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Valuable vintage travel posters go to auction

  • The fine collection of 200 works of art that hark back to the halcyon days of train and boat travel have been brought together for sale. 1931 poster of 'L'Atlantique' - £20,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    The fine collection of 200 works of art that hark back to the halcyon days of train and boat travel have been brought together for sale. 1931 poster of 'L'Atlantique' - £20,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • The posters were used to advertise dream holiday destinations in far-flung places such as the US and Australia and to celebrate the luxurious ways of getting to them. 1935 poster of New York - £10,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    The posters were used to advertise dream holiday destinations in far-flung places such as the US and Australia and to celebrate the luxurious ways of getting to them. 1935 poster of New York - £10,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Most of the advertising posters date back to the 1930s and are Art Deco in style and they are all from the original print-run. Pre-war poster of Whitehall - £3,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Most of the advertising posters date back to the 1930s and are Art Deco in style and they are all from the original print-run. Pre-war poster of Whitehall - £3,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Monte Carlo in 1929 - £6000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Monte Carlo in 1929 - £6000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • 1909 airshow at Templehof in Berlin - £15,000.(SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    1909 airshow at Templehof in Berlin - £15,000.(SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • 1929 poster for Montauk beach near New York - £15,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    1929 poster for Montauk beach near New York - £15,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • 1951 Steam powered post war Britain - £3,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    1951 Steam powered post war Britain - £3,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • 1909 Air festival in Ohio - £17,500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    1909 Air festival in Ohio - £17,500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Sarnath India 1935 - £1750 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    10/31

    Travel art deco posters

    Sarnath India 1935 - £1750 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Pyramids in Egypt 1957 - £1900 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    11/31

    Travel art deco posters

    Pyramids in Egypt 1957 - £1900 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Colorado Rockies - £4250 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    12/31

    Travel art deco posters

    Colorado Rockies - £4250 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Rio de Janeiro - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Rio de Janeiro - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Palestine Airways from 1938 - before the creation of Israel - £1500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Palestine Airways from 1938 - before the creation of Israel - £1500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Australia 1957 - £2000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Australia 1957 - £2000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Australia 1936 - £4000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Australia 1936 - £4000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • South African Railways - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    17/31

    Travel art deco posters

    South African Railways - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Exotic Bali from 1938 - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Exotic Bali from 1938 - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • 1935 Burma Railways - £1000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    1935 Burma Railways - £1000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Zepplin across the Atlantic from 1936 - £3250 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    20/31

    Travel art deco posters

    Zepplin across the Atlantic from 1936 - £3250 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • 1933 California - £6000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    1933 California - £6000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Cunard Line 1907 Lusitania - £4000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    22/31

    Travel art deco posters

    Cunard Line 1907 Lusitania - £4000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Dungeness Railway 1928 - £1000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    23/31

    Travel art deco posters

    Dungeness Railway 1928 - £1000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Cunard 1937 - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Cunard 1937 - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Harwich - Europe 1928 - £7000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Harwich - Europe 1928 - £7000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Solent Sailing - 1924 - £3000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Solent Sailing - 1924 - £3000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Teesdale by train - 1935 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Teesdale by train - 1935 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Dunbar - 1925 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Dunbar - 1925 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Central Europe via Harwich - 1925 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Central Europe via Harwich - 1925 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • Peterborough - 1935 - £800 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    Peterborough - 1935 - £800 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
  • (SwannGalleries/BNPS)Cunard White Star Queen Mary/Queen Elizabeth - 1947 - £1500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
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    Travel art deco posters

    (SwannGalleries/BNPS)Cunard White Star Queen Mary/Queen Elizabeth - 1947 - £1500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
    SwannGalleries/BNPS
The fine collection of 200 works of art that hark back to the halcyon days of train and boat travel have been brought together for sale. 1931 poster of 'L'Atlantique' - £20,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
The posters were used to advertise dream holiday destinations in far-flung places such as the US and Australia and to celebrate the luxurious ways of getting to them. 1935 poster of New York - £10,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Most of the advertising posters date back to the 1930s and are Art Deco in style and they are all from the original print-run. Pre-war poster of Whitehall - £3,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Monte Carlo in 1929 - £6000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
1909 airshow at Templehof in Berlin - £15,000.(SwannGalleries/BNPS)
1929 poster for Montauk beach near New York - £15,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
1951 Steam powered post war Britain - £3,000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
1909 Air festival in Ohio - £17,500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
(SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Sarnath India 1935 - £1750 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Pyramids in Egypt 1957 - £1900 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Colorado Rockies - £4250 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Rio de Janeiro - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Palestine Airways from 1938 - before the creation of Israel - £1500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Australia 1957 - £2000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Australia 1936 - £4000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
South African Railways - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Exotic Bali from 1938 - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
1935 Burma Railways - £1000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Zepplin across the Atlantic from 1936 - £3250 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
1933 California - £6000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Cunard Line 1907 Lusitania - £4000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Dungeness Railway 1928 - £1000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Cunard 1937 - £1000 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Harwich - Europe 1928 - £7000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Solent Sailing - 1924 - £3000. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Teesdale by train - 1935 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Dunbar - 1925 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Central Europe via Harwich - 1925 - £1500. (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Peterborough - 1935 - £800 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
(SwannGalleries/BNPS)Cunard White Star Queen Mary/Queen Elizabeth - 1947 - £1500 (SwannGalleries/BNPS)
Updated

Rare travel posters advertising far flung destinations before the start of the jet age are set to fetch $330,000 at auction.

The collection of 200 works were used to advertise dream holiday destinations and the luxurious ways of reaching them, including one of the Hindenburg Zeppelin.

Most of the Art Deco posters date back to the 1920s and 1930s, just before the invention of the jet engine kick-started the golden age of travel. (BNPS)