Plaquettes auctions

Plaque minted to commemorate the unveiling of the monument to Franciszek Smolka, a Polish lawyer, democratic politician and independence activist, the event took place on December 8, 1913 in Lviv, plaque by E. Unger. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: Franciszek Smolka monument, in...
Plaque commemorating E.A. Ziffer (1833-1908), an engineer involved in the expansion of the railway in Galicia, 1908, plaque by J. Kassin. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: Bust of E.A. Ziffer, facing left, on the cut of the arm, the signature J. Kassin, below, inscription in two l...
Plaque commemorating Colonel-General Archduke Leopold Salvator Habsburg, 1916, designed by G. Hermann, with a signature on the obverse. Leopold Salvator Habsburg served as Inspector General of the Austro-Hungarian Artillery during World War I. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: bus...
An interesting plaque or emblem, likely part of a larger whole. Given the elements included in the composition, the object is likely related to the commemoration of the Zamość Uprising during the second half of the Polish People’s Republic era. Dimensions: 30.2 x 32.5 cm
JODŁOWSKI, Tadeusz – 1943–1958. To the Fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto. 1958. Jodłowski 23; Waśniewski 41. Anniversary poster, size 98x66.9 cm, signed with the monogram T.J. A portrait of an insurgent from the Warsaw Ghetto, with a burning menorah in the background. A slight transverse crease in the sheet at the bottom; otherwise, in very good condition.
LEBENSTEIN, Jan – Tout va bien! camarade... [1982]. Szablowska II 253. Political poster, dimensions: 59.7 x 39.6 cm, unsigned. A caricature of Wojciech Jaruzelski as a bird in a general’s uniform; in the background, coffins lying in front of the “Wujek” coal mine. An artistic commentary on the tragic events at the “Wujek” mine—the suppression of a strike called by miners in prote...
GRONOWSKI, Tadeusz – 3rd International Festival of Contemporary Music. 1959. Gronowski 188; Dydo IV 47; Wilanów 140. Festival poster, dimensions: 98.2 x 67 cm. Poster accompanying the third edition of the Warsaw Festival of Contemporary Music, “Warsaw Autumn” (September 12–20, 1959). A multicolored abstract composition—one of the few in the artist’s oeuvre. The poster has been res...
An award plaque for marksmanship achievements (Schiesspreis) from the period of the German Empire. Struck/embossed with a reverse side—featuring the number 1800 on the eagle’s chest. At the bottom of the obverse, the mark “HB” within a circle. Diameter: 15.5 cm.
Plaque commemorating Franciszek Smolka (1810-1899), a Polish lawyer, activist in clandestine independence organizations, social activist, President of the Legislative Sejm in Kroměříž, originator of the Union of Lublin Mound in Lviv, and member of the Galician Parliament. plaque by E. M. Unger, signed on the reverse. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of...
HILSCHER, Hubert - Through Rational Elements - to Rational Wholes. 1968. Poster, 97.4 x 66.7 cm. Multicolored geometric composition. In the upper part, an excerpt from the 1961 Law on Normalization. In very good condition.
Avenue de la République Française. Victory, draped and crowned with laurels, soars with outstretched wings above the Seine and the buildings of the World’s Fair, holding in both hands an armful of laurel branches, some of which fall upon the city. Surrounding the design, an engraved inscription: PARIS / 1900 and EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE; signed F. VERNON. Reverse: SCHOOL ATHLETIC COMPETITION...
ZAMECZNIK, Stanisław - Flight Attendants. [1958]. Movie poster, size 84.3 x 57.6 cm. Triangular photos of the three main characters against a sky background. Unsigned composition. West German film (orig. "Madchen ohne Grenzen"). Dir. G. Radvanyi. Starring S. Ziemann, B. Rütting, I. Desny. A smoothed-out transverse crease in the sheet.
Commemorative plaque commemorating the Star Congress in Poznań, organized by the Automobile Club of Greater Poland,which took place on August 27, 1929. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Medals from Lviv and Galicia" owned by Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: Poznań City Hall, next to it the name POZNAŃ, from which lines branch to the citie...
ZAMECZNIK, Stanisław - A Sunday in August. [1954]. Kowalski 131. Movie poster, size 86.5x61.5 cm. Abstract composition featuring the sun, plus stills from the film. Unsigned poster. Italian film (orig. “Domenica d’agosto”). Dir. L. Emmer. Starring A. Baldini, F. Interlenghi, A. di Leo. Folds, tears, and creases along the right edge.
