Film Posters

Tom William Chantrell

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=Star+Wars&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Tom William Chantrell (British, 1916-2001).</li><li>Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> George Lucas commissioned Tom William Chantrell to design this British poster. Lucas liked the final result so much that he used it for the American style C poster. However, it was designed as a landscape format poster and therefore lends itself well to this British size.

British Star Wars Movie Poster

Noriyoshi Ohrai

An Australian <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/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film?query=Star%2520Wars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a> film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster?query=The%2520Empire%2520Strikes%2520Back&amp;Vintage%20Poster%20Type=Film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Empire Strikes Back</a>.<ul><li>Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese, 1935-2015).</li><li>Twentieth Century-Fox.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Australian Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Movie Poster

Greg Hildebrandt | Tim Hildebrandt

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=Star+Wars&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Greg and Tim Hildebrandt (American).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> One of the rarest Star Wars posters, the original Hildebrandt British Quad film poster (also known as the Style B design). In 1977 Greg and Tim Hildebrandt were approached by 20th Century Fox to produce a new poster design for the British release of Star Wars as, apparently, George Lucas wanted something more 'comic booky' than the Tom Jung design that was used on the initial US 1 sheet movie poster. Amazingly, on a very tight deadline the Hildebrandt Brothers produced the iconic design within 72 hours. Star Wars was released in America in May 1977 and did not get released in the UK until December of the same year. By the time the film was released in the UK, the studio felt that the characters were already well known, and the Hildebrandt Brothers' artwork did not reflect this. Therefore they commissioned a completely new poster by Tom Chantrell (the Style C design). This incredibly rare original design - used mainly in London on the Underground a few months before the film's release - was then replaced by Chantrell's poster. As such, very few were initially produced and even fewer survived to this day.

Tom Jung 

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=Star+Wars&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Tom Jung (American, born 1942).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Star Wars Movie Poster

A 'Style 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=Star+Wars&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Tom Jung (American, born 1942).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>Unfolded and linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> This poster was designed to be used in drive-ins and special displays. Far few were printed than the standard size poster. It was printed on heavier paper stock and distributed unfolded. Over time many got destroyed or folded. This piece is in its original unfolded state.

A Japanese <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 Return of the Jedi.<ul><li>Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese, 1935-2015).</li><li>'Starfall' Japanese poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> While this poster was sold to the public, it was only printed in limited numbers and sold only at Japanese cinemas during the first release of the film, and not outside of the cinemas or after the end of the first release.

Japanese Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Movie Poster

Kazuhiko Sano 

A printer's proof of a <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 <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Return+of+the+Jedi&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Return of the Jedi</a>.<ul><li>Kazuhiko Sano (Japanese, 1952-2011).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>Style B printer's proof poster. </li><li>Printed on the back of a re-release poster for the 1983 film Hercules.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Movie Poster Printer's Proof

Roger Kastel 

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 <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>Roger Kastel (American, 1931-2023).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

French Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Movie Poster

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=Star+Wars&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Tom William Chantrell (English).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

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=Star+Wars&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Tom Jung (American, born 1929).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>First printing of the Star Wars US 1 Sheet Style A poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Due to the immense popularity of the movie, there were four different printings of this 'style A' one-sheet poster in 1977. The first printing has the original NSS number of 77-21-0, while the next three printings have the 77-21 NSS number.

Celia Strain

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=Star%20Wars&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Celia Strain (dates unknown).</li><li>20th Century Fox, LucasFilm.</li><li>Radio broadcast poster.</li><li>Signed by Anthony Daniels, the actor who played C-3PO.</li><li>Unfolded and linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Signed Star Wars Movie Poster

A <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%20Wars&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a> film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=The%20Empire%20Strikes%20Back&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Empire Strikes Back</a>.<ul><li>Roger Kastel (American, 1931-2023).</li><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>"Gone with the Wind" style poster.</li><li>Unfolded and paper backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Movie Poster

A&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">movie poster</a>&nbsp;for the film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Star%20Wars&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Tom Jung (American, b.1942).</li><li>Twentieth Century Fox.</li><li>Paper backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

An advance, style B <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=Star%20Wars&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>20th Century Fox.</li><li>Linen backed</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

A poster for the Star Wars film Return Of The Jedi, released in 1983 and directed by George Lucas.<ul><li>Kazuhiko Sano (1952-2011).</li><li>Twentieth Century-Fox.</li><li>Style B.</li><li>Unfolded and paper backed.</li></ul>

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Movie Poster

Rare Australian daybill poster for the George Lucas Star Wars film Empire Strikes Back.<ul><li>Twentieth-Century-Fox.</li><li>Rolled paper.</li></ul>

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Australian Movie Poster

Original cover artwork for Star Wars Book Six, The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side.<ul><li>Drew Struzan (American, b. 1947).</li><li>Mixed media on paper illustration board.</li><li>Framed with obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass.</li></ul>

Star Wars Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side Original Cover Artwork

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

Akira Kurosawa

A Japanese <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">poster</a> for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Akira%20Kurosawa&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Akira Kurosawa</a>'s highly acclaimed film Hidden Fortress, which was a huge inspiration to George Lucas when he was writing <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Star%20Wars&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Wars</a>.<ul><li>Toho Scope.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Japanese Hidden Fortress 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

A <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 Skyfall, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?locale=en&amp;Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by four of the stars of the movie.<ul><li>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.</li><li>Advance October 26th poster.</li><li>Signed by Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench and Bérénice Marlohe.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> This poster was printed on heavier paper stock and is double sided. It was intended to be used in a light box.

James Bond Skyfall Movie Poster | Signed By Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench And Bérénice Marlohe

Clement Hurel

A first-year-of-release, country-of-origin <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=Jean-Luc%20Godard&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jean-Luc Godard</a>'s seminal New Wave classic <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=A%20Bout%20de%20Souffle&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Bout de Souffle</a> (Breathless).<ul><li>Clement Hurel (French).</li><li>Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (France)</li><li>French Grande style poster.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> In A Bout de Souffle, Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as a wandering criminal named Michel, and Jean Seberg as his American girlfriend Patricia. The film was Godard's first feature-length work and represented Belmondo's breakthrough as an actor. A Bout de Souffle is an influential example of French New Wave (nouvelle vague) cinema. Along with François Truffaut's The 400 Blows and Alain Resnais's Hiroshima Mon Amour, both released a year earlier, it brought international attention to new styles of French filmmaking.

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Tom William Chantrell

Noriyoshi Ohrai

Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt

Tom Jung

Tom Jung

Noriyoshi Ohrai

Kazuhiko Sano

Roger Kastel

Tom William Chantrell

Tom Jung

Celia Strain

Roger Kastel

Tom Jung

Kazuhiko Sano

Noriyoshi Ohrai

Akira Kurosawa

James Dean

Clement Hurel