1930s Posters

Original vintage North Africa travel advertising poster published by the Italian Tourism Board ENIT to promote Tripoli Libia / Libya featuring scenic artwork by Giulio Ferrari (1900-...

Original vintage food and drink advertising poster - Gastronomic Italy Map of the Principal gastronomic Specialities of the Regions of Italy - featuring a colourful illustrated map b...

Original vintage advertising poster for Bugatti cars and Bugatti railcar trains used by the PLM and SNCF networks featuring a dynamic design depicting a classic red Bugatti Type 64 c...

Original vintage poster for the 1935 Monaco Grand Prix car race held on 22 April featuring a striking Art Deco design by Geo Ham (Georges Hamel; 1900-1972) featuring a Mercedes W25, ...

Original vintage travel advertising poster issued by Belgian State Railways for music events in Bruges - Brugge Beiaard Concerten Concerts de Carillon Concerts of Carillon - held fro...

Original vintage London Transport travel poster advertising the Green Line - Around Hertford for this week's ramble by meadow stream and park - featuring great artwork by Cathleen Ma...

Original French film poster for Mickey Mouse - Silly Symphony 1938. To-date this is believed to be the only known surviving example. The Silly Sympho...

Original vintage Guinness advertising poster - Guinness for Strength - featuring an iconic design by the notable artist John Gilroy (John Thomas Young Gilroy; 1898-1985) depicting a ...

Original vintage ski and winter sport travel poster for Austria featuring stunning artwork by Paul Kirnig (1891-1955) depicting two people skiing wearing long turquoise scarves, the ...

Original vintage ski travel poster - La Norvege Le Pays Du Ski / Norway The Land of Skiing - featuring a stunning Art Deco design by Gert Jynge (1904-1994) and Bjarne Engebret (1905-...

This artwork poster for a French aperitif is a virtual explosion of color. A French flapper in a flowing gown enjoys a panoramic vista of the Mediterranean coast and a glass of Fap’ Anis...

Original US film poster for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937. This piece would have been used to advertise the film inside the cinema foyer. This was Walt Disney's first feature...

Original vintage travel poster for Budapest featuring a great illustration by Jeges Erno (1898-1956) depicting a festival procession of people in t...

Artist  Leonetto Cappiello Year 1930 Dimensions 100x140cm Condition Excellent    

One of the most famous posters by Leonetto Cappiello for Cachou Lajaunie, a breath mint originally used to disguise the smell of tobacco. A distinctly feminine piece by Cappiello, an...

Original vintage alcohol drink advertising poster for the fortified wine based aperitif Dubonnet (since 1846) featuring an iconic illustration by the notable poster artist d'apres A.M. Cassandre (Adolphe Mouron Cassandre; 1901-1968) depicting a stylised design as three images of a man wearing a bowler hat and suit sitting at a small table and pouring himself a drink from a Dubonnet bottle into a full glass of wine with his other arm over the back of the chair, the text below the images running diagonally as the colour forms over the man in white and black against a pink, blue and yellow shaded background - Dubo Dubon Dubonnet vin tonique au quinquina - the text repeated in black and white on the sides and rest of the text divided by the logo below - Grande Chartreuse liqueur...

