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Rennert’s Gallery is one of the world’s only galleries/auction houses dedicated to the art of the poster. Located in Manhattan’s Flatiron / Union Square, we host auctions of high-quality, rare poster originals three times per year, specializing in original Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Mid-Century Modern lithographs. Founder and president Jack Rennert is one of the world’s leading authorities on vint

age posters, the author of over a dozen books on the subject, and consultant to museums and elite collectors around the globe. See what’s new at rennertsgallery.com and visit our gallery at 26 W. 17th Street (Mon-Sat 11-6) for an eye-popping, dazzling display of world-famous works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, Cassandre, Chéret, Cappiello, and other masters of vintage advertising art.

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟭! This poster by Valentina Kulagina reflects ...
06/02/2026

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟭! This poster by Valentina Kulagina reflects her influential role in Soviet Constructivist graphic design, where she developed a highly dynamic visual language for mass political communication. Created during the rapid industrialization drive of the First Five-Year Plan, the work mobilizes bold typography and photomontage to rally steel mill workers toward ambitious production goals, in this case the call for eight million tons of pig iron as part of socialist construction.

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𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟳

Created during Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan, this agitprop poster by Gustav Klutsis celebrates industrial mobilization ...
05/29/2026

Created during Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan, this agitprop poster by Gustav Klutsis celebrates industrial mobilization through the figure of a valiant steelworker wielding industrial tongs and framed by factories, agricultural machinery, and massed laborers. Using bold red geometric forms and revolutionary symbolism, the composition reflects the drive for rapid Soviet industrialization and the “shock worker” ideal (udarniki), while referencing Leninist legitimacy through commemorative seals that reinforce the political authority behind the campaign to expand production and mobilize domestic resources. This is a two-sheet poster mounted to canvas lining.

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𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟳

𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 • On June 17th, PAI presents its debut 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 auction with...
05/28/2026

𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 • On June 17th, PAI presents its debut 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 auction with well over 100 compelling lots. Prominent during both World Wars and the Cold War, as well as the Soviet and Communist eras in Russia, these tools of persuasion feature emotional imagery, bold text, and simplified messages.

From American staples like Uncle Sam and Rosie the Riveter to international anti-Nazi campaigns to more contemporary designs advocating for political causes or against discrimination, these powerful posters are both eminently historical and highly collectible.

Including notable Soviet works by 𝗚𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘃 𝗞𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗶 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻,𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘂, 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝘆𝗼𝗻, 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗻, 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗶, and more.

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𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟳

𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 • Travel posters emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a fusion of art and advertising, ...
05/19/2026

𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 • Travel posters emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a fusion of art and advertising, promoting railways, steamships, airlines, and global destinations through bold design. Influenced first by 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘂 and later defined by the geometric clarity of 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼, artists like 𝗔.𝗠. 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲, 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘂, and 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 elevated the form with striking compositions and modern typography. Postwar designers expanded the style with brighter colors and larger type, capturing the excitement of air travel while shaping how audiences imagined distant places.

PAI’s debut 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 auction on May 20th celebrates this lively medium with works by 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗟𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗰é 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀é, 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘃, 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘃𝘀𝗸𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡. 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶, 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗻, and several others. Over sixty works from the 𝗦𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 are featured at the start of the catalog.

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𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬

Iconic, colorful, and historically charged, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 posters captured Soviet modernity in all its paradox. Commissioned...
05/18/2026

Iconic, colorful, and historically charged, 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 posters captured Soviet modernity in all its paradox. Commissioned by artists like Sergey Sakharov, Nikolay Zhukov, and Maria Nesterova-Berzina, Intourist posters blended Soviet ideals with cosmopolitan style, celebrating the diversity of the USSR while masking its harsh realities. Glamour, adventure, and propaganda—now available to collectors in 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 presented by PAI on May 20.

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Full steam ahead! ⚓ These rare vintage steamship posters capture the elegance and adventure of ocean travel’s golden age...
05/18/2026

Full steam ahead! ⚓ These rare vintage steamship posters capture the elegance and adventure of ocean travel’s golden age. From René Pinard’s stylish transatlantic liners to Norman Wilkinson’s dramatic maritime scenes, these works transport viewers to an era when crossing the ocean was the height of sophistication and adventure.

Available at auction in 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 presented by Poster Auctions International on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬.

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This 1939 New York World’s Fair poster was designed by Nembhard N. Culin, an architect working for Frost, Frost & Fenner...
05/16/2026

This 1939 New York World’s Fair poster was designed by Nembhard N. Culin, an architect working for Frost, Frost & Fenner: the firm responsible for designing several fair pavilions. Created in 1937 as an early promotional vision of the Fair’s iconic Trylon and Perisphere Theme Center, it reflects Culin’s close professional connection to the fair’s architectural planning and visual identity. This work, however, was not part of the poster design competition to promote the event, which was won by Joseph Binder. This is the rare large format.

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𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬

Frederic Kimball Mizen captures the energy and elegance of Fifth Avenue in New York City, presenting it as a vibrant urb...
05/14/2026

Frederic Kimball Mizen captures the energy and elegance of Fifth Avenue in New York City, presenting it as a vibrant urban landmark that beckons visitors arriving by rail. A prolific American poster artist, Mizen was known for his refined, commercially engaging travel imagery, and this work reflects how New York in the 1930s already stood as a premier destination of modern culture and commerce, much as it does today. This design is mentioned as one of the most notable works for the “Travel by Train” campaign (Zega/Gruber), which was a cooperative effort by nearly thirty railroads to encourage rail travel.

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𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬

All aboard! 🚂 These rare vintage rail posters celebrate the golden age of train travel. From Otto Ernst’s picturesque vi...
05/12/2026

All aboard! 🚂 These rare vintage rail posters celebrate the golden age of train travel. From Otto Ernst’s picturesque views of the snow-covered Swiss Alps to Leslie Ragan’s streamlined locomotives racing across the American landscape, each poster channels the glamour, motion, and wanderlust of a bygone era.

Available at auction in 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 presented by 𝗣𝗔𝗜 on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬. Add a piece of travel history to your collection before they leave the platform.

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Created for United Air Lines around Disneyland’s 1955 opening, this exciting poster shows the Jungle Cruise in the foreg...
05/11/2026

Created for United Air Lines around Disneyland’s 1955 opening, this exciting poster shows the Jungle Cruise in the foreground with Sleeping Beauty Castle rising behind it, capturing the park’s early charm. Galli, known for his dynamic travel posters, skillfully blends airline promotion with Disney’s new magic, inviting viewers to start their adventure in the skies before stepping into the park.

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