Travel & Transportation Posters

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

Walter Herdeg | Albert Steiner

Rare Swiss travel poster for St. Moritz.<ul><li>Walter Herdeg (Swiss, 1908-1995).</li><li>Photograph by Albert Steiner (Swiss, 1877-1965).&nbsp;</li><li>Depiction of baby reaching out to a sunburst.</li><li>Linen-backed paper.</li></ul>

St. Moritz Swiss Travel Poster

Léon Benigni

Art Deco travel advertising poster for Brides-les-Bains, the Savoie region of southeastern France, 1929.<ul><li>Léon Benigni (French, 1892–1948).</li><li>Created by the French railway, P.L.M. for Paris, Lyon, Mediterranee, three train hubs which were the main departure points for rail travel in France during the 1920s and into the 1930s.</li><li>Poster touting Brides-les-Bains being the station of the elegant woman.</li><li>Linen backed, rolled and unframed.</li></ul>

Brides-les-Bains French Travel Poster

A vintage <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Cote%20d%27Azur&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cote d'Azur</a> <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel poster</a>.<ul><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

French Cote D'Azur Sanary Sur Mer Travel Advertising Poster

André Bermond

Art Deco travel advertising poster for Bandol, France, 1930.<ul><li>André Bermond (French, 1903–1983).</li><li>Bandol is a modern resort area in France which began as a health resort for the upper class at the end of the 18th century during the cooler winter months; after the arrival of the railway in the mid-19th century, it became a popular vacation spot.</li><li>Linen backed, rolled and unframed.</li></ul>

Bandol French Travel Poster

Edouard Collin

Liberte Cie Gle Transatlantique French Line <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Travel poster</a>, designed by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Edouard%20Collin&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edouard Collin</a>.<ul><li>Edouard Collin (French).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Founded by the Péreire Brothers in 1861,Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT), also called French Line, was a French shipping line which operated ocean liners on the Transatlantic Route.

French Liberte Cie Gle Transatlantique Travel Poster

Sabino Springett

A Peruvian <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel advertising poster</a> featuring a design by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Sabino%20Springett&amp;tab=objects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sabino Springett</a>.<ul><li>Sabino Springett (Peruvian, 1913-2006).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Peruvian Travel Advertising Poster

Paul Colin 

A Cie Gle Transatlantique French Line <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel poster</a>, designed by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Paul%20Colin&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Colin</a>. <ul><li>Paul Colin (French, 1892-1985).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Founded by the Péreire Brothers in 1861, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT), also called French Line, was a French shipping line which operated ocean liners on the Transatlantic Route.

SS France Cie Gle Transatlantique Line Travel poster

Jean Even

An Air France <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel poster</a> designed by <a href="Jean Even" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jean Even</a>.<ul><li>Jean Even (French, 1910-1986).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Air France Afrique Du Nord Travel Airline Advertising Poster

A French <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel poster</a> for the Cie Gle Transatlantique Line.<ul><li>Paul Colin (French, 1892-1985).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Founded by the Péreire Brothers in 1861, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT), also called French Line, was a French shipping line which operated ocean liners on the Transatlantic Route.

French Cie Gle Transatlantique Line Travel Poster

George Goursat

Travel advertising poster for the French Riviera&nbsp;resort town Cannes, 1930s.<ul><li>George Goursat, known as Sem (French, 1863–1934).</li><li>Linen backed and unframed.</li></ul>

Cannes French Advertising Travel Poster

Bernard Villemot

French Railway poster advertising the Cote d'Azur for travel.<ul><li>Bernard Villemot (French).</li><li>Depicting a figure with water and palm trees.</li><li>Linen-backed paper.</li></ul>

French Railway Cote d'Azur Travel Poster

Jean Garcia

A Cote Basque French <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel poster</a> designed by Jean Garcia.<ul><li>Jean Garcia (dates unknown).</li><li>Created for French railways SNCF.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> The SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) is France's national state-owned railway company and was founded in 1938. This poster was part of the post war effort to stimulate tourism for the country.

French Cote Basque SNCF Railway Travel Poster

Bernard Thonus

A Cote d'Azur <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel poster</a> designed by Bernard Thonus.<ul><li>Bernard Thonus (French, dates unknown).</li><li>Published by the Ministry of Transport and Publich Works in France.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

French Sainte Maxime Cote D'Azur Travel Poster

David Klein

An Italian TWA <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel advertising poster</a> featuring a design by artist <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=David%20Klein&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Klein</a>.<ul><li>David Klein (American, 1918-2005).</li><li>Trans World Airlines (TWA).</li><li>Poster depicts an illustrated view of St. Mark's Square in Venice.</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> David Klein worked as an Art Director on Madison Avenue in New York and produced some of the most iconic travel images of the post war era.

Italian TWA Travel Advertising Poster

Adolphe Mouron, known as Cassandre

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/travel-&amp;-transportation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel poster</a> published by ENIT promoting Italy as "The Ideal Land For All Sports" featuring an Art Deco style design by the notable poster artist <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Cassandre&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A. M. Cassandre</a>.<ul><li>Attributed to A. M. Cassandre (French, 1901-1968).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Italian Ski Travel Advertising Poster

Jacques Nathan-Garamond

An <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=advertising%20poster&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">advertising poster</a> for Air France, designed by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Jacques%20Nathan-Garamond&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jacques Nathan-Garamond</a>.<ul><li>Jacques Nathan-Garamond (French, 1910-2001).</li><li>Linen backed.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Jacques Nathan-Garamond (1910-2001) was a French graphic designer. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs and was a director of contemporary architecture before his career as a designer. It was after the war that Nathan-Garamond became a graphic designer and produced several amazing works for prestigious advertisers such as Air France, Mazda and Telefunken. He then founded the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and was a professor at the École Internationale and a professor at the École Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques Penninghen. His work is in the permanent collections of major institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. France has a long and rich history in poster design that dates back to the mid-19th century. One of the most influential figures in the development of vintage posters was the French poster artist Jules Chéret. Around 1866, Chéret is credited with producing the first color lithograph posters, using a technique he refined from the black and white process first invented by German actor and playwright Alois Senefelder in 1798. Cheret's three stone lithographic process allowed artists to achieve every color in the rainbow using just three stones - usually red, yellow and blue - printed in careful registration. The Parisian artists, headed by Cheret and including masters Steinlen, Willette, Grasset, Bonnard, Forain and, last but certainly not least, Toulouse-Lautrec's vibrant and eye-catching designs influenced, in part, by Japanese Woodcuts brought a new level of visual appeal to the streets of Paris and, in turn, established the poster as an art form. The Belle Époque (Beautiful Era), a period of peace and frivolity in France from the late 19th to the early 20th century (1870-1914), played a significant role in the continued advancement of poster design. This era coincided with economic growth and the rise of a new middle class with disposable income and leisure time. It was during this time that the poster craze took hold in France, with posters being used for advertising various products, events, and entertainment. Over the decades that followed from these auspicious beginnings French poster design continued to flourish and designers from around the world followed suit in experimenting with poster design for advertisements for cultural events, travel, film, food and drink and more.

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Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Walter Herdeg, Albert Steiner

Léon Benigni

André Bermond

Edouard Collin

Sabino Springett

Paul Colin

Jean Even

Paul Colin

George Goursat

Bernard Villemot

Jean Garcia

Bernard Thonus

David Klein

Attributed to Adolphe Mouron, known as Cassandre

Jacques Nathan-Garamond