Apéritif Capri à Base de Vin c.1940 by Eugène Patkévitch | Vintage French Aperitif Advertising Poster

Apéritif Capri – A Theatrical Eugène Patkévitch Wine Advertising Poster

Raise a glass to the theatrical imagination of vintage French advertising with Apéritif Capri à Base de Vin, a delightful 1940 poster created by Eugène Patkévitch.

Set against a deep midnight-black background, a smiling Pierrot sits playfully inside an enormous glass filled with brilliant ruby-red aperitif. Dressed in a flowing white costume with an extravagant ruffled collar, feathered cap, and pom-pom slippers, the performer casually strums a small guitar while balancing above the oversized CAPRI lettering.

The elegant combination of music, theater, and wine gives the advertisement a distinctly festive personality. Patkévitch uses dramatic scale and a limited palette of black, white, red, yellow, and gray to transform the product into a playful stage. The polished glass, reflective metal stem, crisp white costume, and bold geometric typography add a sophisticated modern character to the composition.

Whimsical yet refined, this unusual vintage poster makes an exceptional statement piece for home bars, dining rooms, kitchens, wine cellars, restaurants, cafés, cocktail lounges, music rooms, and French-inspired interiors.

Why Collectors Love This Print

• Artwork by Eugène Patkévitch
• Authentic 1940 French beverage advertising
• Created to promote Capri wine-based aperitif
• Charming Pierrot musician with a guitar
• Imaginative oversized cocktail-glass composition
• Dramatic black, ruby red, and white palette
• Bold geometric period typography
• Excellent fusion of music, theater, and advertising
• Unusual addition to a vintage wine collection
• Ideal for bars, restaurants, kitchens, and music rooms

Available Print & Display Options

Available in multiple sizes and premium display formats, including:

• Fine Art Prints
• Framed Fine Art Prints
• Gallery-Wrapped Canvas
• Black Floater Frame Canvas
• White Floater Frame Canvas
• Brown Floater Frame Canvas
• Natural Floater Frame Canvas
• Metal Prints

Each reproduction is made to order using high-resolution printing designed to preserve the ruby-red aperitif glass, flowing white Pierrot costume, warm guitar, reflective stem, deep black background, and bold yellow-and-white typography of the historic original.

Artwork Details

Title: Apéritif Capri à Base de Vin

Artist: Eugène Patkévitch

Date: 1940

Advertiser: Capri

Product: Wine-Based Aperitif

Genre: Vintage Beverage Advertising Poster

Subject: Aperitif, Pierrot, Music & French Café Culture

Period: 1940s

Style: French Art Deco Era Advertising

Primary Colors: Black, Ruby Red, White, Yellow, Gray, Burgundy

Text: Apéritif Capri à Base de Vin

Orientation: Vertical / Portrait

Disclaimer

This artwork is a Museum Grade Reproduction of a Historical advertising poster and is offered solely for its artistic, historical, decorative, and collectible value. Yesterday’s Posters is an independent seller of reproduction wall art and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original advertiser or any current rights holder.