JANO [real name: Francisco Fernández Zarza] - Pharaoh. 1967. Argentine movie poster, size 100.5x70.1 cm. Pharaoh, priests, mummifiers. Polish film. Dir. J. Kawalerowicz. Starring J. Zelnik, P. Pawłowski, B. Brylska (credited on the poster as Barbara Bryl). Folding creases; tears at the folds have been taped.
Av. REGELE VECHIAZA, ROMANIA INFLORESTE [The King Watches Over, Romania Prosper]. The King on horseback, followed by his army, during a vigil while the fields are being worked. In the distance, the silhouette of a church and several village buildings can be seen; signed L. STELMANS GR. Reverse: The royal pavilion built for the 1906 jubilee, with the entrance gate shaped like a triumphal arch. ...
Plaque commemorating Bishop Władysław Bandurski (1865-1932), suffragan bishop of Lviv from 1906 to 1932. The plaque was made in 1915 in Wien by Kazimierz Chodziński (1861-1921), and is signed on the obverse. Plaque is accompanied by documents handwritten by Bishop Władysław Bandurski, both from 1930, hand-signed. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Ko...
Plaque commemorating General Wacław Iwaszkiewicz (1871-1922), made in the early 20th century by Kazimierz Chodziński (1861-1921). Card with the details of the plaque's artist, Kazimierz Chodziński, is affixed to the reverse. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: bust of General Wac...
plaque commemorating Tadeusz Wojciechowski, published at the initiative of the University of Lviv in 1907.  Plaque is from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: on the right, a bust of Professor Tadeusz Wojciechowski, facing left, an allegorical female figure, in the center, the building of th...
Av. FOUNDATION OF THE BOULAQ MUSEUM AND THE EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES SERVICE. Bust of Mariette on the right, with the Boulaq Museum in the background. Cartouche inscribed MARIETTE BOULOGNE-SUR-MER 182 BOULAQ 1881; signed S. E. VERNIER 1905. Reverse: IN SEARCH OF THE SERAPEUM. A worker conducting archaeological excavations and bringing his findings to Mariette; signed S. E. VERNIER.Forrer VI, pp. 2...
minted to commemorate Andrzej Szeptycki, Metropolitan of Galicia, Archbishop of Lviv, and Bishop of Kamieniec, struck in 1901. Plaque by Wojciech Przedwojewski, signed on the obverse. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: bust of a man with a long beard, 3/4 facing right, PW signature...
Plaque commemorating Władysław Łoziński, publicist and historian, 1901. Plaque by Stanisław Dębicki (1866-1924). Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: bust of Władysław Łoziński, left, against a floral ornament supported by the Genius, at the top on a ribbon with the date MD...
CIEŚLEWICZ, Roman - Moda Polska, Warsaw. [1972]. Wilanów 167; Cieślewicz 16; Waśniewski 360. Advertising poster, dimensions: 67.246.9 cm. The Egyptian Nefertiti wearing a fanciful headdress. The poster was first published in 1960; here we present the 1972 reprint. One of the most iconic examples of the Polish school of poster art. Traces of moisture in the lower part of the composition; ot...
Plaque commemorating Dr. Jan Steczkowski, who served as Minister of the Treasury in Jan Kucharzewski's government, minted in 1917, designed by K. Chudziński, signed on the obverse. Plaque from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: bust of Dr. Jan Steczkowski, right, below a three-line signature Ka...
Plaque from the International Star Plaque Congress in Katowice, which took place on June 27-28, 1931. This piece was made in the Galmet Sosnowiec Office in Sosnowiec, and is signed on the reverse FABR. GALANTERJI METAL. GALMET SOSNOWIEC TEL 548. Plaque from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: in ...
Plaque commemorating President Ignacy Mościcki, designed by J. Aumiller and signed on the obverse, made in 1926. On the reverse is the mint mark and the inscription MENNICA PAŃSTWOWA. Plaque from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: Bust of Ignacy Mościcki, 3/4 left, next to it the signature of...
