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...

62 items found:

These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.

If you are seeking to purchase similar items CLICK HERE to view 19 similar items being offered for sale by dealers at our AntiquesPlus site.

Philip Clairmont Sargeant gallery exhibition poster 1987,…

Philip Clairmont Sargeant gallery exhibition poster 1987, (unframed) 62.5 x 42 cm

Brian Brake, Monsoon Girl, screenprinted poster from Te Papa…

Monsoon Girl: Te Papa Exhibition Poster

Brian Brake, Monsoon Girl, screenprinted poster from Te Papa exhibition (Images of India), 83 x 51 cm

A Collection of Art &  exhibition posters: Renoir, Grand Palais…

Art Exhibition Posters: Renoir & National Heritage Collection

A Collection of Art & exhibition posters: Renoir, Grand Palais 1985 & Cinq D'enrichissement du Patrimoine National, Grand Palais 1980 [4], each sheet: 60 x 40 cm

Helmut Newton (1920-2004), Private property, original Black &…

"Private Property" Exhibition Poster by Helmut Newton

Helmut Newton (1920-2004), Private property, original Black & White lithographic exhibition poster, sheet 77 x 51 cm

A Collection of lithographic Art &  exhibition posters…

Litho Art & Exhibition Posters: Noel Prize, Lloyd Rees & More

A Collection of lithographic Art & exhibition posters including Noel Art Prize 1984, Australia, Lloyd Rees, Lumiere du Bout du Monde & Behind the Adjectives, The P.I.P Foundation, Largest sheet 80 x 55 cm

Oxide Street Junction/Dingo Fence 1978, Architecture Lecture…

Architecture Lecture Theatre Exhibition Poster 1979

Oxide Street Junction/Dingo Fence 1978, Architecture Lecture Theatre, Australia, original Monochrome lithograph exhibition poster, 1979, 69 x 92 cm

The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais & Mozart at the Teatr…

Marriage of Figaro Poster

The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais & Mozart at the Teatr Wielki, image by Shigeo Fukuda, original colour lithographic Polish theatre exhibition poster, 1981, sheet 95 x 68 cm

J.M.K Wscieklica at Teatre Maty, image by Roman Cieslewicz,…

J.M.K Wscieklica Theatre Poster

J.M.K Wscieklica at Teatre Maty, image by Roman Cieslewicz, original colour lithographic Polish Theatre exhibition poster, 1979, sheet 96 x 67 cm

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica,…

Wozzeck at Teatr Wielki: Exhibition Poster

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica, original colour lithographic Polish Theatre exhibition poster, 1979, sheet 94 x 67 cm

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica,…

Wozzeck at Teatr Wielki: Exhibition Poster

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica, original colour lithographic Polish Theatre exhibition poster, 1979, sheet 94 x 67 cm

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica,…

Wozzeck at Teatr Wielki

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica, original colour lithographic Polish Theatre exhibition poster, 1979, sheet 94 x 67 cm

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica,…

Wozzeck at Teatr Wielki

Wozzeck by Alban Berg at the Teatr Wielki, image by Lenica, original colour lithographic Polish Theatre exhibition poster, 1979, sheet 94 x 67 cm

Teatr Kopernikowi, image by Lenica, original colour…

Kopernikowi Theatre Poster by Lenica (c.1970)

Teatr Kopernikowi, image by Lenica, original colour lithographic Polish Theatre exhibition poster, c.1970, sheet 97 x 68 cm

Faust by Charles Gounod at the Teatr Weilki, image by Lenica,…

Gounod's Faust Poster

Faust by Charles Gounod at the Teatr Weilki, image by Lenica, original colour lithographic Polish Theatre exhibition poster, c.1970, sheet 96 x 67 cm

Roman Cieslewicz (1930-1996), Plakat & Fotomontaz, original…

Cieslewicz 1981 Polish Art Exhibition Poster

Roman Cieslewicz (1930-1996), Plakat & Fotomontaz, original colour lithographic Polish art exhibition poster, 1981, sheet 98 x 67 cm

Georg Baselitz (b.1938), Germany, original colour lithographic…

Baselitz Exhibition Poster, Munich 1976

Georg Baselitz (b.1938), Germany, original colour lithographic exhibition poster, Munich 1976, 120 x 85 cm