Original Vintage Poster for Mossant Hats dating from 1938 by Leonetto Cappiello. Artist: Leonetto Cappiello Title: Mossant Date: 1938 Size: 47.25 X 63 in / 120 X 160 cm Printer : Editions Nouvelles Cappiello, EDIMO, 15 rue Galvani - Paris Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Linen backing: Yes Condition: A (Normally designates a poster in very good condition. Colours are fresh and there is very little or no paper loss. Any imperfections are marginal and unnoticeable). Additional Details: The headquarters Mossant was founded in 1833 by Casimir Mossant. The company is developing thanks in particular to the development of the railway, which allows for distant supplies and expeditions. In the 1920s, the firm Mossant is at its peak. The factory employs 1,200 workers and produces up to 2000 hats per day, nearly half of which is in the United States. After 1929, the economic crisis affected exports and the company diversified its production of felt (bags, berets, ...). Hat manufacturing activity declined and, in the 1950s, the factory's activity was converted into apparel until 1985, when the company was wound up. About Leonetto Cappiello, The Father of Modern Advertising Leonetto Cappiello, born on April 9, 1875, in Livorno, Italy, is considered a pioneer in the world of advertising, often referred to often hailed as the "father of modern advertising." His groundbreaking work in poster design revolutionized the industry and cemented his status as a visionary artist. Cappiello was renowned for his innovative and impactful poster designs, characterized by bold colors, simple forms, strong outlines and a strong focus on the product. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form. Initially drawn to caricature, Cappiello's true genius blossomed when he shifted his focus to poster art. His innovative approach, marked by bold colors, simple colours, simplified forms, strong outlines and a strong emphasis on product identification, set him apart from his contemporaries. Cappiello’s posters were instantly recognizable, capturing the essence of a product or brand in a single, powerful image. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form. The artist's career flourished in Paris, where he immersed himself in the vibrant artistic scene and his work spanned various industries: Food and Beverage: Campari, Cinzano, Café Martin...

Original Vintage Poster for South Morocco Map dating from 1930 by Jean Theophile Delaye. Artist: Jean Théophile Delaye (1896-1970) Title : Carte Touris...

Original vintage travel poster for Megeve issued by the state owned French National Railways (SNCF Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais; founded 1938) featuring a view of tr...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design by J...

Original vintage drink advertising poster featuring text in bold red and black letters framed by a green line border: Down With Guinness! - then you'll feel better. One of the world'...

Original vintage Summer Olympic Games poster for the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin from 1-16 August published by the German Railways Head Office for Tourist Traffic and the Propa...

A dramatic Italian poster by the well-known Italian graphic artist Leonetto Cappello for Cognac Pellisson. The delightful image depicts a small figure moving an enormous barrell of c...

Original vintage ski and winter sport travel poster promoting the Garmisch Classic ski resort of Kreuzeck in the alps mountain range of Bavaria in Germany. Stunning Art Deco style im...

Original vintage Guinness advertising poster featuring a fun and rare Alice in Wonderland themed illustration by the notable artist John Gilroy (John Thomas Young Gilroy; 1898-1985) ...

Original vintage Shell poster from their Everywhere You Go You Can Be Sure of Shell advertising campaign featuring a great painting by Walter James Steggl...

Original vintage Africa travel poster for the Congo issued by the Belgian Colonial Tourist Office / Office du Tourisme Colonial Belge featuring artwork by Jean van Noten...

Original black and white single-weight glossy studio promotional photograph from 1939. Few films have enjoyed such enduring popularity as the 1939 adaptation of L. Frank Baum's child...

Original Swedish film poster from the first release of the film in Sweden in 1935 Less than five known surviving examples. This film starred James Cagney, Dick Powell and Olivia de H...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World's Fair held from May to November on the theme of Art and Technology in Modern Life - Paris 1937 Exposition Internationale - f...

Rare iconic original vintage World War Two motivational poster - Keep Calm and Carry On - featuring the now famous slogan in bold white letters with the symbolic Tudor Crown above on...

Original US Title card for the 1938 comedy romance starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant. This film was directed by George Cukor. This piece is in excellent condition, with the c...

Original vintage ski travel poster - Alsace and Lorraine Railways Winter Sports in the Vosges The Munster Walley and The Hohneck - featuring...

Original US film poster for the 1934 Musical Romance. This saucy poster showing a naked Jeanette Loff just snuck in before the Hays Code (mora...

Original vintage travel poster - Visitez Le Portugal / Visit Portugal - featuring a stunning design depicting a boat with a large red sail full in the wind sailing along a river thro...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Air France featuring a stunning Art Deco design with illustrations of people dressed in traditional costumes and national clothing from around the world - including a Spanish flamenco dancer, a Scottish bagpipe musician in a tartan kilt...

Art Deco advertising poster for the Dubonnet liqueur brand created in 1932 by Cassandre. Artist: Adolphe Mouron - Cassandre (1901-1968) Title: Dubo – Dubon - Dubonnet Date: 1932 Size: 17.7 x 45.7 in. / 45 x 116 cm. Printer: Alliance Graphique, 54 rue Marc Seguin...

