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Vintage Travel Poster by Martin Peikert – Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn, Lake Lucerne (c.1957)
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A magnificent tribute to Swiss landscapes and alpine travel, this vintage original poster by Martin Peikert celebrates the legendary Vitznau-Rigi Railway — Europe’s first cogwheel mountain railway, inaugurated in 1871. This graphic masterpiece evokes both engineering brilliance and the timeless allure of Mount Rigi, known since the 19th century as the Queen of the Mountains.
In the iconic style of 1950s Swiss graphic design, the poster uses bold contrasts: the vivid red RIGI-BAHN train ascends a flower-strewn hillside against a majestic backdrop of snow-capped peaks. The viewer's eye is drawn across the shimmering Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee), capturing both geometric stylization and a poetic sense of place.
Printed in offset, this multilingual edition (German, French, English) reflects postwar Switzerland’s international appeal. A coveted piece among collectors of railway art, alpine tourism, or Swiss mid-century graphic design.
circa 1940 - Alex Walter Diggelmann
Circa 1910 - Anton Reckziegel
