.
The poster was originally created for the French travel bureau to promote tourism to Cote D’Ivoire, also known as the Ivory Coast. It features a striking design with elephants, showcasing the natural beauty and allure of the region.
