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Aquatic & Beach

The beach and the sea have been reliable subjects for commercial illustration since the late 19th century, when railways and steamship lines needed imagery that could make a destination feel irresistible at a glance. Travel posters led the way, but the subject ran through magazine covers, resort advertising, and sporting prints as well. What drew artists back repeatedly was the light: coastal scenes rewarded bold, flat color in ways that suited lithography particularly well. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

Aquatic & Beach

The beach and the sea have been reliable subjects for commercial illustration since the late 19th century, when railways and steamship lines needed imagery that could make a destination feel irresistible at a glance. Travel posters led the way, but the subject ran through magazine covers, resort advertising, and sporting prints as well. What drew artists back repeatedly was the light: coastal scenes rewarded bold, flat color in ways that suited lithography particularly well. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

Ride the Wild Surf, Australian Daybill - Original Vintage Poster
Ride the Wild Surf, Australian Daybill c.1964 $525.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 30.0" x 12.75"

Year: c.1964

Visit Holland - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Holland c.1950 $700.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.1950

My Hula Honolulu - Authentic Vintage Poster
My Hula Honolulu c.1966 $540.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 23.0" x 19.0"

Year: c.1966

HISWA Goed Camp, Amsterdam - Original Vintage Poster
HISWA Goed Camp, Amsterdam c.1963 $300.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.75" x 15.25"

Year: c.1963

A Sunny Holiday on the German Coast - Original Vintage Poster
A Sunny Holiday on the German Coast c.1930 $975.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.0" x 26.0"

Year: c.1930

Basking Shark- Fishes of the British Islands - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Basking Shark- Fishes of the British Islands c.1878 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1878

Visitez Les Aquariums Mosans - Authentic Vintage Poster
Visitez Les Aquariums Mosans c.1948 $750.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 38.75" x 24.5"

Year: c.1948

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Saint Aubin - Original Vintage Poster
Saint Aubin c.1930 $400.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.25" x 24.5"

Year: c.1930

Sea Robin, Cigar Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Sea Robin, Cigar Label c.1900 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 6.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1900

Visit Argentina and Chile - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Argentina and Chile c.1950 $950.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 42.75" x 29.0"

Year: c.1950

Underwater! - Original Vintage Poster
Underwater! c.1955 $1,350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1955

August, Esquire Calendar - Original Antique Print:
August, Esquire Calendar by Vargas c.1944 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 8.25" x 11.75"

Year: c.1944

Hydroplane- Popular Mechanics - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Hydroplane- Popular Mechanics c.1935 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1935

Seafood Ad, Japanese Tide Calendar - Original Antique Print:
Seafood Ad, Japanese Tide Calendar c.1903 $160.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.75" x 15.0"

Year: c.1903

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Lucky God, Soap Ad- Japanese Handbill - Original Antique Print:
Lucky God Soap- Japanese Hikifuda Ad c.1910 $130.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 9.75" x 14.25"

Year: c.1910

Visit San Francisco, United Airlines - Authentic Vintage Poster
Visit San Francisco, United Airlines c.1976 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 30.0" x 20.0"

Year: c.1976

Toper and Young Shark- Fishes of the British Islands - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Toper and Young Shark- Fishes of the British Islands c.1878 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1878

Meridien Hotels- Newport Beach, LA - Authentic Vintage Poster
Meridien Hotels- Newport Beach, LA c.1975 $475.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 28.0" x 18.0"

Year: c.1975

All Hands on Deck, Swedish Release - Authentic Vintage Poster
All Hands on Deck, Swedish Release c.1929 $950.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.5" x 27.5"

Year: c.1929

Arctic Manhunt - Authentic Vintage Poster
Arctic Manhunt c.1949 $595.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1949

Thrasher Shark- Fishes of the British Islands - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Thrasher Shark- Fishes of the British Islands c.1878 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1878

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Jean Bart, Cirage Impermeable - Authentic Vintage Poster
Jean Bart, Cirage Impermeable c.1933 $1,250.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 59.0" x 39.5"

