Renault Type 45 Cabriolet lithograph poster by René de Bas
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 1920s
This early 1920s Art Deco period lithographic poster advertises the French automobile manufacturer Renault. The illustration, created by the French artist and illustrator René de Bas, depicts a red Renault Type 45 Cabriolet speeding down a country road, captured with a sense of motion that is characteristic of the period's advertising aesthetic.
The work features a prominent, bold 'RENAULT' signature at the bottom and is signed by the artist. The poster measures 157 x 114 cm and is currently mounted between a wooden frame and a backing board, with the outer frame dimensions measuring 166 x 119 cm. The piece is described as visually well-preserved, though it has undergone slight professional retouching and contains a few restored, coin-sized missing sections.
It serves as an example of early 20th-century automotive marketing graphic design, showcasing the elegance and speed associated with the Renault brand during the early Art Deco era.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- lithograph on paper
- Frame dimensions
- 166 x 119 cm
- Poster dimensions
- 157 x 114 cm
Design
- Style
- Art Deco
- Subject
- Renault Type 45 Cabriolet speeding down a country road
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- René de Bas
Catalogue references
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