Original army recruitment and wartime posters: Join the Navy, Liberation Bonds, Second World War propaganda, the Chinese Cultural Revolution...
Our original military collection includes vintage posters from the two Great Wars commissioned by the Allied Forces with a few items from the Soviet Empire, as well as recruitment campaigns by the French Army. Given that we do not curate with an academic purpose as would a university, we have chosen not to acquire, sell or exhibit posters - often fear-inducing - from the Axis Forces (Germany, Italy, Japan), aside from Sogno’s posters for the Armistice Army (Armée Nouvelle). The Navy and Air Force constitute the majority of the collection, those from the 1920s being particularly striking with remarkable creative designs that reflect the brief period of peace enjoyed at the time. Their sense of exotism is in stark contrast to the darker original posters from the First World War. Slogans such as “Join the Navy, you’ll be eligible for a bonus, a stipend and retirement benefits, write to 231 Boulevard Saint-German, Paris - free postage” by Charles Jean Hallo (1882-1969) better known as Alo - which is incidentally just a few doors down from our gallery is - are quite uplifting, as are the vintage posters designed by Joseph de la Nézière (1873-1944) and Pierre Commarmond (1897-1983) for the French Navy. Each one is a masterpiece, depicting exotic sceneries that invite the viewer to sign up, travel, dream and seek adventure. Far from drawing on the usual themes of military propaganda, these original posters promote a peaceful ideal of a career in the armed forces, in step with France’s new role overseeing its colonial Empire. The French Air Force collection of 1930 to 1960 includes wonderful campaigns designed by Paul Lengellé (1938-1993), featuring remarkable illustrations of combat planes.
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Original vintage advertising poster realised by Paul Lengellé in 1950, L'Armée de l'Air
Printed by : Georges Lang
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 50 x 24,4 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage advertising poster realised by François Beaudoin Circa 1960, Porte-Hélicoptères Jeanne d'Arc
Printed by : NC
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 25,6 x 39,4 inches
Linen backed
Condition A
Original vintage advertising poster realised by François Beaudoin Circa 1960, Porte-Avions Clémenceau
Printed by : NC-
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 25,4 x 39,2 inches
Linen backed
Condition A
Original vintage advertising poster realised by Paul Lengellée in 1950, Armée de l'air
Printed by : S.I.D.I Levallois
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 39.4 x 25.8 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+ (traces of fold)
Affiche ancienne de publicité réalisée par Georges Scott Circa 1930, Engagez vous, Rengagez-vous dans les Troupes coloniales
Imprimée par : Henon
Type d'impression : Offset
Dimensions : 120 x 80 cm
Entoilée
Condition B+
Original vintage poster Monogramé J( Peintre De La Marine) Circa 1920, Du Musée De La Marine
Printed by : Action Publicitaire
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 34.6 x 23.2 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage poster realised by A.Barrere in 1916, Bataille de Verdun
Printed by : NC.
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 45.7 x 29.1 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage poster realised by A.Barrere in 1917, Bataille de la Somme
Printed by : NC.
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 45.7 x 29.1 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage advertising poster realised by in 1939, Pour Que La France Soit Forte Bons D'Armement
Printed by : Sthuster
Type of print : photogravure
Size : 46.5 x 30.7 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage advertising poster realised by Georges Scott in 1929, Engagez Vous Dans La Cavalerie
Printed by : Imp Nationale
Type of print : Lithography
Size : 47.2 x 31.5 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage advertising poster realised by Paul Colin in 1939, Défense Nationale
Printed by : Bedos
Type of print : Lithography
Size : 46.1 x 31.1 inches
Linen backed
Condition B
Original vintage advertising poster realised by J.Carlu in 1918, La Marseillaise 1Ere Guerre Mondiale
Printed by : Devambez
Type of print : Lithography
Size : 46.8 x 31.7 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage advertising poster realised by J.M.P Circa 1925, Engage Toi Dans L'Armee De L'Air
Printed by : Edition du Secrétariat Générale de l'Information
Size : 46.6 x 31.5 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage poster realised by Delfo Circa 1955, Armée De L'Air
Printed by : darboy
Size : 39.2 x 24.2 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Affiche ancienne de publicité réalisée par Delfo Circa 1950, L'armée de l'air
Imprimée par : S.I.D.I
Dimensions : 98 x 60 cm
Entoilée
Condition B+
Vintage advertising poster realised by Warener & Gile in 1940, Engagez-vous dans l'Armée des transmissions
Printed by : Wallon
Size : 39.4 x 25.6 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage poster Painted by C.C. Beall from Associated Press Photo in 1945, 7th War Loan Now all together US Marines at Iwo Jima
Printed by : US Government Printing Office
Type of print : Offset
Size : 26,4 x 18,1 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage poster realised by R.P in 1920, Pour le retour souscrivez - Emprunt National - Crédit Foncier d'Algérie et de Tunisie
Printed by : Devambez Imprimerie Paris
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 44,9 x 31,9 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage advertising poster realised by Bernard Villemot in 1950, La Marine Nationale
Printed by : Imp. Hubert Baille &Cie
Type of print : Lithographie
Size : 47.2 x 30.3 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Original vintage advertising poster realised by Paul Lengellé in 1950, L'Armée De L'Air
Printed by : Imp.Darboy Paris
Type of print : Offset
Size : 39.4 x 23.6 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
Vintage advertising poster dating from 1918 realised by Maurice Romberg, Compagnie Algérienne, Emprunt de la Libération.
Printed by : Devambez
Size : 46.46 x 30.51 inches
Linen backed
Condition B+
1918 Vintage Poster for the YWCA, United War Work Campaign
Printed in lithography in New York
Size: 107.5 cm by 69 cm
Stitched on linen
Condition B +
Details on this poster will be soon avalaible.
Details on this poster will be soon avalaible.
Details on this poster will be soon avalaible.
Original French vintage poster printed in lithograph, "For Returning, Sign ! 4th National Loan - Credit from Algeria and Tunisia", signed by R.P. (1920)
Details on this poster will be soon avalaible.