Maurice Brianchon (1899-1979), Findlay Galleries New York,…

Maurice Brianchon Exhibition Poster, Findlay Galleries 1959

Maurice Brianchon (1899-1979), Findlay Galleries New York, original colour lithographic exhibition poster, 1959, Printed by Mourlot Editions, sheet 72 x 48 cm

Le Cheval Dans L'Art, Galerie Andre Weil, Paris, original…

"Cheval dans l'Art" Exhibition Poster, Paris 1959

Le Cheval Dans L'Art, Galerie Andre Weil, Paris, original colour lithographic exhibition poster, 1959, printed by Mourlot Editions, sheet 76 x 52 cm

Howard Arkley 'Nick Cave' National Gallery of Victoria…

Howard Arkley's Nick Cave Exhibition Poster, Framed and Mounted

Howard Arkley 'Nick Cave' National Gallery of Victoria exhibition poster, circa 2006, framed and mounted, 75 x 57 cm overall

Alexander Calder framed exhibition poster, framed in solid oak…

Calder Exhibition Poster in Oak Frame

Alexander Calder framed exhibition poster, framed in solid oak frame with glass cover, the United States of America, c 1950s, 89 cm high, 68 cm wide, 6 cm deep

A framed poster print of the Piet Mondrain Cenntennial…

Mondrian Exhibition Poster Print, 1971

A framed poster print of the Piet Mondrain Cenntennial exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, 1971, framed in a box frame behind glass. 86.5 x 62 cm

A framed poster print of the Ladislav Sutnar exhibition,…

Sutnar Exhibit Poster Print, Cincinnati Art Museum 1961

A framed poster print of the Ladislav Sutnar exhibition, Cincinatti Art Museum, 1961, framed behind glass. 86.5 x 62 cm

A Le Muse Inquitanti Maestri Del Surrealismo framed poster, a…

"Masters of Surrealism" Framed Poster

A Le Muse Inquitanti Maestri Del Surrealismo framed poster, a poster of the 'Masters of Surrealism' 1967 exhibition with Art by Rene Magritte. Framed in a box frame behind glass. 86.5 x 62 cm

Laurence Aberhart, exhibition poster, 52 x 40 cm, inc. Frame 73.…

Laurence Aberhart: Exhibition

Laurence Aberhart, exhibition poster, 52 x 40 cm, inc. Frame 73.5 x 61 cm

A temple of spirit: Frank Lloyd Wright's designs for the…

FLW's Guggenheim Museum Designs Exhibition Poster

A temple of spirit: Frank Lloyd Wright's designs for the Guggenheim Museum 1994, exhibition poster, 78.5 x 65.5 cm

Druckma Press, Exhibition poster, lithograph, 94 x 73 cm (sheet…

Druckma Press Exhibition Poster 1981

Druckma Press, Exhibition poster, lithograph, 94 x 73 cm (sheet size), text continues 'Exhibition, Melbourne University Gallery, 24 Feb. - 11 Mar. 1981', The concept of Druckma Press originated in Paris in 1974 when George Baldessin and John Robinson…

A Vasarely Basel exhibition poster, a geometric op-art print…

Vasarely's Geometric Op-Art Exhibition Poster

A Vasarely Basel exhibition poster, a geometric op-art print featuring rounded forms in black and gold with text 'Vasarely Art 9'78 Basel'. A black matt and oak frame.

A Vasarely Basel exhibition poster, a geometric op-art print…

Vasarely Basel Exhibition Poster in Geometric Op-Art Print

A Vasarely Basel exhibition poster, a geometric op-art print featuring angular forms on a gold ground, with text 'Vasarely Art 8'77 Basel Editions Lahumiere 88, Bd de Courcelles Paris'. A black matt and oak frame.

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition…

Basquiat/Haring Exhibition Poster

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition poster, number 4. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1981. National Gallery of Victoria poster. Framed. 58 cm x 41 cm

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition…

Basquiat & Haring Exhibition Poster: Irony of Negro Policeman

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition poster, Irony of a Negro Policeman. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1981. National Gallery of Victoria poster. Framed. 58 cm x 41 cm

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition…

Basquiat/Haring Exhibition Poster

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition poster, untitled. Keith Haring 1982. National Gallery of Victoria poster. Framed. 58 cm x 41 cm

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition…

Basquiat/Haring Exhibition Poster

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition poster, Unititled. Kieth Haring. 1982. National Gallery of Victoria poster. Framed. 58 cm x 41 cm

