Glamorous 1948 French Riviera travel poster by Louis Icart, printed by Imprimerie Monégasque, Monte-Carlo. Two sun-kissed bathers perch on a stone ball above the Mediterranean—an iconic Monte-Carlo image in Icart’s elegant, post-Deco style.
Artist: Louis Icart (1888–1950)
Year: 1948
Size: 44.8 × 30.7 in (114 × 78 cm)
Printing: Lithograph on paper; Imprimerie Monégasque, Monte-Carlo
Condition: B+/B — old linen backing; several expert repairs including a long tear (~21 in / 53 cm) running through “-te-” of MONTE to the top of the ball; corner pin holes; repaired loss at lower-left; minor creasing; presents boldly
Authenticity: Original vintage poster (not a reproduction). Certificate of Authenticity included.
Icart—famed for celebrating fashion and the female form—brings Riviera glamour to life here with saturated colour, glistening highlights and a breezy sky gradient. The generous grande affiche format gives strong wall presence for resort homes, hotels and collectors of Côte d’Azur and pin-up / bathing beauty imagery.
Ships rolled in a heavy-duty archival tube, tracked and fully insured; packed with acid-free materials. Certificate of Authenticity included.
