35 Amazing Posters Designed by René Vincent in the Early 20th Century

René Vincent (1879–1936) was a French illustrator who was active in the 1920s-1930s. He worked in an Art Deco style and became famous for his poster designs. He was influential in the Art Deco movement in the period between the two world wars. His illustrations helped define advertising in the 20th century.

Vincent was an illustrator for La Vie Parisienne, L’Illustration and Fantasio. When he came to the United States, he did work for the Saturday Evening Post and Harper’s Bazaar. Most of his contributions to these magazines were fashion illustrations. When he came back to France, he created a plethora of advertisements for Bugatti, Peugeot, Michelin, and Shell Oil Company. His most recognizable work is the 1925 Porto Ramos Pinto poster.

Vincent was a great lover of cars, so as a result he was one of the first French citizens to have a driver’s license and was also one of the first Parisians to have a garage built onto his house. Vincent had a particular design style of distorting perspective and dynamism.

Here below is a set of amazing posters designed by René Vincent in the early 20th century.

Cycles Cottereau et Cie., Dijon, 1905

Fête des Fleurs au Printemps, March 1909

Peugeot, circa 1912

Finidol, Élimine l'Arthritisme et le Rhumatisme, circa 1920s

Liqueur Marie Brizard, circa 1920s

Michelin Man with cigar, circa 1920s

Porto Ramos-Pinto, circa 1920s

Salmson, 10 HP, 1920

Saponite, La bonne Lessive, circa 1920s

Cover of La Vie Parisienne, "Au clair de la lune, Je n'ai plus de feu", April 1921

Cover of La Vie Parisienne, "Homme a la rose", January 22, 1921

Ad for Peugeot, 1922

Cover of La Vie Parisienne, October 14, 1922

Cover of La Vie Parisienne, September 2, 1922

Au Bon Marché, Toilettes d'Été, 1924

"Mon Amour", 1925

Au Bon Marché, Nouveautés d'Hiver, 1925-26

Au Bon Marché, Toilettes d'Été, 1925

Creme Activa Makeup, circa 1925

La Voisin, circa 1925

Pas de Bon Café sans composition des Moines, 1925

The Indian, circa 1925

Peugeot, 1927

Motobloc, Bordeaux, 1928

Philips Pas de Foyer sans Poste - Une prise de courant et.. C'est tout, 1928

Bugatti, 1930

La Raquette Ram a La Vogue, circa 1930

Potasse d'Alsace, circa 1930

Pour vos transports précieux, Cotty, 1930

Au Bon Marché, circa 1931

Au Bon Marché, Toilettes d'Été, 1933

Biscuits Olibet, Première Marque Française, 1933

Offrez les cigares et cigarettes de la “Régie Française”, 1933

Avec l'Huile Energol 'A', démarrage foudroyant en hiver, 1934

Buvez Evian-Cachat, 1935