45 Amazing Posters Illustrated by Achille Mauzan in the 1920s

Achille Mauzan (1883–1952) was born on the French Riviera, but moved to Italy in 1905, known as a decorative illustrator designing during the Art Deco movement, though he also painted and sculpted. Between the years 1920 and 1940, the period between the wars, he used forms and materials under the influence of the avant-garde cubists. He was also an illustrator of posters and postcards.

Posters illustrated by Achille Mauzan in the 1920s

During his career as a poster printer and designer, Mauzan designed over 2,000 posters, using a style marked by humor and brilliant colors for advertisement and events and over 1,000 postcard images. He made several important posters for the Italian film industry in Turin, and then went to work at Ricordi music publishing from 1912 to 1917. Later, from 1919 to 1923 he worked in the Magical press (Giovanni Magagnoli).

In 1924 in Milan, Mauzan established with Morzenti his own publishing house, the Mauzan-Morzenti Agency. In 1926, he travelled to Argentina and set up the “Affiches Mauzan” (Mauzan Posters) publishing house where many of his greatest works were created and where he worked until 1932.

Mauzan is also noted for designing several war posters including an adaptation of the famous Lord Kitchener poster. Here below is a collection of amazing posters illustrated by Achille Mauzan in the 1920s.

Caffè Sais, 1920

Fior d’Alba, Dentifricio Scientifico, 1920

Kali Klor, Pasta dentifricia,antiacida, perfetta, Milano, 1920

Savon à barbe Ramsgate, Paris, 1920

Champagne Victor Clicquot, Reims, 1921

Copertoni Impermeabili, Ettore Moretti, Milano, 1921

Magnesia S. Pellegrino, Dalla sofferenza... alla gioia, 1921

Œufs Séchés Gallia, 1921

Règia, purgante ideale, October 1921

Amaro Spech, Torino, 1922

Come tossivo... La pasticca del Re Sole, 1922

Fiera Campionaria di Napoli, 1922

Gran Liquore di Santa Vittoria, 1922

Habano extra R. A., 1922

Industria Calze Nazionali, 1922

Liquore Poncio Lupacchioli, 1922

Mamie, La famosa pastiglia dower polli calma la tosse, guarisce il mal di gola, 1922

Tosse? Timental, 1922

Vero estratto di carne Arrigoni, 1922

Giesler & Co., Avize (Champagne), 1923

Liqueur Crux, 1923

"Brixia" Parfumerie de Luxe, Paris, circa 1924

Birra Paszkowski, Firenze, Roma, 1924

Pétrole Brixia, Parfumerie de Luxe, Paris, circa 1924

Acque di Colonia Tosi, 1925

Conserve Alimentari Bertozzi, 1925

Ramenzoni S. Paulo, 1925

Gibi, Il Mago dei Coloranti, 1926

Carnaval Armenonville, Fiestas Antárticas, 1927

Fly-Tox, Buenos Aires, circa 1927

Sola Mia, Lubin Loción Polvo, circa 1927

Vermuth Carpano, Único de Torino, 1927

Zapatos Firestone, De mayor kilometraje, 1927

Bilz, Bebida Sana, 1928

Tarborats, Pies Nuevos!, circa 1928

Veramon, Mata el dolor, 1928

Calzado Oscaria, 1929

Escúchelo con un Radio Crosley, 1929

Geniol corta resfrios, Dolor de cabeza, circa 1929

Matamosquitos Zampironi, 1929

Soda Bilz, 1929

Teatro Opera, Exposición Radio, Cinematografía y Fonografía, 1929

Tonic-Water Bilz, ...otra más?, 1929

Tonsa, el Calzado Perfecto, 1929

Untisal contra Reuma, 1929