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition…

Basquiat/Haring Exhibition Poster: Crossing Lines

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition poster, Because it urts the Lungs. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1986. National Gallery of Victoria poster. Framed. 58 cm x 41 cm

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition…

Basquiat & Haring: Crossing Lines

Crossing lines - Jean-Michel Basquiat/Keith Haring exhibition poster, Unititled. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1982. National Gallery of Victoria poster. Framed. 58 cm x 41 cm

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

Jean-Pierre Rosier (French, 1928 - ), 38 ecorces des aborigenes…

Aboriginal Bark Exhibition Poster

Jean-Pierre Rosier (French, 1928 - ), 38 ecorces des aborigenes d'australie, February - March 1967 exhibition poster, colour offset on brown paper, 59 x 39 cm.

Two Louisiana Art exhibition posters. Including Andy Warhol,…

Louisiana Art Exhibitions: Warhol & Lichtenstein

Two Louisiana Art exhibition posters. Including Andy Warhol, 1978 100 x 62 cm; and Roy Lichtenstein, 1975 100 x 70 cm

A 'Matisse grande Tete de Katia 1994' poster, 60 x 45 cm

Matisse's Katia Poster: Grande Tete 1994

A 'Matisse grande Tete de Katia 1994' poster, 60 x 45 cm

A Bernard Villemot 'Les Parisiennes' poster, 1982, poster…

Bernard Villemot's 'Les Parisiennes' Exhibition Poster (1982)

A Bernard Villemot 'Les Parisiennes' poster, 1982, poster created in 1982 for a Villemot exhibition. This image was created for the album 'Les Parisiennes' in 1971. This poster is a later edition created for a Villemot exhibition in 1982, 69 x 50 cm

Gordon Walters - Auckland Art gallery exhibition poster, 23rd…

Gordon Walters Exhibition Poster

Gordon Walters - Auckland Art gallery exhibition poster, 23rd March - 24th April 1983. In good condition. 88 cm x 61 cm

The Bonsai Show, Exhibition Poster for the Yellow House,…

Bonsai Show Exhibition Poster for Yellow House

The Bonsai Show, Exhibition Poster for the Yellow House, lithograph with additional blank label, 40 x 31 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Keith Haring [1958-90] Into 84 Exhibition poster for the Haring…

Keith Haring's Tony Shafrazi Gallery Exhibition Poster

Keith Haring [1958-90] Into 84 Exhibition poster for the Haring show at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York (Dec.83 - Jan.'84). 89 x 59 cm. One of Haring's most iconic lithographic images, this piece features choreographer Bill T. Jones from a…

c.1970-71 Art Exhibition Posters: comprising Gallery of…

1970s Art Exhibition Posters Collection

c.1970-71 Art Exhibition Posters: comprising Gallery of Primitive Art Ancient Aboriginal Rock Engravings, Art from Bali & African Art, Powell Street Gallery Sepik Art & New Paintings (Stephen Earle & Robin Wallace-Crabbe), Chapman Powell St. Gallery The…

Exhibition poster. 'The Emperor's new Clothes,' Mambo group…

"The Emperor's New Clothes" Exhibition

Exhibition poster. 'The Emperor's new Clothes,' Mambo group exhibition, ray Hughes gallery, Sydney, 3rd - 24th Dec. 1994. Offset lithograph 85 x 67 cm

Christo, Wool Works National Gallery of Victoria, 1969…

Wool Works Exhibition Poster by Christo

Christo, Wool Works National Gallery of Victoria, 1969 Exhibition poster, 89 x 51 cm.

Central Street Gallery, Sydney, Exhibition posters, (3)…

Sydney Gallery Exhibition Posters

Central Street Gallery, Sydney, Exhibition posters, (3) comprising, 'Max Cullen's Rare Stamp Collection' (1968) colour lithograph and felt-pen on paper; 'Christo' (1969) colour screenprint on woven synthetic polymer fabric; 'American Pop prints

Brett Whiteley (1939-1992). 2nd Hozumi Momota Art Award And…

Whiteley's 2nd Hozumi Momota Art Award Screenprint

Brett Whiteley (1939-1992). 2nd Hozumi Momota Art Award And Japanese Australian Festival 1980 screenprint, monogrammed initials stamped in image upper right, 76 x 50 cm. Linen-backed. 'Oct 6-13. Sydney Square.' Illustrated in Brett Whiteley: The Graphics…

David Hockney Artcurial exhibition poster, 1976. Hand signed in…

Hockney Exhibition Poster, Hand Signed Lithograph

David Hockney Artcurial exhibition poster, 1976. Hand signed in pencil by the artist. Mourlot blindstamp lower left. Lithograph 75 x 52 cm

A Matisse Poster- Nu Bleu, 785 x 59 cm

Matisse's Nu Bleu Poster

A Matisse Poster- Nu Bleu, 785 x 59 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.