Tourist Badge of the Wisła Congress, held on August 6, 1933, designed by S. Sobczyk from Lviv, signed on the reverse. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: broken road among grass and mountains POLSKI-TOURIST-TROPHY-W-WIŚLE-6-VIII-1933 - K. M. C. - Reverse: signature S. SOBCZYK / LW...
Av. FOUNDATION OF THE BOULAQ MUSEUM AND THE EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES SERVICE. Bust of Mariette on the right, with the Boulaq Museum in the background. Cartouche inscribed MARIETTE BOULOGNE SUR MER 182 BOULAQ 1881; signed S. E. VERNIER 1905. Reverse: IN SEARCH OF THE SERAPEUM. A worker conducting archaeological excavations and bringing their finds to Mariette; signed S. E. VERNIER.Forrer VI, pp. 22...
Issue of the International Exhibition of the Book Industry and Graphic Arts, held at the Austrian House in Leipzig in 1914. Plaque by Michael Powolny. Specimen from the unique “Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals” of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: naked woman holding a laurel branch in her right hand and an eight-rayed star in her le...
Plaque by Józef Aumiller, signed. Made at the Warsaw Mint to commemorate Józef Piłsudski. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. The head of the marshal, facing left, placed in a medallion, below, an inscription in 18 lines WSKRZESICIEL PAŃSTWA POLSKIEGO, TWÓRCA I WÓDZ / ARMJI POLSKIEJ MA...
Plaque commemorating Bishop Władysław Bandurski (1865-1932), suffragan bishop of Lviv from 1906 to 1932. The plaque was made in 1915 in Wien by Kazimierz Chodziński (1861-1921), and is signed on the obverse. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: bust of Bishop Władysław Bandurski...
Viktor Ivanov - Long live the great Stalin, standard-bearer of peace. [ca. 1950]. Political poster, size 86x61.2 cm. Reproduction of a portrait of Stalin by V. Ivanov. The poster was published by the Ministry of National Defense. Folding creases.
DO you remember the rule of the landowners on the estates? The agrarian reform will put an end to this. The Polish Workers’ Party (PPR) calls on you: Vote “Yes” three times. [1946]. Hryńczuk I 72. Propaganda poster, dimensions 69.8 x 49.8 cm. An anonymous composition depicting a landowner on horseback and barefoot peasants. Ironed-out creases from folding; small tears have been repaired...
[Our Ladyof Częstochowa—gorget, copy]. Gorget, 27x19 cm. An image of Our Lady of Częstochowa painted on sheet metal; engraved around the image are objects associated with the defense of Jasna Góra. The date 1767 is inscribed above the lower edge. There are eight small holes around the perimeter. A later copy. The reverse side is lined with dark green velvet. The edges are soiled.
CIEŚLEWICZ, Roman — “A Black Man Will Do His Part” — “A Black Man Tells Them to Leave.” 1961. Political poster, dimensions: 99.9 x 70.3 cm. A photograph of a Black man’s face superimposed on the outline of Africa, with the discarded top hat of an imperialist diplomat. Printed in black and red. A poster supporting the national liberation movements of the Black Continent. The post...
Plaque commemorating Ludwik Wierzbicki, engineer, professor at the Lviv Polytechnic University, and director of the State Railways in Lviv. The plaque was presented to L. Wierzbicki by his colleagues on October 1, 1905. Artwork by Julian Bełtowski, signed on the reverse. Plaque from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numis...
Plaque minted to commemorate the unveiling of the monument to Franciszek Smolka, a Polish lawyer, democratic politician and independence activist, the event took place on December 8, 1913 in Lviv, plaque by E. Unger. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: Franciszek Smolka monument, in...
Władysław JANISZEWSKI - We’re Going to the Rally. We Lead the Way in Work and Study. 1952. Folga 541. Propaganda poster, dimensions 99.5 x 69.6 cm, unsigned. Two young people looking boldly toward the future. The poster was issued for the Rally of Young Leaders—Builders of People’s Poland, held on July 20–22, 1952. It was a major propaganda event held on July 20–22, which coincided...
Józef MROSZCZAK - The Devil Incarnate. 1955. Kowalski 70; MPP MŚ 380; Folga 631; Mroszczak 26. Movie poster, size 86.4x59.2 cm. A man’s profile against the silhouette of the devil; a hearse in the upper part. French film (orig. “Le diable au corps”). Dir. C. Autant-Lara. Starring M. Prèsle, G. Philipe. Condition after conservation: creases from folding have been ironed out; minor dama...