Original vintage travel poster for Japan featuring a stunning illustration of ladies and men wearing smart clothing, the man at the front wearing a suit and hat sitting with a lady w...

Original vintage travel poster for Aeromaritime - to the West coast of Africa, from Dakar in Senegal to Pointe Noire - Design by Albert Brenet (1903-2005) features an African Tribesm...

Original vintage travel poster published by the Italian Tourism Board ENIT advertising the city of Venice in Italy featuring a scenic view of the famous dome of the historic Basilica...

Original vintage summer holiday travel poster for Spanien / Spain featuring a colourful illustration by the Spanish artist Josep Morell (1899-1949) depicting blue, red and green stri...

Original vintage travel poster - Warszawa Varsovie Warschau Warsaw Pologne Polen Poland - featuring historical architectural landmarks in the Saxon Garden / Ogrod Saski public park i...

Artist  Leonetto Cappiello Year 1930 Dimensions 137x198cm Condition Good    

Original vintage travel poster for Comersee Italien / Lake Como Italy featuring a stunning Art Deco scene of people in fashionable summer clothing and elegant swimming costumes in th...

Original vintage poster - Lucienne Boyer - featuring an elegant image of a lady in a blue outfit lit up in a spotlight design with two silhouettes on steps under the streetlight and ...

Original vintage cruise travel to Asia poster - Visitez L'Extreme-Orient Par Les Messageries Maritimes / Visit the Far East by Messageries Maritimes - featuring artwork by Bernard La...

Original vintage travel advertising poster For London Drama London Transport featuring a stunning black and white charcoal drawing by the portrait artist and printmaker James Ardern ...

Original vintage drink advertising poster for Abbey Water Ideal Lemon / Eau de L'Abbaye Ideal Citron. Great Art Deco design depicting a diagonal image of a lady sitting at a bar hold...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial Passagers Poste Messageries Europe Afrique Amerique du Sud Oriente Extreme Orient / Global Air Network...

Original vintage cruise travel poster for Blue Star Cruises Norway featuring a colourful image of a ship sailing through a fjord between steep cliffs with trees in the foreground, th...

Original vintage railway travel poster for La Mare de Cricqueboeuf environs de Trouville Services automobiles SATOS de Trouville Deauville a Honfleur / Cricqueboeuf near Trouville se...

Original vintage travel poster - Jetzt Urlaub nehmen! Winterreisen mit Kraft durch Freude reiseprogramme / Take a holiday now! Winter travel with strength through joy travel programme - featuring two cross country skiers...

Original vintage sport poster advertising the Societe Royale l'Ixelloise Gymnastique Educative Escrime / Royal Society of Educational Gymnastics in Ixelles Belgium featuring an image...

Original vintage winter sports travel poster published by the Italian Tourism Board ENIT - Cortina m1200-2500 Neve Sole Sport / Snow Sun Sport - a town and ski resort in the Italian ...

Original vintage travel poster - L'Atlantique - featuring a great image of the steamship sailing at sea towards the viewer, reflected on the blue water waves with seagulls and a prop...

Original vintage alcohol drink advertising poster with a quote by the renowned French chemist, microbiologist and bacteriologist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895): Wine is the Healthiest and Most Hygienic of Beverages / El Vino...

Original vintage travel poster - Jura Environs De Pontarlier / Surroundings of Pontarlier - issued by the PLM Paris Lyon Mediterranee railway featuring a stunning design by the notab...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Germany published by the German State Railway RDV Reichsbahnzentrale fur den Deutschen Reiseverkehr featuring a stunning Art Deco desig...

Original vintage travel poster promoting Firenze / Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy renowned for its Renaissance art and architecture featuring a great design depicting a scen...

Original vintage travel poster for the Oberitalienische Seen / Northern Italian Lakes featuring a stunning Art Deco view past a tall tree and village on the coastline towards hills and mountains on the horizon across the clear blue lake below a grey blue sky, the bold stylised title and logos on the margin below. Printed in Italy by the ENIT Italian tourist agency. Excellent condition, faint folds and...