{"product_id":"original-1953-stockholm-700-years-poster-by-curt-blixt-swedish-vintage-travel-poster","title":"Original 1953 Stockholm 700 Years Poster by Curt Blixt, Swedish Vintage Travel Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Stockholm 700 Years poster by Curt Blixt, an authentic Swedish jubilee and travel poster published in 1953.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those posters that does far more than advertise a place. Created for Stockholm’s 700th anniversary celebrations, it turns the city into a radiant figure rising above the skyline and water, transforming the capital into a festive, almost theatrical vision of itself. Boats, bridges, flags, landmarks, and waterfront life gather below, while the crowned blonde figure — Blixt’s winning image of the city — gives the whole design a sense of elegance, charm, and occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the poster so appealing is the balance it strikes between graphic simplicity and warmth. The luminous yellow gown against the cool blue ground is instantly eye-catching, but the design also has a lightness and sophistication that feels distinctly Scandinavian. The theatre mask and trumpet add a celebratory note, suggesting music, performance, and civic festivity, while the cityscape below grounds the image in Stockholm itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a wonderful story behind it. Stockholm technically turned 700 in 1952, but the city postponed the jubilee celebrations until 1953 so as not to compete with the Helsinki Olympics for visitors. A public poster competition was held for the event, and Curt Blixt’s design was chosen as the winner. That gives this poster a real place in Stockholm’s visual history: it was not simply decorative publicity, but the official image of a major civic celebration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original vintage poster, not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Curt Blixt Title: Stockholm 700 Years Date: 1953 Printer: Esselte Reklam AB, Stockholm Country: Sweden Medium: Original printed poster on paper Size: 99 x 62 cm Condition: Excellent overall condition, recently professionally linen backed Framing: Unframed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly displayable original for collectors of Scandinavian posters, Swedish travel imagery, mid-century graphic design, and decorative works on paper with real character and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. Packed with great care and shipped fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bellmont Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44284101263402,"sku":"240708-12","price":1555.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/8960\/1066\/files\/il_fullxfull.7918547037_hc0p.jpg?v=1777033419","url":"https:\/\/bellmontgallery.com\/products\/original-1953-stockholm-700-years-poster-by-curt-blixt-swedish-vintage-travel-poster","provider":"Bellmont Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}