Art Deco poster rides into Edinburgh auction

This striking example of Art Deco poster design promotes the Blue Train: the luxury overnight express between Calais and the French Riviera named after the dark blue Compagnie International des Wagons-Lits carriages used when the service resumed after the First World War.

Designed by Pierre Zenobel (1905-96), the 3ft 3in x 2ft 1½in (1m x 65cm) lithograph poster from 19…

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