Category: Tobacco / Cigarettes
Year: 1930s
Country: Germany
Size: 15 × 9 in. (38 × 23 cm)
Print Type: Printed on heavy board (point-of-purchase display)
Condition: Excellent
Comments:
Original German advertising poster for Crüwell Tabak, c. 1930s. The design shows a nighttime view of the Taj Mahal, linking the tobacco brand with imagery of the East. The text reads Gebr. Crüwell Spezialfabrik für Rauchtabak Gegr. 1717 Bielefeld (“Crüwell Brothers, Special Factory for Smoking Tobacco, Established 1717, Bielefeld”).
Crüwell was a long-established German tobacco manufacturer with origins in the 18th century. By the early 20th century the company issued a number of decorative posters and point-of-purchase displays to promote its pipe tobacco products. This example was printed on heavy board for shop display rather than wall posting, and is smaller in scale than typical lithographic advertising posters.
Jeanne d’Arc – Eugène Grasset, Sarah Bernhardt, Les Affiches Illustrées, 1896 Original Lithograph on linen
Original 1896 lithograph by Eugène Grasset, published in Paris by Imprimerie Chaix as part of the celebrated series Les Affiches Illustrées. This edition features Grasset’s striking design of Jeanne d’Arc, created for Sarah Bernhardt’s legendary stage portrayal. The image presents the saintly figure with halo, armor, and banner, rendered in Grasset’s signature medieval-inspired decorative style that helped define the French Art Nouveau movement.
Les Affiches Illustrées was issued in limited numbers (1,050 copies), each plate showcasing a poster design by leading artists of the 1890s. Grasset’s Jeanne d’Arc remains one of the highlights of the series for its bold imagery and direct connection to Bernhardt’s celebrated role.
This example is preserved in Excellent “A” condition, professionally mounted on linen.
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Details
Title: Jeanne d’Arc (Sarah Bernhardt) – Les Affiches Illustrées
Artist: Eugène Grasset
Date: 1896
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Size: approx. 12 x 16 in / 31 x 41 cm
Print Type: Color lithograph
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent “A”
Razzia – Nice Jazz Festival 1994 (Arènes de Cimiez) Original Serigraph Poster
Nice Jazz Festival (Arènes de Cimiez, 1994)
Artist: Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix-Dénériaz)
Date: 1994
Printer: Ville de Nice
Size: 31 × 47 in. (80 × 120 cm)
Print Type: Serigraph / Screen Print
Condition: Excellent (2 weeks delay to line)
Comments:
Original poster for the 1994 Nice Jazz Festival, created by the French artist Razzia. The festival was held at the Arènes de Cimiez, the Roman amphitheatre above Nice that has long served as a cultural venue.
Razzia (b. 1950) is known for his bold graphic style and for producing posters directly from his painted works. Since the 1980s he has been one of the few contemporary artists to maintain the tradition of the artistic poster, working for clients such as Louis Vuitton, Cointreau, and major cultural events. His association with the Nice Jazz Festival produced some of the most recognizable jazz imagery of the period.
This large-format serigraph was printed for the Ville de Nice in connection with the 1994 edition of the festival. It is the first printing, in excellent condition.
