Original Vintage Poster Auction – General Sale
Saturday 13 November
Our last auction of the year will be held on Saturday 13 November starting online at 2pm (UK time). This live online auction features a wide variety of original vintage posters from around the world including travel, advertising, sport, war, propaganda and movie posters.
You can now view our catalogue and register to bid online in advance via:
— Easy Live Auction at www.easyliveauction.com/auctioneers/antikbar/
— Invaluable at www.invaluable.com/catalog/7whhy3si56
— Live Auctioneers at www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/222586_original-vintage-posters-general-sale/
— The Saleroom at www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/antikbar/catalogue-id-antikb10025
The auction preview will be open by appointment only. Our popular Lot of the Day features are posted on our website and social media (links below) in the lead up to this auction. We offer in-house postage worldwide for items won in our auctions. Click here for more information.
#LotOfTheDay:
In The News:
— Auction review by DecoMag: “If you’re on the hunt for interesting artworks or want to start a collection, don’t miss AntikBar’s November online auction. You could just grab yourself a one-of-a-kind bargain…”
— Antiques Trade Gazette Auction Previews (p29 issue 2516): “The sale at poster specialist AntikBar on November 13 includes this original 1938 stone lithograph for Mossant hats…by Leonetto Cappiello now often called ‘the father of modern advertising’ because of his innovation in poster design…”
AntikBar – Original Vintage Posters,
404 King’s Road, London SW10 0LJ
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AntikBar is a Member of the International Vintage Poster Dealers’ Association (IVPDA), UK Posters Network, London Art Deco Society, King’s Road Curve and The Association of Art and Antiques Dealers (LAPADA).
Original Vintage Poster Auction featuring Auto Racing
Don’t miss our auction on Saturday 17 April, starting online at 2pm (UK time).
This auction features a selection of auto racing posters, mostly Porsche, BMW and Lancia, as well as a wide variety of nearly 500 original vintage posters from around the world including travel, advertising, sport, war, propaganda and movie posters.
View our catalogue and register to bid online in advance via:
— Invaluable at www.invaluable.com/catalog/vc3yj2qz2v
— Live Auctioneers at www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/197277_original-vintage-posters-feat-auto-racing/
— The Saleroom at www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/antikbar/catalogue-id-antikb10022
Due to restrictions, there will be no preview before this auction. We offer in-house postage worldwide for lots won in our auctions. More information is given on our website at www.antikbar.co.uk/antikbar-auctions
Lot Of The Day
In The News
AntikBar – Original Vintage Posters
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www.AntikBar.co.uk
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AntikBar is a Member of the International Vintage Poster Dealers’ Association (IVPDA), UK Posters Network, London Art Deco Society, King’s Road Curve and The Association of Art and Antiques Dealers (LAPADA).
AntikBar Vintage Poster Auction on Saturday 27 January
→ This auction has now ended. Our provisional auction dates are given below and on our website at www.AntikBar.co.uk/AntikBar-Auctions with links to register for our auctions online. Information on our next auction will be posted on this blog page nearer the time.
Provisional Dates (to be confirmed):
7 April, 30 June, 10 November
Live Auctioneers: https://new.liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/3087/antikbar
The Saleroom: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/antikbar
Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-house/antikbar-original-vintage-posters
Saturday 27 January – Don’t miss our next original vintage poster auction featuring a collection of World War Two posters by Fougasse in addition to a wide variety of over 300 original vintage posters from around the world including travel, advertising, cinema, sport, war and propaganda. New and experienced collectors and dealers will benefit from our low starting prices with no reserves.
View our catalogue and register to bid online via:
Live Auctioneers – www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/113997_original-vintage-posters-incl-fougasse-wwii
The Saleroom – www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/antikbar/catalogue-id-antikb10009
Invaluable – https://www.invaluable.com/catalog/nsrgzf5k2y
This live online auction will start at 3pm (UK time) on Saturday 27 January. The auction preview will be open at our gallery from Wednesday 24 January to 12noon on Saturday 27 January.