Commemorative plaque commemorating the Star Rally in Wisła, which took place on August 6, 1933, by S. Sobczak (signed on the reverse), from Lviv, made for the 3rd International Mountain Motorcycle Race, organized by the Cieszyn Motor Club (CKM). Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society. Obverse: ...
COCA-COLA. That's it! [1982?]. Advertising poster, 97.4 x 67.3 cm. Two young girls and a bottle of Coke. Above, an advertising slogan coined by Agnieszka Osiecka. Slight creases in the sheet; minor tears along the bottom edge.
MORE bread, steel, and machinery to strengthen the Fatherland. 1952. Propaganda poster, dimensions: 100.3 x 70.4 cm. Agricultural equipment and machinery traveling from factories and steel mills to the countryside; in the opposite direction, carts loaded with grain, milk, and meat heading toward the city. Anonymous composition. At the bottom, the slogan reads: “Timely and full delivery of gr...
Plaque commemorating Baron Eryk Diller, Governor of Galicia, minted in 1917, designed by Konstanty Laszczka, signed on the obverse, made at the Gebrüder Schneider factory in Wien, signature on the reverse. The plaque is accompanied by a postcard with a graphic by W. Wodzinowski, depicting Eryk Diller on a horse. Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokoci�...
TOURISM —No Alcohol! 1959. Public service poster, size 48.8 x 33.8 cm. Anonymous design. A tourist with a backpack, bending under the weight of a beer mug. Text below: “A prudent tourist never quenches his thirst with beer or any other alcoholic beverage. Science and experience show that: 1. alcohol increases thirst, 2. alcohol weakens. Stamp of the Temperance Crusade Headquarters in Katow...
TOMASZEWSKI, Henryk – Hamlet. 1962. Dydo III 125; Wilanów 95; Schubert 202; Folga 687; Tomaszewski 344. Theater poster, 99x68 cm. A stylized chair with a faintly visible skull and crossed shinbones on the backrest. Poster for a Shakespeare play staged at the Dramatic Theater in Warsaw (directed by G. Holoubek, premiere November 11, 1962). Poster has been restored: minor losses in the corner...
LENICA, Jan - The Devil and God. 1960. Dydo III 92; Lenica 29. Theater poster, size 89.2 x 58 cm. A stylized devil with a halberd; in the upper corner, a symbolic representation of God (an eye within a triangle). Poster for J. P. Sartre’s play staged at the Dramatic Theater in Warsaw (directed by L. René, premiere May 28, 1960). Minor tears along the vertical edges; otherwise in good condition.
TARASIN, Jan – “Adenauer Will Not Stop the March of Peace.” 1954. Hryńczuk II 520. Political poster, dimensions: 61.2 x 43.3 cm. The Chancellor of West Germany in a military uniform and a Nazi helmet. Some sources list Zofia Tarasin as a co-author. A transverse fold mark; otherwise in good condition.Uncommon.
MŁODOŻENIEC, Jan – Before the Flood. [1955]. Kowalski 67; Folga 694; Od MP 232; Waśniewski 254. Movie poster, size 59.4x86.4 cm. Silhouettes of five people, with the phrase “La guerre!” repeated multiple times between them. A French-Italian film (orig. “Avant le deluge”). Dir. A. Cayatte. Starring B. Blien, M. Vlady, I. Miranda. Minor tears along the edges have been taped, but ove...
WIELGUS, Stefan – Bonn. The same hands, the same plans. 1957. Political poster, dimensions: 57.8 x 83.8 cm. A predatory hand (signed “Bonn”) reaching toward the Polish Recovered Territories. A pencil note by the censor within the composition. Folding marks.
KAŹMIERCZYK, Stanisław - International Youth Tourism Rally. 1964. Tourism poster, size 68.8 x 47.8 cm. In the upper part of the sheet is a white-and-blue globe; below it is a panorama of Kraków taken from H. Schedel’s *Liber chronicarum* from 1493. There is a slight crease in the upper corner.
THEATRE STU. Kraków. 1971. Theater poster, size 86.5 x 30.7 cm. Anonymous typographic composition. A transverse tear in the sheet has been taped.
