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Brampton Bicycle, c. late 1920s - early 1930s - ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE at End of Single Speed Road Era
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Brampton Bicycle, c. late 1920s – early 1930s – ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE at End of Single Speed Road Era

$2,450.00

Brampton… Sa Chaîne, ses Pédales … sa Roue Libre
It’s Chain, it’s Pedals…. It’s Freewheel

This vibrant and eye-catching vintage poster advertises Brampton bicycle components. A cheerful cyclist balances atop a large Brampton freewheel, arms raised in triumph. The background features bold, three-dimensional “BRAMPTON” lettering and slanted blue text promoting the company’s chain, pedals, and freewheel. Rendered in a playful Art Deco style, the poster conveys a sense of motion and joy through its dynamic composition and expressive illustrations.

This poster has been archivally and professionally linen-backed.

Virtually all original vintage posters of this era were viewed as temporary advertising and were printed on very thin paper. While expensive, linen backing is a conservation method used to mount, stabilize, preserve, and protect vintage posters so they can be displayed or framed without compromising value.

This poster is an original first printing, not a reproduction.

Year: N/A
Artist: Rudd
Affiches Gaillard – Paris – Amiens

Size: 40 x 59 cm (15 ¾  x 23 ¼  inches) – Linen Backed Archival Mounting

Posters are sold unframed. Framed images are display ideas only.

This is a one-of-a-kind item; please review the photos carefully to determine the condition.

In stock

SKU: PT-200183 D9-L Category:

Description

Vintage posters are the original form of advertising. These posters, made to advertise products, were never intended to last; they were hung outdoors, rained on, and eventually torn down or covered up. The early process of stone lithography created beautiful images, but quantities were small; generally, only 2,000 to 3,000 were printed. The examples that have survived are those that were not displayed; they are the extras that didn’t get used.

By the 1950s, posters were being printed using processes much more technologically advanced than labor-intensive stone lithography. Modern Era Posters are crisp, vibrant, and capture the riders at the perfect moment in time. Official race posters have bold color schemes that jump off the wall. From its roots in the second half of the 1800s, contemporary posters continue to tell the ever-evolving story of cycling.

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This is a one-of-a-kind item, please review the photos carefully to determine condition.

 

Additional information

Weight 3 lbs

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