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Brendan Neiland (b.1941)
York Intercity Poster
Original Vintage Poster - lithograph 102x64cm (40×25 inches) each 1991 Click here for biographical details and other works by the artist. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Télépheriques de l'Aiguille du Midi et de la Vallée Blanche Chamonix Mont Blanc
Original vintage poster 98x63cm Condition: Good, small loss to top-right corner approx 1cm x 1cm; some creases/very short tears to edges, and a few light creases to poster. Will look great once framed with a mount to hide the edge deficiencies. -
Claude Harrison Shell Guide to Westmoreland
Original poster for Shell Oil c. 1960s 76x51cm Shell commissioned a series of posters to go with their County Guide books, and they commissioned paintings by the leading artists of the day. Claude Harrison studied at Preston College of Art (1939-1941) and Liverpool College of Art (1941-2) after which he enlisted in the RAF for five years. On his return, he continued studies at Royal College of Art (1947-50). Harrison’s work consisted of murals, portraits, conversation pieces and mystical figure compositions - which are seen here in the Westmoreland poster. He was a member of the Royal Academy and his work has regularly been exhibited in the annual summer exhibition. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Fair. Short edge tears which are hidden by mount/mat; some age toning. Metal hanger removed to allow matting. See photograph for more information -
Davos, Parsenn Region, Switzerland Vintage Ski Poster (1968)
67 x 53 cm Printed by LooArt Press, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968 1960s poster for Davos ski resort in Parsenn, Switzerland, featuring a photograph of a skiier jumping off the slope into powder snow. Direct from the surplus stock of the printers, LooArt Press, which closed in the early 1970s. Condition: Excellent -
Henrik Bloch (born 1931)
Bakken in Wonderful Copenhagen (1965)
Original vintage poster 100 x 63 cm Bakken (short for Dyrehavsbakken) is the world's oldest amusement park, located just out of Copenhagen. This poster was designed to promote tourism to Copenhagen and Denmark more widely, and features a pierrot clown smiling above a happy crowd of Bakken visitors. Condition: generally very good; a few very short edge tears and a little soft creasing bottom right. Not backed. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for more original vintage posters. -
Donald Brun (1909-1999)
Primavera in Svizzera (1945) Lithographic poster Printed by Swiss National Tourist Office, Zurich 40×25 inches This poster won a Swiss Poster award in 1945 Donald Brun produced his famous series of posters for Switzerland as global travel became more possible. Here a Swiss steamer boat is seen crossing Lake Geneva (presumably) as a lamb celebrates spring, cavorting with a bee and a butterfly. -
Donald Brun (1909-1999)
Swissair to Japan
Lithographic poster 40x25 inches If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
José Ortega (1921 - 1990)
"Don Quixote" Espagne
Original vintage poster c. 1960 99 x 65 cm Printed in Barcelona for the Publications de la Direccion General del Turismo. Ortega's poster is an abstract depiction Don Quixote (the Spanish hero written by Miguel de Cervantes), complete with his distinctive hat and spear. Ortega designed the poster for the Spanish tourist board, using an illustrious figure from Spain's literary heritage to encourage people to visit Spain. José García Ortega was born in Arroba de los Montes and was a member of the Communist Party. He worked as a painter and sculptor, studying at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. In 1953 he went to France to study art, funded by a French government scholarship. He returned to Spain throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and became a commercially successful artist. Some of his most famous designs include the posters which the Spanish tourist board commissioned from him circa 1960. Condition: generally very good. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for more original vintage travel posters. -
Guy Georget (1911 - 1992)
Espagne - Pilgrims
Original vintage poster 100 x 62 cm One of the fantastic posters Georget designed for the Spanish tourist board. Two pilgrims progress towards a typically Spanish church; Georget makes uses vibrant tones of bright blue, pink, and yellow to illustrate the scene. Guy Georget was a commercial designer; most of his poster designs were published in the late 1940s. Hired by the tourist boards in their post-war spree of tourism encouragement, Georget designed posters influenced by the styles of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Condition: generally very good; a few repaired edge tears including one at the top c. 80mm, one to left side c. 25 mm. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for more original vintage travel posters. -
Guy Georget (1911 - 1992)
Espagne - Riders
Original vintage poster 100 x 62 cm One of Georget's fantastic posters designed for the Spanish tourist board. Three riders in traditional dress, with the ladies riding side-saddle, and one with sherry in hand, pose mounted in front of a red and white striped background. The bold, bright colours make the poster typically Georget. Guy Georget was a commercial designer; most of his poster designs were published in the late 1940s. Hired by the tourist boards in their post-war spree of tourism encouragement, Georget designed posters influenced by the styles of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Condition: generally very good; a few tiny repaired edge tears. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for more original vintage travel posters. -
France - Cathedrale d'Albi, Toulouse
Original vintage poster 60 x 40 cm The Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi (Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia), also known as Albi Cathedral, is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Albi. First built in the aftermath of the Albigensian Crusade, the grim exterior resembles a fortress, but the interior is lavishly decorated with art and sculpture, a very ornate choir screen, and walls in bright blues and golds, in the Toulousian or Southern French Gothic. It was begun in 1282 and was under construction for 200 years. It is claimed to be the largest brick building in the world. In 2010 the cathedral, along with its episcopal buildings, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its unique architecture and the remarkable consistency in its design. Condition: small tear to lower left corner; some wear to corners. If you’d like to know more, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
France - les vins de Bourgogne Le Clos de Vougeot Cote d'Or
Original vintage poster 61 x 40 cm An original poster depicting the Château du Clos de Vougeot vineyard in Burgundy during the grape harvest. Men and women pick the grapes outside the Château. Standing in the very heart of Burgundy's vineyards, Clos de Vougeot was originally a wine farm, built in the 12th century by monks from the nearby Abbey of Cîteaux. In the 16th century, a Renaissance style château was added to the existing buildings. Even though the Chateau du Clos de Vougeot does not produce wine anymore, it stays the symbol of a millenary of Burgundy's History. Condition: generally very good, small crease to top corner. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Click here for more original vintage posters. -
Anonymous
Holland via Harwich Original Vintage Poster
Lithograph 98.5x61cm 102x64cm including frame If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Generally good, slight water mark in upper left corner. -
Franz Weiss (1903-1982) German/American L'Allgäu
Original Vintage poster/Affiche francaise 84x59cm American-German illustrator and graphic designer, Weiss has captured this poster in an amusing and charming way. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good. Few short edge tears, little spotting to top left. -
Fred Taylor (1875-1963)
Lincoln -Early English Architeture (L.N.E.R)
Printed for London North Eastern Railway Lithographic poster c. 1930 40×25 inches If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056.