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Vintage Chinese New York Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930

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This commercial advertisement poster from 1930s Shanghai melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Large companies often presented posters such as this to their clients to commemorate the Chinese New Year. This poster depicts two women at leisure in a garden alongside a pack of New York brand cigarettes. The poster shows the rising influence of Western advertising during the economic boom of early 20th century Shanghai. During this time, the western Art Deco movement brought greatly influenced local fashion, art, and architecture. Today, this type of poster is prized by collectors and preserved in museum collections for its artistry and its unique glimpse of the past.

Minor water damage and creasing.

Dimensions:

Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 0.125 in (3.18 mm)

Style:

Art Deco(In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1930

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POSB06Seller: LU820012833042

Vintage Chinese Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:07:45 +0000

This framed advertising poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the Craft of color lithography. These advertisements, influenced by the Art Deco movement in the west, recall the economic Boom of early 20th century Shanghai, an international centre of business and trade. Today, posters, like this, are prized by collectors and preserved in museum collections both for their artistry and for the unique glimpse they give of the past.

Dimensions:

Height: 37.25 in (94.62 cm)Width: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)

Style:

Art Deco(In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1930

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POSB01Seller: LU820013190661

Vintage Chinese Deco Medicine Pharmacy Advertisement Poster, c. 1920

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:07:23 +0000

This advertising calendar poster dated from 1920 for the “Chinese and Western Medicine Pharmacy” melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Compared to other Western influenced advertisements of the era featuring seductive women, posters like this one captivated consumers with the latest fashion trends. We see a woman with a Western hair cut wrapped in a luxurious fox-fur scarf embroidered with a peony. The sleeves of her modern coat are covered with Art Deco patterns, which also border the portrait. The top banner promotes the company’s name and location and the calendar is in bottom banner.

Minor water damage and creasing.

Dimensions:

Height: 43 in (109.22 cm)Width: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Depth: 0.125 in (3.18 mm)

Style:

Art Deco(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1920

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POSA06Seller: LU820014757781

Vintage Chinese Deco Advertisement Poster, c. 1930

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:06:15 +0000

This commercial advertisement poster from 1930s Shanghai melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. Large companies often presented posters such as this to their clients to commemorate the Chinese New Year. This poster depicts a young woman luxuriously dressed in a western-style fur-trimmed coat over a traditional qipao, while holding a winter berry branch, a metaphor for eternal beauty. The poster shows the rising influence of Western advertising during the economic boom of early 20th century Shanghai. During this time, the western Art Deco movement brought greatly influenced local fashion, art, and architecture. Today, this type of poster is prized by collectors and preserved in museum collections for its artistry and its unique glimpse of the past.

Minor water damage and creasing.

Dimensions:

Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Depth: 0.125 in (3.18 mm)

Style:

Art Deco(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1930

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POS05Seller: LU820012832862

Vintage Chinese Deco White Horse Cigarette Advertisement Poster, 1936

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:05:52 +0000

This calendar advertisement poster for White Horse

Dimensions:

Height: 40.25 in (102.24 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 0.125 in (3.18 mm)

Style:

Art Deco(In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1936

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POS013Seller: LU820013190541

Vintage Chinese Deco Gold Bar Cigarettes Advertisement Poster, c. 1930

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:05:27 +0000

This 1930s advertising poster for the Gold Bar Cigarettes company draws from a well known Chinese opera scene. It melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. These advertisements, influenced by the Art Deco movement in the west, recall the economic boom of early 20th century Shanghai, an international center of business and trade. Today, posters like this are prized by collectors and preserved in museum collections both for their artistry and for the unique glimpse they give of the past.

Minor water damage and creasing.

Dimensions:

Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Depth: 0.125 in (3.18 mm)

Style:

Art Deco(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1930

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POSD03Seller: LU820014515152

Vintage Chinese Hatamen Cigarettes Advertisement Poster

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:05:00 +0000

This framed advertising poster for Hatamen Cigarettes from the late 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the nuanced color and fine resolution of color lithography. Ensconced in a filigree frame, a woman peers out alluringly, caressing the fur trim of her luxurious robe. Discreetly positioned on the lower corners, an open pack of Hatamen cigarettes makes a more subtle appeal to the senses. These advertisements, depicting fashionable women and influenced by the Art Deco movement in the west, recall the economic boom of early 20th-century Shanghai, an international center of business and trade. Today, these posters are prized by collectors and preserved in museum collections both for their artistry and for the unique glimpse they give of the past.

Dimensions:

Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 26 in (66.04 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)

Style:

Art Deco(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1933

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POSD09Seller: LU820013191241

Framed Vintage Chinese East West Advertisement, circa 1920

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:04:14 +0000

Mixing Western and traditional pictorial styles, this vintage ad depicts a young family on a garden stroll. A cheongsam-clad woman nods to tradition in contrast to her Western-garbed family: a son in shorts and a dapper husband in suit, hat, and walking stick. The composition’s perspective and realism conform to Western aesthetics, but the artist roots the advertisement in Chinese culture by providing a glimpse of a traditional pavilion and bordering the composition in an intricate vine motif. Today, prints such as this one are prized by collectors and preserved in museum collections both for their artistry and the unique glimpse they give of the past.

Dimensions:

Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)

Style:

Art Deco(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1920

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: PR0007Seller: LU820018834732

Vintage Chinese Lithograph Advertisement Poster, c. 1920

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:03:51 +0000

This poster from the 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. The poster depicts two young girls gathered by an ornate stool, dressed in traditional qipaos, but with Western hairstyles and shoes. The wall behind them is paneled with scenes painted in the style of traditional landscape calligraphy. The blend of styles reflects the influence of Western advertising and the Art Deco movement on Chinese culture during the economic Boom of early 20th century Shanghai. Today, posters like this are prized by collectors and preserved in museum collections both for their artistry and for the unique glimpse they give of the past.

Minor water damage and creasing.

Dimensions:

Height: 30.75 in (78.11 cm)Width: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)

Style:

Art Deco(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1920

Condition:

GoodWear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POS011Seller: LU820013929022

Vintage Chinese 1930s Advertisement Poster

pkversion — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:03:31 +0000

This vintage poster from the 1930s features a fashionably dressed young mother posing with her son and daughter. The poster may have been given as a gift for the Chinese New Year, as the Mandarin characters for “son” and “girl” together mean “good,” making the children auspicious emblems of good luck and prosperity. This poster, emphasizing the classic wish for a large, happy and healthy family also points to Western cultural influences at the time the mother and daughter are dressed in traditional clothing while the son is dressed in European attire. A poem is drawn at the top of the poster and the artist’s name, Chen Shiqing, appears on the lower left hand corner.

Dimensions:

Height: 27.25 in (69.22 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 0.125 in (3.18 mm)

Style:

Art Deco(Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1930s

Condition:

FairWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Moderate water damage and tears to paper.

Seller Location:

Chicago, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: POSD046Seller: LU820013191731