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Pink Floyd

Janis Joplin

<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Movie posters</a> from the Italian premiere of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Good%2C+the+Bad+and+the+Ugly&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Good, the Bad and the Ugly</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 3.</li><li>Produzioni Europee Associati.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>These works are presented framed.</li></ul> This set is one of only two known surviving sets from the Italian premiere of the film. Please note: This item is excluded from complimentary shipping. Shipping quote will be calculated at time of purchase.

Italian Il Buono Il Brutto Il Cattivo / The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Premiere Movie Posters

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">concert poster</a> for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Rolling+Stones&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rolling Stones</a> appearances on The Big Beat Show of 65, which took place in New Zealand in February of 1965.<ul><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The Rolling Stones appeared at the following venues during this short tour of the country:<ul><li>1st February 1965 – The Theatre Royal Christchurch.</li><li>2nd February 1965 – The Civic Theatre Invercargill.</li><li>4th February 1965 – The Opera House New Plymouth.</li><li>6th February 1965 – The Town Hall Auckland.</li><li>8th February 1965 – The Town Hall Wellington.</li></ul>

The Rolling Stones New Zealand Concert Poster

Bob Dylan 

Movie poster for the 1975 re-release of Skill, Brains and Guts, the documentary chronicling legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's career.<ul><li>The Big Fights, Inc.</li><li>Unframed, linen backed and unfolded.</li></ul>

Skill, Brains and Guts Movie Poster

Boris Grinsson

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/james-bond" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Bond</a> film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=From%20Russia%20With%20Love&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Russia With Love</a>.<ul><li>Boris Grinsson (Russian, 1907-1999).</li><li>United Artists.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> In Sean Connery’s second outing as Bond, James Bond he willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. From Russia With Love remains on of the very best of the James Bond franchise. Boris Grinsson (1907 - 1999) was a renowned Russian born French artist famous for drawing the designs for over 2000 French film posters for American, Italian, and French films during a career spanning forty years (from the 1930s to the 1970s). He produced a vast body of work in a variety of genres, including This Gun for Hire (1942), Gilda (1946), The Lady from Shanghai (1948) and From Russia with Love (1963).

French James Bond From Russia With Love Movie Poster

Roland Coudon

A French <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=ding+song&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">King Kong</a>.<ul><li>Roland Coudon (French, 1903-1954).</li><li>Universal Pictures.</li><li>Grande Style A poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Created for the movie’s first release in France, it is one of only two poster styles produced for the Grande format for that debut. What truly sets this poster apart is its unique design: instead of depicting the more familiar Empire State Building scene, Coudon’s artwork captures the dramatic sacrifice moment on Skull Island, with Kong illuminated by torches as he is introduced to the audience. Produced as a stone lithograph, this poster is widely regarded as one of the finest images created for King Kong, skillfully conveying the intense emotions of fear and awe central to the film. Due to its extreme rarity, with very few surviving examples known to exist, this poster is an invaluable treasure for serious collectors and film historians alike. More than just a promotional item, the French Grande Style A King Kong poster is a stunning artefact of cinematic history, capturing the raw power and mystique that have made the film an enduring classic.

French King Kong Movie Poster

The Beatles

A first-year-of-release <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Beatles&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beatles</a>' film Let It Be. <ul><li>United Artists.</li><li>UK Quad film poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The poignant Beatles' documentary Let It Be which was filmed within the last 4 weeks before the iconic band broke up.

British The Beatles: Let It Be Movie Poster

Chuck Berry

Movie poster for the UK release of Le Mans starring Steve McQueen, 1971.<ul><li>Cinema Center Films.</li><li>Printed by silkscreen.</li><li>Linen backed and unframed.</li></ul>

Le Mans British Movie Poster

Little Richard | Bo Diddley 

Zephyr | Wild Style 

Robert Brownjohn

A British <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/james-bond" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Bond</a> film Goldfinger.<ul><li>Robert Brownjohn (American, 1925-1970).</li><li>United Artists.</li><li>UK Double Crown Advance Style A poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> A true gem for collectors, the 1964 UK Double Crown Advance Style A poster for Goldfinger is an exceptionally rare piece, originally issued without titles to build anticipation ahead of the film’s release. This striking teaser features the legendary artwork of renowned graphic designer Robert Brownjohn, who also crafted the film’s iconic title sequence. With its bold photographic collage of Sean Connery as James Bond, surrounded by alluring imagery of women and gold, the poster perfectly captures the style, sophistication, and intrigue that define Goldfinger—making it a standout addition to any James Bond collection.

British James Bond Goldfinger Movie Poster

Jay-Z

Reynold Brown 

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Creature+Walks+Among+Us&amp;pfilters.dateRange=past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Creature Walks Among Us</a>.<ul><li>Reynold Brown (American, 1917-1991).</li><li>Universal Pictures.</li><li>US 3 Sheet style poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The Creature Walks Among Us, the 1956 American monster horror film and the third installment of the Creature from the Black Lagoon series.

