Louis Mangin

Circa 1910 Original poster of Louis Mangin for the Alcyon cycles

Circa 1910

La Française is a very old company (1889) which has contributed to the development of the bicycle in France and in the world, both by the diversity of its...

Beautiful art deco poster by Felix Fournery ( 1865 - 1938 ) featuring an elegant woman with her De Dion-Bouton bicycle. Felix Fournery, fashion illustrator, pa...

A superb poster, very old, realized around the years 1900 for the brand Automoto. Automoto is a brand of motorcycles and bicycles 🚲 originating in Saint-Etienne. It was launched in 1899 by developing a copy of the De Dion...

The 1911 original poster for La Bicyclette - Le Globe is a remarkable testament to the early 20th-century cycling culture and the rise of competitive sports marketing. Created to promote the Le Globe bicycle brand, this poster emphasizes its association with significant cycling achievements, including victories in prestigious races like the Tour de France 1910 and 1911 and the grueling Paris-Brest-Paris 1911. Cycling was rapidly gaining popularity in Europe during this era, not only as a mode of transportation but as a competitive sport that captured the imagination of the public. The poster highlights Le Globe bicycles’ durability and superior design, attributing their performance to technological advancements such as the Eadie freewheel, Hans Renold chain, and Bowden brakes. These innovations are prominently mentioned as key factors behind the brand's success in overcoming the rigors of demanding races. Victories by riders using Le Globe bicycles are proudly celebrated in the poster, with detailed references to stage wins in the Tour de France and the extraordinary records set during the Paris-Brest-Paris race. The detailed text serves as both a chronicle of accomplishments and an endorsement of the brand’s reliability and superiority. The typographic design, typical of early 20th-century posters, conveys authority and credibility while catering to an audience eager for both sporting news and technical innovation. This promotional piece stands as an enduring relic of an era when cycling was not just a sport but a symbol of progress and industrial ingenuity. Today, the La Bicyclette - Le Globe poster...

This is a remarkable 1898 stone lithograph by PAL for Cycles Clément. PAL, a descendant of Byzantine royalty, captivated audiences with his exquisite posters featuring beautiful wome...

Original French poster: Cycles Clement Motocycles, La Plus Vaste Usine de Monde; artist: PAL, (Jean de Paléologue) 1860-1942, c. 1895 original stone lithograph; archival linen backe...

Original “Cycles Alphonse Thomann” 50th Anniversary vintage poster. Printed in 1949. Artist: Pier Gobbe. Printer: Imp. Lafayette, Paris, France. Archival linen backed and ready to frame. The color palate of this vintage poster is mainly light blue and orange. The paper is unbleached natural cotton paper with a tan tone. You can feel the speed of this bicycle as it is racing downhill. A set of wings in the center tire allows it to fly along the road. Perfect for any bicycle poster...

Cycling became very popular as it became more accessible to more of the public in the early 1900s. It became closely linked to the early women's rights movements as a symbol of their...