Original contemporary/vintage polish posters

(1950s-1990s) - the antique & vintage art posters of tomorrow...the art investment for the future;
from the world-famous Polish School of Posters, recognized as the best in contemporary poster art comparable to France's La Belle Epoque of the 1890s.
Polish Posters

Architectural Digest Design Show


Architectural Digest Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 22-25, 2018
       

Everything at 2018 AD Design Show was COOL : the weather, the show,
Contemporary Posters booth & of course CYRK... posters.

 

 


Architectural Digest Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 16-19, 2017
       

The blizzard of 2017 did not deter CYRK... afficionados (both new & old)
from visiting Contemporary Posters' stunning booth.

 

 


Architectural Digest Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 17-20, 2016
       

A new name to the show and a new emphasis at our booth on posters and artists from the collection of MoMA [NYC].
Olbinski's gold framed 2 men = 1 camel, looking both elegant and humorous, attracted many passers-by.

 

 


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 19-22, 2015
       

Contemporary Posters booth looked terrific -- the new gallery-like white walls sparkled and
the vibrant posters beckoned the viewer. Not only was there continued interest in the theme of
‘Decorating with CYRK… art’ but also increased fascination with ‘hidden meanings’ and general
surprise at the prevalence of two of the Architectural Digest Home Design Show’s
2015 design TRENDS: Colour Surprises and Curves.

 

 


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 20-23rd, 2014
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The walls of our booth were higher - as were the excitement and the crowds -
at the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Both recent and seasoned CYRK... devotees really appreciated the posters on view and were impressed with the 'Swierzy Memorial Exhibition' anchored by Clown face with derby with its accompanying Polish postage stamp.

 


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 21-24, 2013
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Despite, or perhaps because of the unseasonably cool weather, or because of Jan Lenica's Wozzeck 'screaming' out to passers-by,
our booth attracted unprecedented attention at the 2013 Architectural Digest Home Design Show...
or perhaps the enthusiasm of the show's attendees was generated simply by how terrific the booth looked & how great the posters are.

 


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 22-25, 2012
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The 2012 Architectural Digest Home Design Show continued the theme of Decorating with CYRK... Art. Our booth looked terrific and attracted much attention. Old friends and new CYRK... afficionados took home so many of the rare, difficult to find posters which we brought with us that a preponderance are now 'no longer available'.


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 18-20th, 2011
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Home Design Show was the best to date - record attendance, interest and sales. More and more people are becoming aware of the extraordinary art of the Polish School of Posters. We are not sure of the reason: perhaps our continuous presence at this show, perhaps the recent MoMA exhibit, 'Polish Posters 1945-89' - one of the features of our display - or perhaps it's just an art whose time has come. Often, there were so many folks gathered around our booth that we could not give our customers as much attention as we would have liked.


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 18-21st, 2010
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A very successful show! Our 7th exhibit at The Architectural Digest Home Design Show. We featured the Polish Poster Exhibit at MoMA May-Nov 2009. More Interest than ever before. And we sold more posters. Many sales were to people who had seen the posters before & decided they were ready to buy. (or it was because we had younger, more attractive sales help. Thanks...Hannah, Baron, Danuta). Decisions. It's hard choosing a poster from so many great choices.

 


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 26-29th, 2009
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The booth.   It's hard to choose from so many great posters! The 'CYRK gang'

For the first time, we also displayed on the table some non-CYRK posters. It was very successful.
Note: The center white image of the 3 men standing on each other's shoulders is 'the original art' for a poster, a rare piece.

 


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 6-9, 2008
We work very hard at a trade show telling people about Polish posters and CYRK posters in particular..  Many people tell us that they've seen us at the shows before and that they're still undecided about purchasing.  Each year more people purchase at the shows.  Here you see 2 young aspiring artists busy creating the next prize-winning poster while Chas German, Sheila Sache & Ylain Mayer continue 'talking up' Polish posters.

 

 


Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 8-11, 2007
Two 'young interns' certainly made 'flipping posters' easier (when they decided to work).  Every year we see more people show a greater interest in CYRK posters as more people are exposed to the posters.  The posters are certainly an 'eye opener'.  People are stopped by the beauty of the color & design and are interested in knowing that they are Polish posters created under Communism.

 

 

Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, booth 941, NYC
March 11-14, 2004


Many new, hard-to-find 1960s-1970s CYRK posters ('The juggler - Fred Astaire' by Hilscher (1965) #030 &'Homage to Picasso' by Starowieyski (1966) #024)

Also, 1-of-a-kind censored CYRK posters - (approval marks from the Communist government censors). Including a representative assortment of Polish jazz, film, opera, theater &exhibit posters. (Shell Lewis, Ylain Mayer, &Stan Morris handled the Contemporary Posters booth.)

 

 

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Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, NYC
March 6-9, 2003

There's always lots of interest at the CYRK booth. Decisions in the age of cell phones
(checking with someone at home)
Decisions '4' '3' '2'
Another happy
CYRK couple!		 CYRK posters are fun!

 

 

Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Javits Center, NYC
November 1-3, 2001

 


"Decorating with CYRK art for every room in your home of office" was the theme of the booth at the very successful 2nd Annual Home Design Show. The Show was co-sponsored by the New York Times which arranged for 3 full days of lectures by prominent designers. Free designer consultations were available. Attendance at the show was good as people tried to put the horrendous events of 9-11 behind them. Attendance, enthusiasm &sales were especially good at the CYRK booth as people 'loved' the CYRK posters.
 
16 month old &her mother decide on their CYRK posters(s)   While 4 year old Bruno von Vogrig shows off his choice - Czerniawski's #90 'Seal face' - with his mother, Clavia's, help.