1920s FAP\' ANIS APERITIF ORIGINAL VINTAGE VERY LARGE POSTER 62\" x 46\" Art Deco

1920s FAP\' ANIS APERITIF ORIGINAL VINTAGE VERY LARGE POSTER 62\

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1920s FAP\' ANIS APERITIF ORIGINAL VINTAGE VERY LARGE POSTER 62\" x 46\" Art Deco:
$1299.99

I picked up this beautiful advertising poster, along with a handful of others shown in the last photo, back in 1999. Having studied graphic design and advertising in college, and then working as a designer and art director, I recognized the beauty and importance of original advertising posters and prints whether old or new. This is one of the old ones I just could not pass up!

My intention was to have it framed, but like many of the posters and artwork I\'ve collected, it has enjoyed a quiet life tucked away in a protected area away from light and heat.

It is completely original, and I really had a heck of a time photographing it...it\'s nearly as wide as a king sized bed!


Particulars:

  • This lithographic posterhas beenprofessionally conserved and backed onacid-free linen.
  • Close up detailed photos show any condition issues. The poster is in remarkable shape, considering it is around 95 years old! However, please note any imperfections, which are fairly minor, but may affect your opinion as to its value.
  • If you would like me to supply additional photos, I can accommodate.

More Particulars:

  • This very large, colorful 1920s French poster advertisement, illustrated by Henry Delval, was for a Pastis aperitif called Fap\'Anis. The creation of Pastis was aresponse to the banning of its infamous, anise-flavored cousin, absinth inFrance in 1915.
  • The flapper enjoying a panoramic vista of the French Riviera is purported to have an equally intriguing tale. The woman, according to my research, is Gaby Deslys, bornMarie-Elsie-Gabrielle Caire, originating from Marseille (short for\"Gabrielle of the Lilies\"), a dancer, singer, and actress whoachieved fame on two continents.During the 1910s she was exceedinglypopular worldwide performing in Paris, London, New York, among others, andmaking $4,000 a week in the United States alone. During the 1910s she performedseveral times on Broadway. Her dancing was so popular that the ragtime dance “TheGaby Glide” was named for her.
  • Between 1911 and 1915 she appeared in at least five Broadwaymusical revues and extravaganzas, three of which were at the Winter GardenTheatre:The Revue of Revues(1911),Vera Violetta(1911-12)andThe Honeymoon Express(1913-14). She also performed inTheBelle of Bond Street,andStop! Look! Listen! While in theU.S., she performed in an American-style striptease, which she also introducedto the European stage. During World War I, she worked as a spy for theFrench.
  • Renowned for her beauty she was courted by several wealthygentlemen including King Manuel II of Portugal, who was said to have given hera pearl necklace worth $70,000 (valued at more than 10 times that amounttoday). Gaby loved pearls and claimed before she died at the age of 39 ofillness in 1920 that she owned a collection of them equal to her own weight.
  • Marseille the home of Pastis, and where Fap\'Anis wasproduced, made it a natural fit for this local girl.




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  • Since this will be a larger item, it will take additional handling time to get a tube large & strong enough to ship the poster in. So, please allow 10 days for handling.
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1920s FAP\' ANIS APERITIF ORIGINAL VINTAGE VERY LARGE POSTER 62\" x 46\" Art Deco:
$1299.99

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