The history of posters begins in the 15th century with woodcut broadsides, which were crude, text-heavy announcements selling everything from religious indulgences to political decrees. But the modern poster as we know it, emerged in the late 19th century, propelled by the Industrial Revolution and the blossoming field of lithography. This new technology allowed for mass production of vibrant, colourful images, perfect for capturing the attention of urban crowds.

Paris of the 1920s became the artistic hub for these posters. Jules Chéret, the "father of the modern poster," seduced onlookers with his graceful Art Nouveau figures promoting theatres and nightclubs. Alphonse Mucha, conjured up otherworldly beauty with his flowing gowns and dreamy landscapes for products like Sarah Bernhardt's theatrical productions.

The poster's purpose expanded in the early 20th century. Consumer brands like Coca-Cola and Guinness employed bold typography and iconic imagery to etch themselves into public more...

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N.S.W. Real Estate poster, 1912. 'Cooper's Estate, Bellevue…

Cooper's Estate, Bellevue Hill - Bondi Real Estate Poster

N.S.W. Real Estate poster, 1912. 'Cooper's Estate, Bellevue Hill - Bondi'. Colour lithograph (104 x 64 cm sheet)

N.S.W. Real Estate poster, 1919. 'Cooper's Estate, Bellevue…

Cooper's Estate, Bellevue Hill - Bondi Real Estate Poster

N.S.W. Real Estate poster, 1919. 'Cooper's Estate, Bellevue Hill - Bondi'. Colour lithograph (63 x 101 cm sheet)

'Highlands Estate Eastwood East' 1905 real estate advertisement…

'Highlands Estate Eastwood East' 1905 real estate advertisement poster, 43.5 x 56 cm, 53 x 73 cm overall

Wentworth Falls McLaughlin Estate land sale poster.…

Wentworth Falls McLaughlin Estate Land Sale Poster

Wentworth Falls McLaughlin Estate land sale poster. Reproduction poster from the original 1924 sale. Depicts golf links and plateau view. 36 x 58 cm

Political Poster: 'I'm Still A Yellowcake Kid', 1978 colour…

"I'm Still a Yellowcake Kid" Political Poster

Political Poster: 'I'm Still A Yellowcake Kid', 1978 colour screenprint, signed 'Without Authority' and dated in image lower right 69 x 51 cm. Text includes 'Max Mutant, real estate executive. One of the best things about Yellowcake is the plutonium - it…

Land Sale Posters: 'South Brighton Railway Estate' March 1888;,…

1880s Land Sale Posters (4 items)

Land Sale Posters: 'South Brighton Railway Estate' March 1888;, 'Dingley Grange Estate' November 1885;, 'Choice Business Sites Mentone' c.1885;, and 75 acres of land at Mordialloc, c.1885;, various sizes, the largest 64 x 50 cm. (faults). (4 items).

Gilt framed exhibition poster, 'Paire-Raphaelites Victorian Art…

Victorian Art Exhibition Poster

Gilt framed exhibition poster, 'Paire-Raphaelites Victorian Art and Design.', issued by National Gallery of Art, Washington Feb-May 2013 - John Everett Millais' Ophelia, overall frame dimensions (72 x 90 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer

Political poster: 'I'm still a Yellowcake Kid', 1978 colour…

Yellowcake Kid Political Poster

Political poster: 'I'm still a Yellowcake Kid', 1978 colour screenprint, signed 'Without Authority' and dated in image lower right, 69 x 51 cm. Text includes 'Max Mutant, real estate executive. One of the best things Yellowcake is the plutonium ? it has a…

An Auckland city Council real estate auction promotional poster…

1918 Auckland Beachfront Real Estate Auction

An Auckland city Council real estate auction promotional poster for 'Valuable Freehold Sites fronting beach Road, Anzac Avenue...', dated 1918. 59 x 73 cm. Some repair and losses.

Melbourne real Estate, Prospect hill extension - Camberwell,…

Melbourne Real Estate Auction Poster, Nov. 6, 1886

Melbourne real Estate, Prospect hill extension - Camberwell, Munro & Baillieu Auctioneers advertising poster, for a Nov.6 (1886') sale of 90 lots of residential land, between Camberwell and canterbury railway stations., printed by Troedel & Co., 63 x 50…

1913 Cronulla real Estate land sale poster. Mounted on canvas.…

Cronulla Land Sale 1913

1913 Cronulla real Estate land sale poster. Mounted on canvas. Stone lithograph 83 x 63 cm

Poster plan of auction sale Crown Landslots in Maroubra, 1918.…

Auction Sale Posters for Crown Lands and Building Sites

Poster plan of auction sale Crown Landslots in Maroubra, 1918. 137 lots for sale Saturday 23 Feb, 1918. Coloured (39 x 52 cm); & poster plan of 44 building sites for auction at Matraville, 1918. Grandview Estate auction Saturday 13th April, 1918 (57 x 90…

Australian sale of land poster, for Woy Woy Ettalong beach…

Woy Woy Ettalong Beach Extension Estates Sale Poster

Australian sale of land poster, for Woy Woy Ettalong beach extension Estates, by Rickard & Co, 88 cm x 57 cm

Australian 1903 sale of land poster, advertising Hampden Park…

Hampden Park Estate Paddington Sale Poster

Australian 1903 sale of land poster, advertising Hampden Park Estate Paddington, by Raine and Horne, 86 cm x 57 cm

An Auckland City Art Gallery, Colin McCahon, 'Gates & Journeys…

McCahon's 'Gates & Journeys' Exhibition Poster (1989)

An Auckland City Art Gallery, Colin McCahon, 'Gates & Journeys Exhibition' poster, 1989. Some distress. 70 cm x 100 cm. Provenance: Douglas Wright Estate.

1896 real Estate Sale poster. Sale of lease on land at Newtown,…

1896 Newtown Land Lease Sale Poster

1896 real Estate Sale poster. Sale of lease on land at Newtown, Sydney. Poster by John Sands, length ithograph linen backed, 76 x 51 cm

1935 real estate poster, 'Sale By Public Tender, Elcho Estate,…

Elcho Estate Sale by Public Tender with Map

1935 real estate poster, 'Sale By Public Tender, Elcho Estate, Known as Elcho Training Farm, comprising 2641 Acres, And situated 3 miles from Lara Railway station an 9 miles from Geelong', with map of estate, lithographed in red & blue, size 56 x 76 cm.

Bellarine Peninsula Real Estate Posters: 1918 'Merlin Hill…

Bellarine Peninsula Real Estate Posters

Bellarine Peninsula Real Estate Posters: 1918 'Merlin Hill Estate, St.Albans' and c.1925 'Subdivision of Land at Barwon Heads'. (2) colour lithographs with maps.,

1912 real Estate Sale poster. Raine & Horne sale of the…

Huntly Estate Subdivision Sale Poster (1912)

1912 real Estate Sale poster. Raine & Horne sale of the subdivision of the Huntly Estate, Hunters Hill. Strong folds & insect losses. Litho. 87 x 74 cm