The Creature Walks Among Us Movie Poster

Jean-Gabriel Domergue

A travel <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/brand-&amp;-advertising" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">advertising poster</a> for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Monte%20Carlo&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monte Carlo</a>, in Monaco, with artwork by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Jean%20Gabriel%20Domergue&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jean Gabriel Domergue</a>.<ul><li>Jean Gabriel Domergue (French, 1889-1962).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Monte Carlo Travel Advertising Poster

The Beatles | Waldemar Swierzy

A Polish <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=the%20Beatles&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Beatles</a> film A Hard Day's Night.<ul><li>Waldemar Swierzy (Polish, 1931-2013).</li><li>United Artists.</li><li>Produced for the first Polish release, 1965.</li><li>Unfolded and linen backed.</li></ul>

Polish A Hard Day's Night The Beatles Movie Poster

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">concert poster</a> for the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Fleetwood%20Mac&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fleetwood Mac</a> performance that took place at York University on the 18th of November, 1970.<ul><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

British Fleetwood Mac Concert Poster

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">concert poster</a> on card for the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=television&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Television</a> performance that took place at the Earth Tavern, Portland on the 2nd of July, 1978.<ul><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Television Concert Poster

Heinz Edelmann  | The Beatles

A British <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Heinz+Edelmann&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Beatles</a> film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Yellow+Submarine&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yellow Submarine</a>.<ul><li>Heinz Edelmann (Czech-German, 1934-2009).</li><li>The Beatles.</li><li>United Artists.</li><li>UK Quad Advance film poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> As an advance poster, this version was issued prior to the film’s release and lets Edelmann’s striking graphic art take center stage. Bold, surreal, and unmistakably 1960s, this poster captures the spirit of the era and remains a landmark in both film and design history.

British Yellow Submarine Movie Poster 1968 UK Quad Advance Film Poster, 

Roger Kastel 

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Jaws&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jaws</a>.<ul><li>Roger Kastel (American, 1931-2023).</li><li>Universal Pictures.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> A country-of-origin US one-sheet poster for Steven Spielberg’s landmark 1970s shark thriller Jaws, featuring Roger Kastel’s iconic artwork. The summer blockbuster by Spielberg - one of the defining directors of modern American cinema, still remains today a brilliantly effective thriller, telling the story of a seaside community terrorized by a great white shark. This 50 year old poster survives in fantastic unrestored tri-folded condition — something that is now very difficult to find.

Jaws Movie Poster

Peter Strausfeld

A British <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Mean+Streets&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mean Streets</a>.<ul><li>Peter Strausfeld (British, 1910-1980).</li><li>UK Quad style poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, Mean Streets is one of the key American films of the 1970s. Gritty, restless and full of attitude, it announced Scorsese as a major force and remains a landmark of modern crime cinema. Issued for London’s legendary Academy Cinema, this poster carries the extra cachet of one of Britain’s great repertory venues, famous for championing the most exciting world and independent cinema of the day. Peter Strausfeld was central to that identity, creating hand-crafted posters that stood apart from standard film advertising and have since become highly collectible in their own right and this is undeniably one of his best and most coveted.

British Mean Streets Movie Poster

James Dean

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Rebel+Without+a+Cause&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebel Without a Cause</a>.<ul><li>Warner Bros.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Directed by Nicholas Ray, Rebel Without a Cause became one of the defining films of the 1950s, exploring teenage alienation, rebellion and vulnerability with a new honesty that struck a lasting chord. Its influence on popular culture has never faded. At the heart of it all is James Dean. In his most legendary role, Dean brought a raw, restless charisma to Jim Stark that helped turn him into a screen legend. His image remains one of the most powerful in film history, and this poster is a brilliant showcase for that enduring appeal.

Rebel Without A Cause Movie Poster

The Beatles | Richard Avedon

<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The+Beatles&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Beatles</a> Look Magazine lithograph prints, by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=richard+avedon&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard Avedon</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 5.</li><li>Richard Avedon (American, 1923-2004).</li><li>United States: Look Magazine, 1968.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>Each is presented unframed.</li></ul> Psychedelic vintage poster prints by Richard Avedon of the Beatles for Look Magazine. In 1967, at the height of the "Flower Power" era, acclaimed American fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon met with the Beatles in Thompson House, London. Commissioned by Look Magazine to do a set of individual portraits of the fab four, he overlaid solarized prints with psychedelic Day-Glo colors and symbolic attributes. They were first published in the January 9th, 1968 edition of Look Magazine in the U.S., and&nbsp;you could mail order&nbsp;your own set of “Flame Bright John, Flower Power Paul, Mystic George and Dove Loving Ringo.” They were also offered for sale in Stern Magazine in Germany, The Daily Express in England, and Varagids in Holland.&nbsp;All 4 printings were simultaneous in 1967 and there were 4 different printers, one from each country that printed the posters for their respective publication. The Look Magazine ones, offered here, are the largest, rarest and most collectible of any series.