Year: c.1933

Pearl of the Mediterranean- Alexiandria, Egypt - Authentic Vintage Poster
Pearl of the Mediterranean- Alexiandria, Egypt c.1959 $950.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 40.0" x 28.0"

Year: c.1959

TRAVELTALK 1sh 1953 - Original Vintage Poster
Traveltalk c.1951 $225.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1951

Power Wake- Popular Mechanics - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Power Wake- Popular Mechanics c.1935 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1935

HISWA Water Sports Show, Amsterdam - Original Vintage Poster
HISWA Water Sports Show, Amsterdam c.1958 $350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.75" x 17.75"

Year: c.1958

Houndfish, Sharks- Hand Colored Stone Lithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Houndfish, Sharks- Hand Colored Stone Lithograph c.1833 $180.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 13.75" x 8.75"

Year: c.1833

Visit Hawaii, Trade Wind Tours - Authentic Vintage Poster
Visit Hawaii, Trade Wind Tours c.1970 $525.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 28.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.1970

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Long Voyage Home- Popular Mechanics - Original Vintage Cover Art:
Long Voyage Home- Popular Mechanics c.1932 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 9.0" x 6.5"

Year: c.1932

It's in the Air, Swedish Release - Original Vintage Poster
It's in the Air, Swedish Release c.1942 $350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.0" x 27.5"

Year: c.1942

Welcome Home- Fortune Magazine - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Welcome Home- Fortune Magazine c.1930 $55.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 14.0" x 11.25"

Year: c.1930

Secret Service in Darkest Africa - Original Vintage Poster
Secret Service in Darkest Africa c.1943 $875.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 79.0" x 41.0"

Year: c.1943

Presenting my Daughter by J.J. Grandville - Original Antique Print:
Presenting My Daughter by J.J. Grandville c.1854 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 10.0"

Year: c.1854

Helgoland, Sea Resort Service - Original Vintage Poster
Helgoland, Sea Resort Service c.1964 $560.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 23.5" x 16.5"

Year: c.1964

Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving c.1684 $245.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 6.0"

Year: c.1684

Gorges Du Tarn by André Giroux, 1937 - Original Vintage Poster
Gorges Du Tarn by André Giroux c.1943 $1,450.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.5" x 24.5"

Year: c.1943

Mastil Oranges, Spanish Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
Mastil Oranges, Spanish Crate Label c.1967 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 8.25" x 10.25"

Year: c.1967

Belgium - The Seaside by Frédéric Conrad, ca. 1955 - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Belgium by Frédéric Conrad c.1955 $575.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.1955

Perspectograph, Popular Mechanics - Original Vintage Illustration
Perspectograph, Popular Mechanics c.1935 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 9.0" x 6.0"

Year: c.1935

*Braniff Airways - Bolivia by Anonymous, ca. 1955 - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Bolivia, Braniff Airways c.1955 $575.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.0" x 20.0"

Year: c.1955

Not a Beach Guy- La Vie Parisienne - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Not a Beach Guy- La Vie Parisienne c.1925 $55.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.75" x 9.5"

Year: c.1925

Beach Ball - Original Vintage Poster
Beach Ball c.1965 $1,650.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 79.0" x 42.0"

Year: c.1965

The Flower of Nice- La Vie Parisienne - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
The Flower of Nice- La Vie Parisienne c.1927 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 9.5"

Year: c.1927
Tarzan and the Mermaids, Belgian Release c.1948 $230.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 18.75" x 13.75"

Year: c.1948

Collier's Weekly- 5
The Seaside Girl- Collier's Weekly c.1904 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 14.5" x 10.0"

Year: c.1904

Fantasea Surf Movies, Australian Release - Original Vintage Poster
Fantasea Surf Movies, Australian Release c.1984 $250.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.75" x 13.25"

Year: c.1984

The Beach Bible- La Vie Parisienne - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
The Beach Bible- La Vie Parisienne c.1909 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.25" x 10.0"

Year: c.1909

American Airlines - Miami - To Everywhere Under The Sun by Anonymous, 1991 - Original Vintage Poster
Visit Miami, American Airlines c.1991 $475.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 14.0" x 46.0"

Year: c.1991

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