APPLE iPOD — SILHOUETTE ADVERTISING POSTER — c.2000–2007
Original large-format advertising poster produced by Apple for the promotion of the iPod. Part of the well-known “silhouette” campaign used internationally during the early 2000s, the design features a black dancing figure holding the distinctive white iPod and headphones set against a vivid brightly colored background. This graphic campaign became one of the most recognizable visual identities associated with Apple and the iPod during its rise in popularity.
Printed for bus-stop and outdoor advertising displays, these posters were produced in large format on coated poster stock with highly saturated colors intended for high visibility in public spaces. The French-language version reads “10,000 chansons dans la poche. Mac ou PC,” referring to the iPod’s ability to store thousands of songs and its compatibility with both Mac and PC computers.
The silhouette series appeared in several color variations including green, pink, yellow, and purple. Because these posters were originally produced for outdoor advertising displays, examples preserved in excellent condition are relatively scarce.
Artist: Apple Inc. Advertising
Printer: Apple Inc.
Origin: USA / France (French-language promotional version)
Size: 47 x 69 inches / 118 x 175 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Offset lithograph on coated advertising poster paper
Year: c.2000–2007
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition. Original Apple iPod bus-stop advertising poster from the iconic silhouette advertising campaign.
Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris On / Off linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Print Technique: Stone lithograph Condition & Comments: Excellent A condiiton Armour 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees 1894
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Artist: Berchmans Size: 8.25 x 11.3 ” / 21 x 28.7 cm Printer: Das Moderne Plakat On / Off linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condiiton ART INDEPENDANT BY BERCHMANS FOR DAS MODERNE PLAKAT 1897
Das Moderne Plakat were stone lithographs printed by Jean Louis Sponsel in Germany in 1897. It celebrates the masters of the posters of that period recreating the famous posters of the period by the famous artists of the period. The plates came out in book form. Each is a stone lithograph. In Excellent condition
Original French Art Nouveau advertising poster for Aux Fabriques de Geneve, a jeweler and watch merchant based in La Rochelle. The design features a young woman presented in refined detail above a display of watches, jewelry, and decorative objects. A large ring or cameo-like medallion frames the scene, reinforcing the store’s emphasis on engagement and bridal gifts. The text indicates that the firm manufactured its own goods and offered a catalog available to clients upon request.
Although the name refers to Geneva, the shop itself operated in La Rochelle. The reference to Geneva likely served to evoke the reputation of Swiss craftsmanship in watchmaking and fine jewelry, suggesting products of comparable quality.
The artist Hem was active in France during the early twentieth century and produced a small number of advertising posters during the height of the Belle Époque poster movement. His work reflects the decorative elegance typical of the Art Nouveau period.
Artist: Hem
Title: Aux Fabriques de Geneve
Size: 47.5 x 63 inches
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Stone lithograph
Year: 1903
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen. Original vintage poster, not a reproduction.
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 in / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
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 vintage travel poster promoting Basel and its cultural life along the Rhine. Designed by Conzelmann Schaffner, the composition combines multiple images representing Basel’s well-known attractions, including the Carnival and Guggenmusik tradition, the city’s art heritage, the zoo, and scenes along the Rhine River. Printed in offset lithography by Gustav Gissler, Basel. This example is in excellent condition with strong color and full margins.
Details
Title: Basel – Die Stadt am Rhein und vieles mehr…
Artist: Conzelmann Schaffner
Date: c. 1970s–1980s
Printer: Gustav Gissler, Basel
Print Type: Offset lithography
Size: 70 x 100 cm (approx. 27.5 x 39 inches)
Condition: Excellent
Comments: Original Swiss travel poster highlighting Basel’s cultural and leisure attractions, including Carnival, Guggenmusik, art, the zoo, and the Rhine River.
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”
This is an original Italian advertising poster designed by René Gruau for Bemberg, promoting the brand’s rayon jacket linings. The slogan translates roughly as “Bemberg – the lining that goes fast.”
Gruau depicts motorcyclists wearing jackets opened in motion to reveal vividly colored linings, making the interior fabric the central visual element. Rather than focusing on the motorcycle itself, the image emphasizes movement, style, and the contrast between the outer garment and its lining.
The poster was part of a campaign that repositioned Bemberg linings from a hidden functional detail to a visible design feature. Gruau’s graphic style—bold shapes, limited palette, and strong sense of motion—fits naturally with the motorcycle theme while remaining rooted in fashion illustration. This work reflects his long involvement with luxury and apparel advertising and is a good example of his later commercial posters.
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Details
Title: Bemberg – La fodera che va forte
Artist: René Gruau
Date: 1973
Size: 39 × 55 inches (99 × 140 cm)
Linen backed: Yes
Comments: Original Italian poster. Archival linen backing. Excellent condition
This poster was created in the 1980s to promote Bemberg®, the rayon fabric originally developed by J. P. Bemberg in Germany and later produced in Japan by Asahi. The playful image by René Gruau depicts an acrobat dressed in a costume made of Bemberg fabric.
René Gruau (1909–2004) was one of the most influential fashion illustrators of the 20th century. Known for his bold, elegant style, he worked extensively for leading haute couture houses including Dior, Balenciaga, and Givenchy. His artwork has been exhibited internationally and is part of the permanent collections of major institutions such as the Louvre.
Details
Artist: Gruau, René
Size: 39 × 55 in. (approx. 100 × 140 cm)
On/Off Linen: On Linen
Print Technique: Offset lithograph
Year: c.1980
Condition: Excellent “A” on linen
Comments
Original printing from the 1980s, mounted on linen. Excellent condition
Original vintage French advertising poster for Bière Phénix, created in 1930 by Léon Dupin (1898–1971). Printed in Paris by Joseph Charles. Large format example from the early 20th-century French brewing industry.
This is an original 1930 lithographic printing.
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Artist: Léon Dupin (1898–1971)
Printer: Joseph Charles, Paris
Country: France
Year: 1930
Size: 39 x 55 inches (100 x 140 cm)
On/Off Linen: Backed on linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen.
