Backed on cotton canvas and Canson acid-free paper
Designed by architect Charles-Thévenaz and built in less than eight months, the Capitole cinema-theatre opened its doors in Lausanne on 29 December 1928. The largest cinema in Switzerland, with 1,077 seats, a cinema organ and an orchestra pit, it hosted films, concerts, music hall, theatre and conferences! The first film shown was ‘The Dramatic Conquest of the Matterhorn’ (Der Kampf ums Matterhorn), a silent film by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma.
The Capitole-Théâtre's promotional poster was designed by Johannes Emil Müller. Elegant and majestic, it features the name of the cinema in large letters above the illuminated building.
The Capitole became the centre of the Swiss National Film Archive in 2010. It has just reopened its doors in February 2024 after several years of restoration.
Poster without the 'text box'
Our work consists in safekeeping the artistic heritage of advertising that we consider as a sociological trace of the twentieth century civilization. Our restoration studio proposes unique know-how in the conservation of old paper, of museum mounting and restoration of vintage poster. If you have an original old poster, Galerie 1 2 3 Studio is at your service.
The posters we propose are veritable pieces of historic heritage, which have a collector’s value. We offer a service of authenticity and original vintage poster certification and propose detailed condition reports including an Official Certificate of authenticity.
