Value of old posters
Learn what affects old poster value, including subject, artist, event, printing, condition, linen backing, and auction evidence.
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Learn what affects old poster value, including subject, artist, event, printing, condition, linen backing, and auction evidence.
Auction records are market evidence, not a final appraisal. Condition, authenticity, provenance, completeness, edition, grading, and demand can materially change value.
Quick checklist
- Photograph the full item, front and back, marks, dates, edition or issue details, signatures, labels, and condition.
- Keep jackets, sleeves, inserts, maps, plates, certificates, receipts, envelopes, albums, and related paperwork together.
- Note tears, stains, fading, missing pages, tape, trimming, repairs, odors, writing, water damage, restoration, and framing changes.
Note: We couldn’t find enough auction records that directly match Value of old posters to publish a defensible price table. If you are valuing a specific item, include its maker, model, material, photos, and condition so the search can be narrowed.
What similar items actually sold for
To help ground this guide in real market activity, here are recent example auction comps from Appraisily’s internal database. These matched sales are market context only, not an object estimate or identification, and they do not guarantee a price for your specific antique poster.
Shown USD range: USD 30-USD 750. Median of these 12 USD examples: USD 190.
| Comparable | What sold | Auction house | Date | Lot | Source-reported amount |
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Disney Mickey Mouse Vintage Movie PosterSource blocked; provenance matched | Monarch Auction and Estate Services | 2026-04-19 | 1157 | USD 30 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Swiss Travel PosterSource blocked; provenance matched | Copake Auction Inc. | 2024-11-23 | 679 | USD 325 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Francisco Tamagno, lithograph posterSource blocked; provenance matched | Millea Bros Ltd | 2020-09-09 | 1286 | USD 250 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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ANTIQUE DUPONT GUNPOWDER ADVERTISEMENT POSTERSource blocked; provenance matched | District Auction | 2025-03-09 | 228 | USD 80 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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A LARGE ORIGINAL VINTAGE MOVIE POSTERSource blocked; provenance matched | Antique Arena Inc | 2020-09-12 | 78 | USD 250 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Norway SAS Travel PosterSource blocked; provenance matched | Weiss Auctions | 2025-11-19 | 469 | USD 130 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Georges Dola La Chauve Souris Lithograph Poster, 1904Source blocked; provenance matched | Fontaine's Auction Gallery | 2025-11-23 | 497 | USD 325 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Antique IXe Exposition Suisse 1925 PosterSource blocked; provenance matched | Monarch Auction and Estate Services | 2025-11-02 | 1208 | USD 50 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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TRAVEL POSTER - Las Vegas Trans World Airlines Travel Poster by David Klein, 1960sSource blocked; provenance matched | Propstore London | 2025-07-02 | 99 | GBP 600 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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AFTER ALEXANDER CALDER, EXHIBITION AT BREWSTER GALLERY, LITHOGRAPH POSTERSource blocked; provenance matched | RoGallery | 2024-11-15 | 120 | USD 125 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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large antique French propaganda posterSource blocked; provenance matched | Yardley Antiques | 2020-11-09 | 18805 | USD 140 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Air France Travel Poster, "The Caribbean"Source blocked; provenance matched | Weiss Auctions | 2025-11-19 | 220 | USD 240 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Helen Frankenthaler, Live from Lincoln Center, 20th Year, Lithograph PosterSource blocked; provenance matched | RoGallery | 2015-02-26 | 8 | USD 750 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
How these auction records were verified
Each row retains its exact source URL, lot identity, retrieval time, access result, and immutable record hash. Live source access was blocked; the exact record matched Appraisily's immutable pipeline provenance. Inspect the public comparable provenance record.
Disclosure: prices are shown as reported by auction houses and are provided for appraisal context. Learn more in our editorial policy.
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