Original Art Deco Travel Poster-mucha-ouistreham Normandie-Voile, 1934

Original Vintage Travel Poster-J. Lacaze-Normandie-Bretagne-Jersey, c.1910 Poster from French Railways to promote the tourism in Normandy, Brittany, and Jersey Island...

Original Poster-Constant Duval-Normandie-Bretagne-Château De Gaillard, c.1920 Poster by the French Railways to promote tourism in Normandy - Brittany. ...

The 1934 Art Deco poster for "Ouistreham Riva Bella" by the talented artist Willy Mucha is a brilliant example of interwar period design and a celebration of modern tourism. Commissi...

Calais Chem de fer du Nord – Original Linen-Backed Vintage Travel Poster Full lithograph, archival linen-backed in A- condition, ready to frame. There is a restored tear about 5” long from the center bottom, as shown in one of the images. It is not a distraction, just trying to point out any visible imperfection on this 100-year-old, seldom found (in any condition). There is no paper loss. This exquisite original travel poster, designed by the acclaimed French artist Jeanne Poye Maillard, was commissioned by the French Northern Railway (Chemin de Fer du Nord) to entice holidaymakers to the picturesque port city of Calais. Rendered in lush, vivid colors and professionally linen-backed, the poster depicts an inviting seaside vista characteristic of the early- to mid-20th-century golden age of rail travel. The Embroidery Factories of Calais. Calais is famous well beyond its port—for more than a century, it has been a global center for embroidery and lace-making. Starting in the early 1800s, British inventors brought mechanical lace-making machines (notably the Leavers machine) to Calais to avoid industrial restrictions at home. This technological advance turned Calais into the central hub of the lace and embroidery industry. The artistry and precision of the Calais factory workers established French lace as the international standard, adorning haute couture garments for houses like Chanel and Dior...