1940s Les Diablerets Ski Poster

Lithograph in colours printed by Klausfelder S.A., Vevey dated to 1949. This poster was created by Martin Peikert, to promote the Les Diablerets ski resort in Switzerland. The piece is in excellent original condition and is very scarce.

In B+ condition - a poster in good condition; there may be some very slight paper loss, the paper may have yellowed (light-stained)

For anyone who's ever curled up with a chocolat chaud and fondue after a day on the slopes or stepped outside their chalet to a landscape of immaculate fresh powder under an icy blue sky, skiing is a captivating experience that offers thrill and indulgence in equal measure. It's no surprise then that images reminding people of their time in these mountain paradises have become such popular and sought-after collectibles.

A key attraction to this type of memorabilia is their usability: unlike the one-off pleasure of a bottle of wine or stamps stowed away in an album, these posters are works of art made to be displayed - ideally in a ski lodge and increasingly in the home too.

Before the widespread use of photography these posters were designed by French and Swiss artists who were trained in traditional techniques of illustration such as stone lithography, as is the case with this poster, and commissioned by hotels or regional tourist bodies, making these fine pieces true and valid works of art.