Leonetto CAPPIELLO
(1875 – 1942)
Leonetto Cappiello became renowned during the poster boom period in the early 20th century. He transcended the poster from the street to the level of fine Art. He collaborated with the journal “Frou-Frou”, for which he created his first poster in 1901.
In 1903 he designed his poster for ‘Chocolat Klaus’ which depicts a woman dressed in green rides a red horse at a unified a black background. The text ‘Chocolat Klaus’ stands out in bright yellow. The impact of this poster was immediate – clients asked for the chocolates ‘with the red horse’. This was the beginning of modern publicity and the comprehension of its techniques.
By transgressing the artistic traditions of the Belle époque, he liberated the poster from its constraints and declared the arrival of a totally new direction that would transform graphic art during the 20th century.
Cappiello’s method was based on the visual surprise: the poster’s image visually leaps out and easily attracts the attention of passersby. He used characters, animals, clowns or masked faces contrasted in a colorful or black background to sell many products. Often the chosen figure was not related with the product. His style was to use a strong starting concept, together with dominant lines, curves and intense colors.
From 1901 to 1939, Cappiello produced nearly 550 posters for French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Swiss companies, which have became mythical in poster history.
Le passé de la comédie française
circa 1900
CHF 375.–
Paquet Pernot, Pratique, Avantageux, Conservation assurée, Biscuits Pernot
1905
CHF 5200.–
Maurin Quina, Le Puy
1906
Price upon request
Cognac Pellisson, Père & Co
1907
CHF 2550.–
Angelus, Liqueur des Salésiens de Dom Bosco
1907
CHF 630.–
Biscotines Union
circa 1910
CHF 1400.–
Société française de munitions de chasse, de tir et de guerre
circa 1912
CHF 960.–
Agua de Vilajuiga
1912
CHF 1720.–
Le fumeur avisé ne fume que le Nil
circa 1915
CHF 90.–
Les pansements "La Croix-Soleil"
1919
CHF 770.–
Chocolat Klaus
circa 1920
CHF 330.–
Chocolat Klaus, Bouchées assorties
circa 1920
CHF 330.–
Champagne de Castellane, Epernay
circa 1920
CHF 95.–
Le Nil, Je ne fume que le Nil, papiers à cigarettes
circa 1920
CHF 190.–
Campari, l'apéritif
1921
CHF 7350.–
NewBitter Campari
1921
CHF 5830.–
Parapluie-Revel, Lyon France
1922
CHF 85.–
Exposition Coloniale, Marseille 1922
1922
CHF 1760.–
Contratto champagne
1922
CHF 6350.–
Campari Cordial liquor
1923
CHF 1820.–
Vodka Relsky
circa 1925
CHF 2960.–
Le Thermogène combat toux, grippe, douleurs rhumatismales
circa 1925
CHF 90.–
Vodka Relsky
circa 1925
CHF 2570.–
Vodka Relsky
circa 1925
CHF 1430.–
Contratto, Cannelli, vermouth
1925
CHF 390.–
Cognac Monnet
1927
CHF 6950.–
Le bas Revel, Lyon
1929
CHF 2500.–
Nitrolian, sec aussitôt peint, Bruxelles
1929
CHF 4750.–
Cordial Campari, Liquor
circa 1930
CHF 85.–
Campari l'aperitivo
circa 1930
CHF 140.–
JOB, Papier à cigarettes
1933
CHF 2960.–
NewBaudin, la cuisinière des cuisinières
1933
CHF 1770.–
Le fusil Darne
1948
CHF 1260.–
Le Thermogène engendre la chaleur
circa 1949
CHF 770.–
Le thermogène engendre la chaleur et combat: toux et rhumatismes, 1949 late autorized edition
1949
CHF 850.–
Liquor Relsky
circa 1950
CHF 140.–
Cappiello, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire - Genève 1962
1962
CHF 440.–
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