Poster Auction #55 – Oct. 28, 2023
This sale features 313 original, vintage posters from the 1890s through the 2000s. We are now accepting consignments for all of our 2023 auctions.
End-of-Summer Sale – Aug. 26, 2023
Our End-of-Summer 2023 auction will feature 300+ posters, Maitres and prints from the 1890s through the 2000s. The catalog will come in August 2023. Accepting consignments for all of our 2023 auctions.
Poster Auction #54 – April 22, 2022
Our 54th Vintage Poster Auction will feature 300+ poster lots and prints from the 1890s through the 2000s. The catalog will be on display in late March 2023. Accepting consignments for all of our 2023 auctions.
History: Dong Kingman born in 1911
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History: The Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889
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Today is National Pencil Day
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History: Ireland Bans Smoking in Workplace
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History: Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds released 1963
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History: 1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington, D.C.
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History: Art Nouveau conquers Vienna in 1918
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