'Album of the Paris Exhibition 1889 published by Allen & Ginter,…

Paris Exhibition 1889 Lithographic Collection

'Album of the Paris Exhibition 1889 published by Allen & Ginter, Richmond, Virginia' superb colour lithographic publication by the tobacco company usually associated with cigarette cards; also, colour lithographic advertising cards (16), a small…

Two Centennial Exhibition Posters, New Zealand Centennial…

New Zealand Centennial Exhibition Posters: Fun Fair Duo

Two Centennial Exhibition Posters, New Zealand Centennial Exhibtion Wellington, The Fun of the Fair, 32 x 20 cm and 39 x 27.5 cm

Peter Sengl, SIAU, schilderijen-gouaches, 14 februari t/m 15…

Peter Sengl Exhibition Poster

Peter Sengl, SIAU, schilderijen-gouaches, 14 februari t/m 15 maart 1981, Exhibition poster, 57 x 50 cm

Gallery advertising poster '40 Prints By Ten Artists, Peter…

40 Prints by 10 Artists Exhibit

Gallery advertising poster '40 Prints By Ten Artists, Peter Bray Gallery 27th April - 6th May', art work by BARBRA NANCY BRASH (1925-1998). Framed and glazed. 75 x 47 cm

The Yellow House Artist's Collective Exhibition Poster 1951,…

Yellow House Collective Exhibition Poster 1951

The Yellow House Artist's Collective Exhibition Poster 1951, poster, 39 x 53 cm

Brett Whiteley, original poster 'Retrospective, the Art Gallery…

Brett Whiteley Retrospective Poster

Brett Whiteley, original poster 'Retrospective, the Art Gallery of New South Wales16th September to 19th November 1995, Brett Whiteley, 1992 'Remember Loa Tse (shaving off a second)' Ballarat fine Art gallery 1967, pencil, pen, ink on paper' approx 97 cm…

Brett Whiteley, original poster 'Retrospective, The Art Gallery…

Nude for Wood Carving

Brett Whiteley, original poster 'Retrospective, The Art Gallery of New South Wales 16th Sept to 19th Nov 1995, Brett 1939-1992 'Nude for Large wood carving ' 1975, wash, collage, charcoal, paper on board' approx 97 cm x 63 cm

Rare Brett Whiteley, original poster, 'Recent Nudes, Brett…

Whiteley's Rare Original Poster: Recent Nudes Exhibition 1981

Rare Brett Whiteley, original poster, 'Recent Nudes, Brett Whiteley 'The Artist Study' 8 Rieby Place Circular Quay, Oct 3 - Oct 31 1981, Tues Thru Sat' approx 75 cm x 60 cm

Helmut Newton Exhibition poster. They Are Coming Museo d'arte…

Newton's They Are Coming Exhibition Poster

Helmut Newton Exhibition poster. They Are Coming Museo d'arte Contemporanea, Castello di Rivoli, 24. 9 - 20. 11. 94. 109 x 94 cm

Scarfe, Gerald (British b.1936) three posters, Princess Anne,…

Scarfe Signed Posters and Exhibition Poster

Scarfe, Gerald (British b.1936) three posters, Princess Anne, Lord Snowdon; Roddy McDowell (?). Hand signed. Also signed exhibition poster. 49 x 37 cm

Brett Whiteley & Joseph Beuys in Whiteley's Studio, poster,…

Whiteley & Beuys: Studio Encounter

Brett Whiteley & Joseph Beuys in Whiteley's Studio, poster, Offset print, signed by Brett Whiteley lower right 78.4 x 68.5 cm

A Miro 1976 exhibition poster, Beinnale de Venecia 'Aideez…

Miro 1976 Venice Biennale Exhibition Poster Frame

A Miro 1976 exhibition poster, Beinnale de Venecia 'Aideez Espagne' framed