The Beatles Look Magazine Posters

Noriyoshi Ohrai

An Australian first-year-of-release <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Star+Wars&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a> film The Empire Strikes Back.<ul><li>Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese, 1935-2015).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Directed by Irvin Kershner, The Empire Strikes Back took the saga into darker, richer territory and is widely seen as the standout film of the original trilogy. With Luke, Leia, Han and Vader all at their most iconic, it remains one of the defining science-fiction films of all time. Ohrai’s artwork is a huge part of the appeal here, deemed one of the best designs for the title. Revered by collectors for his richly painted, epic style, he created some of the most dynamic imagery associated with the Star Wars universe. This design was only used on the Japanese promotional materials and select international posters, including Australia and on the scale of this Australian 1 sheet poster, Ohrai’s design looks simply spectacular.

The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Australian 1 Sheet Film Poster, Noriyoshi Ohrai

Walt Disney Studios

A poster for the first Japanese release of the movie Fantasia.<ul><li>Walt Disney Studios.</li><li>Paper backed with linen.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Japanese Fantasia Movie Poster

A Czech <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Le%20Mans&amp;tab=objects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Le Mans</a>.<ul><li>Film USA.</li><li>Produced for the first Czech release, 1973.</li><li>Unfolded and linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> When the film was released in Czechoslovakia only 500 posters were ever printed for each film. A large amount of these would have been destroyed.

Czech Le Mans Movie Poster

A rare vintage film poster of the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from the first Belgian release in 1938.<ul><li>Walt Disney Pictures.</li><li>Unfolded and linen backed.</li><li>Framed in obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass.</li></ul> This poster was used for the Belgian release of the film in 1938. A year later when World War II started, posters in Belgium were printed much smaller owing to paper shortages. Even when the war ended, this larger format was never used again. It is exceptionally rare as this is only the second example of this poster to have surfaced in over 20 years.

Blanche Neige / Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Belgian Movie Poster

French Grande film poster for Lawrence of Arabia with Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn and Peter O'Toole.<ul><li>Columbia Films.</li><li>Rolled and linen backed.</li></ul>

Lawrence d'Arabie / Lawrence of Arabia French Movie Poster

Movie lobby card for the 1961 release of Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn.<ul><li>Paramount Pictures.</li><li>Lobby card number 4.</li><li>Conservation framed in obeche wood with card mount and UV plexiglass.</li></ul>

Breakfast at Tiffany's Movie Lobby Card

Tom Jung 

Movie poster for the George Lucas Star Wars film Empire Strikes Back.<ul><li>Tom Jung (American, b. 1942).</li><li>Twentieth-Century Fox.</li><li>Style B.</li><li>Unfolded and linen backed.</li></ul> This poster features the same artwork as the standard-size American poster. However, it was printed on heavier paper stock and designed for use in special displays and drive-ins. Far fewer of this size poster were printed, and they were issued unfolded. Many got folded over the years. However, this poster has remained in its unfolded state.

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Movie Poster

Howard Terpning 

American movie poster for Lawrence of Arabia starring Peter O'Toole.<ul><li>Howard Terpning (American, b. 1927).</li><li>Columbia Pictures.</li><li>Depiction of O'Toole on camel followed by men on horseback in desert setting.</li><li>Paper framed in obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass.</li></ul>

Lawrence of Arabia Movie Poster

A French <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a> for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Walt%20Disney&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walt Disney</a>'s Silly Symphony.<ul><li>Walt Disney Studios.</li><li>RKO Radio Films.</li><li>Stock poster.</li><li>To-date this is believed to be the only known surviving example.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> This poster was purchased in 1995 and has been in a private collection since that time. This magical poster depicts many of the characters from Disney's Silly Symphony short cartoons, including several images of Mickey and Mini, Donald Duck, Goofy, Three Little Pigs, Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, together with Max Hare. In the 1930s it was usual for French cinemas to allocate a certain time for their features. This would enable them to choose a number of short films to be shown before the main feature. This is a stock poster, which enabled the individual cinemas to add their own text in the blank box in the middle of the piece to advertise wh﻿at would be shown. In the case of this particular poster the program was forty minutes with Mickey, color animation - how to make animated drawings, Donald's Nephew, The Good and the Bad and Pretty Little Elves.

French Mickey Mouse Silly Symphony  Movie Poster

Frank McCarthy 

A first-year-of-release French <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/james-bond" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Bond</a> You Only Live Twice <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a>.<ul><li>Frank McCarthy (American, 1924-2002).</li><li>Panavision.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The fifth film in the James Bond Series staring Sean Connery as Bond. It is the first James Bond film to discard most of Fleming's plot, using only a few characters and locations from the book as the background for an entirely new story.

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