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Bibendum, the original Michelin man, drawn by O'Galop in 1898 and still in use today. Guinness's John Gilroy zoo characters. The Cadbury, Bovril, and Coca-Cola posters that built household-name advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese weren't designed as art. They were designed to sell soap, aperitifs, tyres, tobacco, and chocolate. The fact that the best of them now hang in museums says something about what good commercial design is worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in seven sizes, A4 through A0.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Try it on your wall before you buy. Every poster supports our See It On Your Wall preview tool.\u003cbr\u003e- Printed locally for the UK, US, and Canada.\u003cbr\u003e- 200gsm archival paper, pigment-based inks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agua-colonia-griet-mauzan-1928-perfume","title":"Agua Colonia Griet 1928 | Mauzan Art Deco Perfume Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA woman draped in ornate patterned fabric holds an elegant perfume bottle, rendered in Achille Mauzan's distinctive Art Deco style. The composition balances bold geometric patterns with graceful figuration, the red and black palette creating depth against cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommissioned by the Griet perfume company in 1928, this poster exemplifies the golden age when brands hired artists rather than agencies. Mauzan studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon before establishing his career across Milan, Paris and Buenos Aires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster belongs to the era when perfume advertising celebrated the ritual and mystery of fragrance. The woman's pose suggests both intimacy and theatricality, rendered with the confident linework that made Mauzan a master of commercial lithography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA natural choice for collectors of Art Deco design or vintage advertising ephemera. 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