Original French advertising poster for Bonal Gentiane Quina designed by A.M. Cassandre. This example is the rarer pink background version of the design. The composition features a stylized figure drinking Bonal, with the liquid transforming into pink stars within the body. A key appears over the stomach, visually suggesting the idea promoted by the product: Bonal “opens the appetite.” The bold geometry and simplified forms are characteristic of Cassandre’s modernist approach to poster design.
Adolphe Mouron Cassandre (1901–1968) was one of the most important commercial artists of the twentieth century. A poster designer, painter, lithographer, and creator of typefaces, he combined influences from avant-garde movements such as Cubism, Surrealism, and Neue Sachlichkeit with the demands of commercial advertising. His work helped define the modern graphic language of the interwar period.
Artist: Cassandre, A.M.
Title: Bonal Gentiane Quina
Origin: France
Size: 46 1/4 x 62 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1933
Condition & Comments: Nice condition on linen with minor restorations.
Original vintage advertising poster for Kinagin, created by Eugène Patkévitch and printed by MARSENS. This striking composition promotes the Kinagin beverage—a mix of gin, vermouth, and quinine—reflecting the popular aperitif culture of the period.
The design features bold graphic elements characteristic of early 20th-century European advertising, with strong color contrasts and a refined sense of composition typical of Patkévitch’s work. Posters for aperitifs and quinine-based drinks were widely produced during this era, often emphasizing both elegance and the perceived health benefits of such beverages.
Printed as a lithograph, this piece exemplifies the quality and visual impact of classic poster printing techniques. Large-format examples such as this were intended for prominent display and are increasingly difficult to find today, particularly in well-preserved condition.
Details
Title: Kinagin Vermouth
Artist: Eugène Patkévitch
Year: circa 1941
Size: 35.4 x 50.4 inches / 90 x 128 cm
On / Off Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent
Comments: Original lithographic advertising poster for Kinagin, printed by MARSENS. Promotes a beverage combining gin, vermouth, and quinine.
Original large-format French advertising poster for the Geisweiler wine company, designed by Lajos Marton in 1921 and printed by DAM Studio. This stone lithograph was produced in the standard French 120 x 160 cm format for display in public spaces. It has been professionally linen backed (acid-free paper and cotton canvas) and survives in very fine condition, with strong colors and a clean overall appearance.
Year: 1921
Title: Geisweiler Grand Vin
Artist: Lajos Marton
Printer: DAM Studio
Country: France
Size: 47.3 x 63 in / 120 x 160 cm
Print technique: Original stone lithograph
Material: Poster on paper, backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas
Linen backing: Yes (linen backed)
Condition: A (very fine) – nice condition on linen, image clean, colors strong
Subject: Drinks – wines, apéritifs, alcohol
Comments: Original 1921 French stone lithograph advertising poster for Geisweiler, printed by DAM Studio in large 120 x 160 cm format and professionally linen backed.
Title: Benedictine Liqueur | Artist: Michel Bouvet | Date: 1990
Original advertising poster designed by Michel Bouvet in 1990 for Benedictine liqueur. Printed on Arches paper and produced as part of a contemporary promotional campaign for the historic French herbal liqueur. Michel Bouvet is a French graphic designer known for his work in cultural, theatrical, and institutional poster design, with works held in major public collections. Printed on artistic paper.
Printer Graficaza, Paris
Photograph: Francis Laharrague
Size 26.5 x 38 inches / 67.3 x 96.5 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Print Type: Serigraphy
Condition: Excellent “A”
Original vintage French advertising poster for Ryst Armagnac by Raymond Savignac (1907–2002). Savignac was one of the most recognized French poster artists of the 20th century and worked early in his career under the influence of the celebrated designer A. M. Cassandre before developing his own distinctive graphic style. His work is known for its clarity of design, effective simplicity, and subtle humor, characteristics that made his advertising imagery highly recognizable.
This poster was created to promote Ryst Armagnac. Armagnac is a traditional French brandy produced in the Gascony region in southwest France, notably in the departments of Gers, Landes, and Lot-et-Garonne. The RYST-DUPEYRON house was founded in 1905 by distiller Joseph Dupeyron to produce and market Armagnac from the region. Savignac’s work for advertising campaigns has become part of the visual heritage of French commercial art.
This is an original printing.
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Artist: Raymond Savignac (1907–2002)
Country: France
Year: 1943
Size: 46.5 x 63.5 inches
On/Off Linen: on linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition.
