"The Empire Strikes Back" Vintage Movie Poster, Illustrated by Roger Kastel 1980
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original movie poster for the 1980 “The Empire Strikes Back,” the second installment in the original Star Wars Trilogy.
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The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga staring Mark H...
Paper
$1,373
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original US Style B (light Blue) film poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga...
Paper
$2,060
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original US Style B film poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga staring Mark...
Paper
$1,104
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original US Gone with the Wind Style B film poster for The Empire Strikes Back 1980, also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the St...
Paper
$1,304
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga staring Mark Hamill,...
Paper
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga staring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fishe...
Paper
The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Australian 1 Sheet Film Poster, Noriyoshi Ohrai
Located in Bath, Somerset
This original first-year-of-release Australian 1 Sheet film poster for The Empire Strikes Back is pure Star Wars magic.
Paper
1980 Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back UK Quad Original Vintage Poster
By Tom Jung
Located in Winchester, GB
Widely regarded as the greatest sequel of all time (certainly one of), The Empire Strikes Back smashed into movie theatres in 1980 and changed blockbuster films and science fiction f...
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"Return of the Jedi" Vintage Movie Poster, Illustrated by Tim Reamer, 1983
By Tim Reamer
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
It is the third installment in the original Star Wars trilogy, following "A New Hope" (1977) and "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). The film starred Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carri...
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"Star Wars" Vintage Movie Poster, Illustrated by Charlie White III, 1978
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
It is the first installment in the original Star Wars trilogy, premiering in 1977 and followed by “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983).
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THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 1980 French Grande Film Movie Poster, ROGER KASTEL
By Roger Kastel
Located in Bath, Somerset
The Empire Strikes Back - Arguably the best film of the Star Wars saga, taking a darker direction.
Linen, Paper
The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Japanese B2 Style A Film Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
The very cool first-year-of-release Japanese Style A film poster for The Empire Strikes Back. Features a great montage design which is quite typical of the Japanese posters.
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Jaws 1975 French Grande Film Poster, Roger Kastel
Located in Bath, Somerset
Roger Karl Kastel (1931 - 2023) the illustrator behind some of the most memorable movie poster images of all time. With a career that spanned over four decades, his best-known work i...
Linen, Paper
Jaws 1975 US 1 Sheet Film Poster, Roger Kastel
Located in Bath, Somerset
Roger Kastel was one of the most celebrated American commercial artists of the 20th century, best known for creating some of cinema’s most iconic poster imagery. His bold, dramatic a...
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The Empire Strikes Back (1997r)
Located in London, GB
The Empire Strikes Back (1997r) Original British Quad (30 X 40 Inches) Original British quad poster from the 1997 re-release of The Empire Strikes Back, the second film in the legen...
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Empire Strikes Back, The (1980)
Located in London, GB
Empire Strikes Back, The (1980) Original British Quad (30 X 40 Inches) This is the "white lettering on black" second variant example of the poster (earlier posters in the print run ...
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Gone With The Wind (1969r)
Located in London, GB
This image is so famous that a similar pose for the Star Wars poster “The Empire Strikes Back” was dubbed "The Gone with the Wind style”.
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"The Empire Strikes Back" Original US Film Poster, Tom Jung, 1980
By Tom Jung
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic artwork on Star Wars saga, The Empire Strike Back movie poster. Featuring all the main cast on this Style B vintage poster.
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"The Empire Strikes Back" US Film Movie Poster, 1980, Tom Jung
By Tom Jung
Located in Bath, Somerset
Arguably the best film of the Star Wars saga, we certainly believe that the style B is one of the finest US poster art. Original Vintage Movie Poster size 27 x 41 inches. In Excel...
Linen
"The Empire Strikes Back" US Film Movie Poster, 1980, Tom Jung
By Tom Jung
Located in Bath, Somerset
Arguably the best film of the Star Wars saga, we certainly believe that the style B is one of the finest US poster art. Original vintage movie poster size 27 x 41 inches. In excel...
Linen
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H 40.95 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Advance Movie Poster for Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
By Tom Jung
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advance poster for the forthcoming release of the second film in the original Classic sci-fi Star Wars trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back - The Star Wars saga continue...
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The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga staring Mark ...
Paper
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H 28 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Japanese B2 Snow Style Film Movie Poster, Ohrai
Located in Bath, Somerset
The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Japanese B2 Snow Style Film Movie Poster, Ohrai Noriyoshi Ohrai’s ‘snow’ design on the Japanese film poster for The Empire Strikes Back is one of our ...
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"The Empire Strikes Back" US Film Poster, 1980
Located in Bath, Somerset
The US 1 Sheet Advance film poster for The Empire Strikes Back, an iconic, imposing vintage movie poster with Darth Vadar’s helmet floating in Space.
Linen, Paper
"The Empire Strikes Back" US Film Poster, Roger Kastel, 1980
By Roger Kastel
Located in Bath, Somerset
Kastel's beautiful 'Gone With The Wind' design for the movie The Empire Strikes Back style US 1 Sheet Style A poster.
