Grand Hotel Regoledo – Aldo Mazza – RICORDI PORTFOLIO — c.1910
Lithographic plate reproducing the poster design Grand Hotel Regoledo by Aldo Mazza issued as part of the well-known Ricordi Portfolio. This series presented a selection of important poster designs printed by the Ricordi publishing house during the height of the Italian poster movement between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The portfolio gathered together small-format reproductions of these works and was distributed internationally in the early twentieth century.
Casa Ricordi of Milan, originally a music publisher closely associated with the Italian opera world, developed a major lithographic printing workshop in the late nineteenth century. Through its printing department the firm produced posters for music, theatre, and commercial clients and became a central force in the development of the Italian poster. The artists working with Ricordi helped define the Italian version of Art Nouveau, often referred to as Stile Liberty.
Aldo Mazza was one of the principal designers associated with Ricordi. His posters and illustrations are recognized for their elegant compositions and refined color work, and he contributed numerous designs for theatre, publishing, and advertising.
Artist: Aldo Mazza
Title: CGrand Hotel Regoledo (Ricordi Portfolio plate)
Printer / Publisher: Ricordi, Milan
Size: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 36 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1910
Condition & Comments: Sold with matt board presented in photos ready to frame
Original advertising poster promoting travel to Hawaii, produced by United Air Lines as part of a series of contemporary destination posters issued in the early 2000s. The design by Coco Masuda features a playful tropical scene with a mermaid playing a ukulele set against the colors of a sunset over the ocean. The illustration reflects the relaxed island atmosphere and musical traditions associated with Hawaiian culture.
United Air Lines commissioned a number of artists to create this series of destination posters highlighting regions served by the airline. Each poster interprets its location through contemporary illustration while recalling the spirit of classic airline travel advertising.
Artist: Masuda, Coco
Title: Hawaii
Printer: United Air Lines
Origin: United States
Size: 22 x 28 inches / 56 x 71 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Offset lithograph on heavy poster paper
Year: 2004
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition. Original United Air Lines promotional poster from the early 2000s destination series featuring a stylized Hawaiian tropical scene.
Hockey Federazione Italiana Hockey e Pattinaggio Corrado Mancioli 1954 Original
Artist Corrado Mancioli
Printer Federazione Italiana Hockey
Size 32 1/4×27 1/4 inches On / Off linen on linen
Print Technique lithography
Condition & Comments Excellent
Rare Hockey poster done by the fEderation of Skating (Federazione Pattinagio) of Italy circa 1954. Excellent condition
HOMAGE TO THE SQUARE — GALERIE MELKI PARIS — JOSEF ALBERS — 1973
Original exhibition poster produced for Galerie Melki in Paris, featuring Josef Albers’ celebrated Homage to the Square series. This example is the yellow color variation, reflecting Albers’ exploration of color relationships through nested square forms.
Josef Albers (1888–1976), a key figure of the Bauhaus, was known for his rigorous approach to color and form. Through the Homage to the Square series, begun in 1950, Albers examined how colors interact and influence one another when placed in simple geometric arrangements. His work had a lasting impact on modern art and design, further reinforced by his influential publication Interaction of Color.
This poster was issued in conjunction with an exhibition at Galerie Melki and presents a clear example of Albers’ systematic investigation of color perception using minimal means.
Artist: Albers, Josef
Title: Homage to the Square — Galerie Melki (yellow)
Printer: Unknown
Origin: France
Size: 23 x 33.5 inches / 58 x 85 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Screenprint on paper
Year: 1973
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original exhibition poster for Josef Albers at Galerie Melki, Paris, featuring the Homage to the Square series.
Original French hand-colored lithograph (aquarelle rehaussée à la main) by the artist Plum, created around 1910. The image shows a fashionable Parisian woman of the Belle Époque elegantly posed on ice skates, drawn with fine linework and soft watercolor tones typical of early 20th-century French illustration.
Plum is known for hand-colored lithographs and aquarelles from this period portraying women in leisure and sporting scenes such as skating and sledding. His work reflects the style of Parisian fashion illustration in the years just before World War I.
Details:
Artist: Plum
Date: Circa 1910
Origin: France
Medium: Lithograph with hand-applied watercolor (aquarelle rehaussée à la main)
Size: 8.5 x 19.5 inches
Print Type: Hand-colored lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A” on linen
Comments: Mounted on linen for preservation. Original early 20th-century artwork depicting Belle Époque style and fashion.
Il grande campione (The Champion) – Rinaldo Geleng, 1949
Original Italian 4-fogli poster for Il grande campione (Champion), the 1949 boxing drama starring Kirk Douglas, distributed by United Artists. Artwork by Rinaldo Geleng and printed in Rome by S.A.G.A. This is the large-format 140 x 200 cm poster issued for the Italian release, promoting the film’s story of a professional boxer’s rise and moral decline. The poster is an original first printing from 1949. It is in B / B+ condition with restorations and light fold wear, but with excellent, strong colors and a good overall presentation for display.
Title: Il grande campione (Champion)
Year: 1949
Country: Italy
Artist: Rinaldo Geleng
Starring: Kirk Douglas
Distributor: United Artists
Printer: S.A.G.A., Roma
Size: 55 x 78 in / 140 x 200 cm (Italian 4-fogli)
Print technique: Lithographic film poster
Condition: B / B+ – restorations and light folds; colors excellent; presents well
Comments: Original first Italian printing for the 1949 release. Large-format film noir boxing poster, scarce in this size and in this condition.
