Nice c.1927 by Leonetto Cappiello | Vintage French Riviera Travel Poster

Nice – A Radiant Leonetto Cappiello French Riviera Travel Poster

Escape to the sunshine, flowers, and sophisticated beauty of the French Riviera with Nice, a magnificent 1927 travel poster by legendary Italian-French artist Leonetto Cappiello.

Created to promote Nice as a fashionable Mediterranean destination, this radiant composition presents elegant visitors surrounded by an extraordinary abundance of colorful flowers. A stylish woman dressed in white lifts a bouquet of pink and white roses toward her shoulder, while a gentleman in a sharply striped suit and another fashionable woman appear among the blossoms behind her.

Brilliant yellow mimosa branches sweep across the foreground, intermingling with lush green foliage and masses of red, pink, and white flowers. The deep cobalt-blue sky and Mediterranean Sea provide a striking backdrop, evoking the clear light, warm climate, and coastal beauty for which Nice remains celebrated.

Cappiello’s use of vivid color, layered floral forms, elegant figures, and a simplified setting transforms the city into a glamorous garden by the sea. The bold black NICE lettering anchors the composition without distracting from the brilliant display of flowers and sophisticated Riviera style.

With its joyful blue, yellow, green, pink, red, white, and black palette, this exceptional travel poster makes a beautiful statement piece for living rooms, bedrooms, sunrooms, dining rooms, entryways, hotels, cafés, feminine interiors, and French Riviera-inspired spaces.

Why Collectors Love This Print

• Artwork by legendary poster artist Leonetto Cappiello
• Created to promote Nice and the French Riviera
• Authentic 1920s European travel advertising
• Elegant Jazz Age visitors surrounded by flowers
• Abundant yellow mimosa and colorful roses
• Brilliant cobalt-blue Mediterranean background
• Captures the glamour and sunshine of the Côte d’Azur
• Romantic combination of travel, fashion, and floral art
• Bold example of Art Deco-era destination advertising
• Ideal for living rooms, bedrooms, sunrooms, and elegant interiors

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 brilliant cobalt-blue background, golden mimosa blossoms, colorful roses, elegant clothing, rich green foliage, and sunlit atmosphere of the historic original.

Artwork Details

Title: Nice

Artist: Leonetto Cappiello

Date: 1927

Destination: Nice, France

Region: French Riviera / Côte d’Azur

Genre: Vintage Travel Advertising Poster

Subject: Mediterranean Travel, Flowers & Fashionable Visitors

Period: 1920s / Jazz Age

Style: Art Deco-Era Travel Advertising Art

Primary Colors: Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink, Red, White, Black

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, tourism organization, or any current rights holder.