Les Lorraines c.1925 by Jean d'Ylen | Vintage French Automobile Advertising Poster

Les Lorraines – A Dramatic French Automotive Poster by Jean d’Ylen

Celebrate the theatrical energy of early French advertising with Les Lorraines, a striking circa 1925 automotive poster by Jean d’Ylen.

A monumental tire dominates the composition, rising behind a gleaming golden automobile and an exuberant white-clad figure wearing a dramatic rooster headdress. With arms extended and sweeping red plumage filling the background, the figure transforms a practical automotive product into a spectacle of speed, confidence, and modernity.

The French rooster imagery lends the design a distinctly national character, while the enormous tire symbolizes strength, road performance, and durability. Rich black and midnight-blue shadows intensify the vivid red, white, and gold palette, and the bold geometric LES LORRAINES lettering gives the poster exceptional visibility.

D’Ylen’s exaggerated scale, theatrical movement, and brilliant color reflect the adventurous spirit of interwar advertising. The result is both a compelling piece of transportation history and a decorative work of graphic art.

This unusual vintage image makes a memorable statement in garages, offices, studies, libraries, game rooms, automotive collections, workshops, living rooms, and Art Deco-inspired interiors.

Why Collectors Love This Print

• Artwork by celebrated poster artist Jean d’Ylen
• Authentic 1920s French advertising design
• Dramatic vintage automobile imagery
• Monumental tire as the central graphic motif
• Striking French rooster symbolism
• Energetic theatrical composition
• Bold red, blue, white, and gold palette
• Excellent example of interwar commercial art
• Strong appeal for automotive and transportation collectors
• Distinctive alternative to conventional car posters

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 deep background tones, brilliant red plumage, golden automobile, monumental tire, expressive linework, and bold period typography of the historic original.

Artwork Details

Title: Les Lorraines

Artist: Jean d’Ylen

Date: c.1925

Advertiser: Les Lorraines

Product: Automotive Tires

Genre: Vintage Automotive Advertising Poster

Subject: Automobile, Tire & French Rooster Figure

Period: 1920s

Style: Art Deco / Interwar French Commercial Illustration

Primary Colors: Black, Midnight Blue, Red, White, Gold, Gray

Country of Origin: France

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.