Artist: Gruau, Rene Size: 47 x 63 in / 120 x 160 cm On/Off Linen: not on linen Print Technique: Offset lithograph Year: 1980c Condition & Comments: Excellent condition
Poster is a an original printing done for Marcelle Griffon Catalogue. It is in excellent condition and mounted on linen
Original promotional poster for the InterClassics & TopMobiel classic car exhibition held in Maastricht in January 2011. The event is one of Europe’s major classic automobile fairs and the 2011 edition highlighted 125 years of Mercedes-Benz, presenting historic vehicles and automotive design from the marque’s long history.
The poster was produced to advertise the annual fair at the MECC Maastricht exhibition center. The design celebrates the prestige and heritage of Mercedes-Benz, reflecting the exhibition’s focus on important classic automobiles and collectors’ vehicles.
Artist: Unknown
Title: InterClassics & TopMobiel – Januari 2011 (Mercedes)
Origin: Netherlands
Size: 33 x 46.5 inches / 84 x 118 cm
Print Technique: Giclée on paper
Year: 2011
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original exhibition poster for the 2011 InterClassics & TopMobiel event in Maastricht.
Original promotional poster for the InterClassics classic car exhibition held in Brussels in 2017. InterClassics is a well known European event dedicated to historic and collector automobiles, bringing together dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts to present a wide range of classic vehicles and automotive history.
The poster was produced to promote the annual exhibition in Brussels, which features vintage automobiles, collectors’ cars, and related automotive displays. InterClassics events attract international exhibitors and visitors interested in the preservation and appreciation of classic cars.
Artist: Unknown
Title: InterClassics Brussels
Origin: Belgium
Size: 33 x 46.5 inches / 84 x 118 cm
Print Technique: Giclée on paper
Year: 2017
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original exhibition poster for the 2017 InterClassics classic car show in Brussels.
Original promotional poster for the InterClassics classic car exhibition held in Maastricht in 2018. InterClassics is a well known European event dedicated to historic and collector automobiles, bringing together dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts to present a wide range of classic vehicles and automotive history.
The poster was produced to promote the annual exhibition in Maastricht, which features vintage automobiles, collectors’ cars, and related automotive displays. InterClassics events attract international exhibitors and visitors interested in the preservation and appreciation of classic cars.
Artist: Unknown
Title: InterClassics Maastricht
Origin: Netherlands
Size: 33 x 46.5 inches / 84 x 118 cm
Print Technique: Giclée on paper
Year: 2018
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original exhibition poster for the 2018 InterClassics classic car show in Maastricht.
JANE AVRIL – JARDIN DE PARIS — Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Original stone-lithograph plate printed circa 1896 at Imprimerie Chaix (Paris) for Les Affiches Illustrées. This reduced-format lithograph reproduces Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s famous poster of Jane Avril, one of Montmartre’s most celebrated dancers, created to advertise her performances at the Jardin de Paris.
Jane Avril (1868–1943), a close friend and muse of Lautrec, became an icon of Parisian nightlife through her eccentric, serpentine style of dance. Lautrec’s posters of her are among his most enduring works, capturing both her elegance and her unconventional energy. In this design, Avril dominates the composition, her figure twisting in rhythm, while the bold curves and flat colors reflect Lautrec’s revolutionary approach to poster art.
Les Affiches Illustrées (1896–1899) was among the first journals dedicated to poster art, issued in small runs for collectors. Produced at the Chaix atelier, each plate was a stone-lithograph reduction of an important affiche, printed on fine paper for subscribers. These editions gave collectors authentic examples of the finest Belle Époque posters in a smaller, more practical format than the large affiches pasted on Paris walls.
Title: Jane Avril – Jardin de Paris
Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901)
Date: c.1896 (after the original 1893 poster)
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris (Les Affiches Illustrées)
Size: 21.5 × 30 cm (approx. 8.5 × 11.8 in)
Print Type: Stone lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A,” near-mint on fine wove paper
Comments: Authentic plate from Les Affiches Illustrées, produced at Chaix. Crisp impression with strong colors. One of Lautrec’s most iconic poster designs, immortalizing Jane Avril and the artistic vibrancy of fin-de-siècle Paris.
Original exhibition poster by Joan Miro, created for his 1966 exhibition in Japan at the National Museum of Modern Art. The composition reflects Miro’s distinctive visual language, with simplified forms, bold lines, and vibrant color characteristic of his work.
Joan Miro (1893–1983), a major figure of modern art, developed a highly recognizable style combining abstraction and symbolic imagery. His work gained wide international exposure, and exhibitions in Japan during the 1960s contributed to his global recognition.
This poster was published and printed by The Mainichi Newspapers in collaboration with the National Museum of Modern Art. It was produced as a lithograph and often includes Japanese text relating to the exhibition details.
Artist: Miro, Joan
Title: Exhibition Japan
Printer: The Mainichi Newspapers
Publisher: The Mainichi Newspapers / National Museum of Modern Art
Origin: Japan
Size: 22.5 x 15.5 inches / 57 x 39 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph on paper
Year: 1966
Condition & Comments: Mint condition. Original exhibition poster by Joan Miro for the 1966 Japanese exhibition.
