Original 1906 Automobile Poster – Automobiles Charron by Leonetto Cappiello, Stone Lithograph

Automobiles Charron – Leonetto Cappiello, 1906

An original 1906 French advertising poster by Leonetto Cappiello for Automobiles Charron, printed by Vercasson in Paris. This large-format stone lithograph (51 × 79 in.) is an important early work by Cappiello and one of the rarest automobile-related posters of the period. The design captures the luxury and style of the emerging motor age, showing a driver and elegant passenger in one of Charron’s distinctive early cars.

The poster is linen backed and graded B+ condition. It retains strong original colors. There are some folds and restorations, which are pictured, but in a frame these would not be noticeable. Overall it presents very well, particularly given the rarity and scale of the piece.

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Artist: Leonetto Cappiello
Title: Automobiles Charron
Date: 1906
Printer: Vercasson, Paris
Size: 51 × 79 in. / 130 × 200 cm
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
On Linen: Yes
Condition: B+ (some folds and restorations, colors strong, presents well)
Comments: Rare early automobile poster by Cappiello. Large scale, historically significant, desirable among Art Nouveau and early automobilia collectors.