FREE POLAND1918. In equality, brotherhood, and unity, you will atone for the sins of your past. Molded plaque, 18.7 x 15.3 cm. The signature "Wilk 1919" appears at the bottom. A hanging chain is attached to the upper edge. In good condition.
STAROWIEYSKI, Franciszek - The Men of the 39th Brigade. [1959]. Starowieyski 22. Movie poster, size 60.5x86.3 cm, unsigned. Photographic portraits of soldiers. Hungarian film (orig. "A 39-es dandar"). Dir. K. Makk. Starring J. Bihari, A. Farkas, G. Benko. Tears along the edges; requires repair.Rare.
TOMASZEWSKI, Henryk – 4th National Exhibition of Graphic Art. 1969. Tomaszewski 351. Exhibition poster, dimensions: 98.5 x 67 cm. Two-color cone. Poster accompanying the exhibition held at Zachęta in November 1969. Text is difficult to read: dark letters on a background that is only slightly lighter. Slight crease in the lower corner; in good condition.
 WEwill keep our word. PZPR. 1989. Political poster, size 66x24.3 cm, by an unknown artist. A government-backed poster issued during the Round Table talks. Small holes in two corners.
ZAMECZNIK, Wojciech - The Sonnenbruck Family. 1951. Dydo II 159; Szemberg 229; Zamecznik 39; Ach! 259. Movie poster, size 99.3 x 69.3 cm, signed "w. zam 51." The main character is depicted against a background of prison stripes and an SS uniform. Poster for the film adaptation of L. Kruczkowski’s drama "The Germans." East German film (orig. “Die Sonnenbrucks”). Dir. G. Klaren. Starring: ...
MOSIŃSKI Marek - October - Lenin’s Ever-Living Ideas. 1917. 1968. Propaganda poster, dimensions: 98.7 x 67.5 cm. A red profile of Lenin wearing a cap, on a red background. The poster was issued to mark the anniversary of the October Revolution, which broke out in November. Slight damage to the lower corner; otherwise in good condition. Pencil notes on the reverse.
ŚWIERZY, Waldemar - [Polish Industrial Exhibition in Beijing]. 1961. Świerzy 165; Waśniewski 341. Exhibition poster, dimensions: 119.4 x 80.9 cm. Gears and a cross-section of a rail on a pink background. Text in Chinese. Folding creases.Uncommon.
DAROWSKI Andrzej, DAROWSKA Zofia - Fly by LOT to Krakow. 1965. Promotional poster, dimensions: 96.7 x 33.1 cm, signed "Darowscy". Mr. Twardowski sitting astride an airplane. In very good condition. Pencil notes on the reverse.
JODŁOWSKI, Tadeusz - 10 Years of Building People's Poland. [1954]. Dydo I 251; Szemberg 79; Hryńczuk II 589; Fijałkowska 170; Folga 561; Jodłowski 9; From MP 170. Political poster, dimensions 95.8 x 67.8 cm. One of the most famous propaganda posters from the early years of the People’s Republic of Poland. A mason’s trowel and the Gold Cross of Merit. Smoothed-out creases, tears, and lo...
JODŁOWSKI, Tadeusz - Guarding Peace. [1955]. Hryńczuk II 445. Propaganda poster, dimensions: 70.2 x 100.3 cm. A Soviet soldier holding binoculars, with MiG aircraft in the sky. Slight creases along the edges; small tears have been taped. Despite this, the condition is good.Rare.
MOSIŃSKI Marek - Visit Poland - the Land of Folklore! [1973?]. Tourist poster, size 97x64.8 cm. Three singing highlanders by a campfire where a ram is roasting. The poster was commissioned by the Central Tourist Information Center in Warsaw. A small tear along the top edge has been taped; the sheet shows creases in places and stains on the reverse side.
KOTARBIŃSKI, Jan — International Women's Day. 1977. Commemorative poster, dimensions: 97.6 x 66.8 cm. A large figure-eight woven from wildflowers (artificial!). The sheet is creased along the left edge.
TOMASZEWSKI, Henryk - Edward II. 1986. Dydo I 510; Dydo III 564; Wilanów 47; Folga 794; Tomaszewski 357. Theater poster, dimensions: 98x68.3 cm. A hand with an outstretched (index) finger. Poster for C. Marlowe’s play staged at the Teatr Nowy in Warsaw (directed by M. Prus, premiere September 6, 1986). Creases along the left edge.