Lot of the Day
www.AntikBar.co.uk/AntikBar-Auctions
In The News
“Second World War posters by the renowned British cartoonist and illustrator Cyril Kenneth Bird (1887-1965) feature in a sale of posters at Antikbar in London on January 27. Known by his pen name ‘Fougasse’, the artist famously designed humorous and effective propaganda posters while working unpaid for the Ministry of Information during the war…” Previews (p24) in the Antiques Trade Gazette (Issue 2325, 20 January 2018)
“Interesting online auction at the end of the month from UK pioneers AntikBar. Some nice stuff there and one in particular that I can’t let pass without mention. A food based car rally: how good does that sound? And it’s designed appropriately by Geo. Ham” 365PosterBlog review (8/1/18)
Visit our website at www.AntikBar.co.uk to view all our original vintage posters from around the world (cinema, travel, advertising, sport, war, propaganda), available online with worldwide delivery, or visit us at our gallery:
AntikBar – Original Vintage Posters
404 King’s Road, London SW10 0LJ
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AntikBar is a Member of the International Vintage Poster Dealers’ Association (IVPDA), UK Posters Network, London Art Deco Society (LADS) and The Association of Art and Antiques Dealers (LAPADA).
Feel the Force: Original Vintage Star Wars Posters
As fans around the world eagerly await the release of the latest movie in the Star Wars series, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015), we’re stepping back in time to look at some of the original vintage posters produced for the first trilogy of this epic space saga:
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
This iconic image was designed by the notable 
movie poster artist, Tom Jung, for the first episode of the Star Wars trilogy – Star Wars / Episode IV: A New Hope (1977). 
The ‘Style D’ poster design features a Star Wars poster pasted on wood with Obi-Wan Kenobi visible on a torn poster behind it.
The worldwide phenomenon of the first film was followed by two equally as successful movies, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi (1983), to complete the original trilogy.
Eye-catching teaser posters were designed to build up the excitement: “It’s back! The Force will be with you for two weeks only” and “The original is back.”
The Star Wars films created by the renowned filmmaker George Lucas star Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca, Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, David Prowse as Darth Vader, Frank Oz as Yoda, Kenny Baker as R2-D2, Anthony Daniels as C-3P0, Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin and Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian. The notable composer and conductor, John Williams, composed the instantly recognisable film score.
The saga continues: the first of two poster designs for the final trilogy, this horizontal poster is slightly smaller than standard quad size, issued for display by London Underground.
In 1990, Star Wars was finally released in Russia. At that time, local artists produced posters for foreign movies without any knowledge of the films, which led to some unique designs. This rare poster describes the movie as a “galactic Western” and features an imaginary image by Yury Bokser dominated by an unusual depiction of what could be Jabba the Hut and the Death Star with stars shooting out from the centre.
Related News (click on the image links for more information):
“May The Toys Be With You” exhibition of original vintage Star Wars toys and cinema posters now open at The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge in Canterbury until 6 March.
“One of the UK’s finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters will go on display for the first time in a brand new exhibition…May The Toys Be With You is both a celebration of the now highly collectable vintage toy line and of the iconic design work and art of the Star Wars movies…”
Also on display is one of the great unseen treasures of movie poster art for over 35 years: Star Wars painted in 1977 by legendary poster artist Tom Beauvais. A very special opportunity to acquire a limited edition, hand signed and numbered print accompanies this exhibition.
“Beauvais’ bold composition is dominated by an over-sized Luke and Leia. Particular attention has been paid to capturing actor Mark Hamill’s likeness, and uniquely this remains the only theatrical Star Wars poster in which Luke is depicted in his Stormtrooper disguise. Icons of Star Wars – R2D2, C3PO, the Death Star, X-Wings, and lightsabers – also feature, as does an indication of the written credits along the bottom of the poster…”
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Visit our website at www.antikbar.co.uk to browse all our original vintage posters from around the world – cinema, travel, advertising, sport, war, propaganda. For more updates, follow us on:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AntikBar
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AntikBar.co.uk
AntikBar is a Member of the International Vintage Poster Dealers’ Association (IVPDA), the London Art Deco Society (LADS) and The Association of Art and Antiques Dealers (LAPADA).
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