Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton ACTS, Sailing Ship, Boat, Marseille Spinaker 2006

Original Vintage boating poster for the Paris boat show dating from 1950 by Roger Chapelet. Roger Chapelet - September 25th 1931 - June 30th 1995) was a French marine painter and poster artist. Roger Chapelet’s career as a maritime painter began when he boarded the Rollon in 1927 and painted a series of paintings of different European ports: Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam. Later he embarked on sailboats and painted the fishing campaigns off the banks of Newfoundland and Greenland. In the 1930s, he became the poster artist for the main French maritime companies and in 1936 was appointed Peintre de la Marine (Official Painter to the Navy) and was a member of the Académie de Marine (see below). The ocean liner companies included: Compagnie de Navigation Mixte, Paquet, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, and Fraissinet. Along with Marin-Marie and Albert Brenet, Roger Chapelet is considered one of the three great French marine painters of the 20th century. An exhibition was dedicated to him at the National Maritime Museum from October 8, 1993 to December 5, 1994. Académie de Marine The title of Official Painter to the Navy (POM) is granted by the French Minister of Defense to artists who have devoted their talent to the sea, to the National Navy and to seafarers. It can be awarded not only to painters but also to photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, engravers, and sculptors. The Academy of Marine Painters exists since 1830 and it’s members can put an anchor after their signature. This poster is for the 16th International Nautical Show which was held Cours Albert 1er in between the Pont des Invalides and the Pont de l’Alma in Paris from the 30th September to 15 October 1950. Additional details: Materials and techniques: Colour lithography on paper. Printer: Commissariat général, 8, rue Jean Goujon...

Artist: Razzia Title: Concours automobiles classiques avec Louis Vuitton – Bagatelle 11-12 septembre 1993 Date: 1993 Size (w x h): 39.2 x 55.7 in / 99.5 x 141.5 cm Materials and Tec...

Monumental oil on canvas from 1927 by french artist Georges Conrad in its wooden frame with gold leaf. Georges Conrad (24 February 1874, Aubervilliers - 7 December 1936, Rouen) was ...

Poster produced for the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in Paris to promote an attraction on the sidelines of the Exhibition, namely a naval battle. ...

Depicting a gorgeous art deco scene of a sail boat on a blue horizon, this piece was created in 2002 to promote the Louis Vuitton Cup event that year. The Louis Vuitton Cup was a com...

Depicting a gorgeous art deco scene of a sail boat on a blue horizon, this piece was created in 2002 to promote the Louis Vuitton Cup event that year. The Louis Vuitton Cup was a com...

Held at Waddesdon Manor in Oxford in June 2004, the Louis Vuitton Classic was a classic cat event held by the luxury French brand. Featuring a go...

Depicting a gorgeous art deco scene of sail boats racing below making a circular wake, this piece was created in 1992 to promote the Louis Vuitton Cup event that year. The Louis Vuit...