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Air France: Super Constellation

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Original Air France poster: Super Constellation L-1049-C (Lucien Boucher, 1953).

  • Year : 1953
  • Country of the poster : France
  • Condition : excellent
  • Presentation : on linen
  • Poster designer : Lucien Boucher
  • Printer : Perceval, Paris
  • Printing process : lithography
€1,450
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A Masterpiece of 1950s Aviation Art and Elegance

This striking vintage poster is far more than a commercial artwork—it captures a golden age of aviation when crossing the Atlantic was still a feat of engineering and luxury. Created around 1953 by renowned artist Lucien Boucher, it celebrates the arrival of the iconic Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049-C into the Air France fleet.

Set against a richly illustrated backdrop resembling a stylized world map, the plane (registration F-BCDW) dominates the scene. The sepia-toned background is filled with symbolic depictions of global cultures, monuments, and landscapes, evoking the exotic destinations served by Air France in the 1950s.

Printed in Paris by Imprimerie Perceval, the lithograph exemplifies Air France’s core values during the post-war boom years: elegance, innovation, and international reach. It celebrates a pivotal moment in aviation history—an era when pressurized cabins, reclining seats, and in-flight cuisine marked the dawn of modern luxury travel.

Lucien Boucher, often referred to as "the painter of the skies", crafted one of his finest pieces here, blending technical precision with a poetic vision of global connectivity. Today, this poster is highly sought after by collectors and regularly features in specialist catalogues on vintage aviation art.

Year
1953
Country of the poster
France
Poster designer
Lucien Boucher
Vintage poster
original
Printer
Perceval, Paris
Printing process
lithography
Actual size (inches)
29 X 43 inches
Condition
excellent
Presentation
on linen
Brand
Lockheed

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