Linen, Paper
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H 29.93 in W 39.77 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Star Wars & The Empire Strikes Back Sci-Fi Film Classics
Located in London, GB
Original vintage UK quad movie poster for a double bill re-release of the first two films in the science fiction Star Wars saga by George Lucas - Star Wars (1977) now known as Episod...
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"The Empire Strikes Back" US Film Movie Poster, Roger Kastel, 1980
By Roger Kastel
Located in Bath, Somerset
"The Empire Strikes Back" US Film Movie Poster, by Roger Kastel, from 1980 beautiful 'Gone With The Wind' design for the movie The Empire Strikes Back style US 1 Sheet Style A poster.
Linen, Paper
Star Wars 'The Empire Strikes Back' Original US Movie Poster, 1980
By Roger Kastel
Located in Devon, GB
A rare example of a sequel that transcends the original, Lucasfilm's 'The Empire Strikes Back' was the highest grossing film of 1980 and has come to be regarded as the best film in t...
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H 38.13 in W 26.5 in D 0.01 in
Star Wars 'The Empire Strikes Back' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Polish, 1983
By Jakub Erol
Located in Devon, GB
Although Western films were shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing the state-commissioned artists to operate with total...
Paper, Linen
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original American Special Coca Cola tie-in poster for “The Empire Strikes Back” also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wa...
Paper
The Empire Strikes Back
Located in London, GB
Original US Style A International film poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars sag...
Paper
The Empire Strikes Back
By Noriyoshi Ohrai
Located in London, GB
Original special Japanese poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga staring Mar...
Paper
The Empire Strikes Back
By Noriyoshi Ohrai
Located in London, GB
The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars saga staring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fishe...
Paper
"The Empire Strikes Back" Original American Special Jumbo Still Poster
Located in London, GB
Original American Special Jumbo still poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars sag...
"The Empire Strikes Back", Original American Special Jumbo Still Poster
Located in London, GB
Original American special jumbo still poster for the Empire strikes back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars sag...
"The Empire Strikes Back" Original American Special Jumbo Still Poster
Located in London, GB
Original American Special Jumbo still poster for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars sag...
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H 42.5 in W 28.75 in D 0.2 in
The Empire Strikes Back 1980 US 1 Sheet Style B Film Poster, Jung, Linen Backed
By Tom Jung
Located in Bath, Somerset
The Empire Strikes Back 1980 US 1 Sheet Style B film poster, Jung, linen backed Arguably the best film of the Star Wars saga, we certainly believe that the US 1 Sheet Style B desi...
Linen
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H 38.25 in W 26.25 in D 0.1 in
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Polish, 1981
By Jakub Erol
Located in Devon, GB
Renowned Polish artist Jakub Erol, who had previously designed the Polish posters for Lucasfilm's 'Star Wars: A New Hope' and 'The Empire Strikes Back,' conceived this marvellously m...
Paper
JAWS 1975 French Grande Film Movie Poster, ROGER KASTEL
By Roger Kastel
Located in Bath, Somerset
Roger Karl Kastel (1931 - 2023) the illustrator behind some of the most memorable movie poster images of all time. With a career that spanned over four decades, his best-known work i...
Linen, Paper
Original U.S James Bond 007 'Thunderball' Poster c.1965
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare and original U.S release (1965) poster from the James Bond 007 blockbuster, Thunderball. A 1965 spy film and the fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, s...
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Add a welcome personal touch to your space and tie your distinctive interior scheme together by introducing antique and vintage posters to any and every room of your home.
In the late 19th century, following the advent of text-heavy posters printed from woodblocks for use in taverns and shop windows, hand-drawn poster art had become commonplace in regions such as France, England and the United States. Well-known illustrators were commissioned to produce decorative posters to advertise political campaigns, theatrical events, books, household goods and other items. Early poster artists used a printmaking technique called lithography, which sees drawings or paintings created on a stone (or metal) surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The image is eventually affixed to the surface by means of a chemical reaction, and ink adheres to certain sections of the surface while non–image areas are made to repel the ink.
If you wanted a color lithograph in the early days, the number of stones prepared had to match the number of colors you commissioned for the poster. French painter Jules Chéret, widely known as the father of the modern poster, designed some of history's most popular lithographic posters that featured color. Today, Chéret’s art is highly collectible, along with original works by Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha, whose posters advertising theatrical productions helped define Art Nouveau.
Over time, poster artists transitioned to more advanced techniques. Using silkscreens, woodblocks and photolithography, painters and illustrators printed larger quantities at a faster rate.
If you’ve finally tracked down that vintage movie poster, mid-century modern promotional travel poster or other work and you’re looking to find out if it is valuable, distinguishing between an original poster and a reproduction can be complicated. A professional appraiser can work with you on factors such as rarity, assessing the physical condition of your poster and authenticating your piece. For now, take care of your new acquisition because conserving posters is essential in helping them retain their value. A practical conservation method is to have the work mounted on archival, acid-free paper and thin artist’s canvas, then enclosing it in a sturdy frame. (And here is a primer on how to hang wall art, be it arranged gallery-style or otherwise.)
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