The 81st auction from Poster Auctions International planned for Tuesday, July 21, presents numerous never-before-seen designs, including 43 Spanish Art Nouveau posters, 16 handpainted posters from North Vietnam and important works from Cappiello, Chret, Loupot, Mucha, Toulouse-Lautrec and other renowned artists. The Rare Posters Auction will be on view to the public through Monday, July 20. The auction will be held live in PAIs gallery at 26 W. 17th St. in New York City and online at www.posterauctions.com. The auction will begin promptly at 11 a.m. EST. Despite the setbacks of a global pandemic, we are eager to continue our dedicated work with posters. Our 81st Rare Posters Auction will include not only the high-quality works that our collectors expect, but will also feature notable works that we have never had at auction before, said Jack Rennert, president of Poster Auctions International. The auction will kick off with a collection of posters from Spain, many of which are seen here for the first time. Largely from the Modernisme era, these designs herald the revival of Catalan culture and promote the democratization and integration of the arts, blending influences from Pre-Raphaelite painting, Japanese woodblock prints, and Belgian lithography. Highlights include Alejandro de Riquers 1900 The Four Seasons (est. $7,000-$9,000); Femina, by an anonymous artist (est. $4,000-$5,000); and Carlos Verger Fiorettis 1911 Barcelona / Ciudad de Invierno (est. $4,000-$5,000). Handpainted posters from North Vietnam will also be available for the first time. These images, from the collection of Deborah Salter, express the struggles of the Vietnam War and hope for a better future. Artists responded to the sense of urgency by handpainting, rather than printing, their posters for quicker dissemination to the vast rural population. Works of particular note include Thanhs ca. 1960 All Working Together to Improve the Collective Economy (est. $2,500-$3,000) and Khos 1975 North and South We Are One (est. $3,000-$4,000). As always, transport posters for bicycles, aviation, and automobiles are featured. Highlights include Penfields ca. 1900 The Northampton Cycle Co. (est. $12,000-$15,000), Livemonts 1902 Automobile Club de France / 5me Salon (est. $6,000-$7,000), Bellery-Desfontaines 1905 Automobiles Georges Richard (est. $12,000-$14,000), Mazzas 1910 Verona Concorsi Aerei (est. $14,000-$17,000), and Anonymous 1909 G.N.R. / Doncaster (est. $3,000-$4,000). Eight posters from the Tour de France are included, two of which are hand-signed by Greg LeMond. Collectors of Art Nouveau have a plethora of heralded images to choose from. Bonnards 1896 Salon des Cent is always a must for collectors (est. $7,000-$9,000). Several images from Bouisset are sure to charm, including two versions of his iconic Chocolat Menier (est. $3,000-$4,000). Classic designs from Chret include his larger-than-life 1894 Palais de Glace (est. $5,000-$6,000), but the showstopper is his ca. 1905 Project pour Palais des Rois de Sardaigne: Painting (est. $17,000-$20,000), a joyous preliminary work for his mural in the palaces gallery, which is visible to this day. From Malerba, a large-scale 1910 design, Mele & Ci. / Mode Novit, is sure to impress, as is Roubilles charming ca. 1909 poster, Spratts Patent Ltd. (both est. $10,000-$12,000). Of course, the pinnacle of Art Nouveau is Alphonse Mucha. Twenty-five of his greatest works will be on offer, including La Dame aux Camelias (est. $25,000-$30,000) and Lorenzzacio (est. $14,000-$17,000), both from 1896. The artists decorative panels for the seasons remain classics of design, and several iterations will be available: his iconic 1896 The Seasons (est. $40,000-$50,000), the second variation of The Seasons from 1897 (est. $12,000-$15,000), and a rare 1900 variant of The Seasons with the imprint of L. Brancher and the complete titles and descriptions (est. $45,000-$55,000). Further works include his 1896 Job (est. $15,000-$20,000) and his 1899 Mot & Chandon (est. $30,000-$35,000). The Belle Epoque continues to enthrall with Toulouse-Lautrec, who chronicled the gritty and enticing night life of Paris. Tour de force works include his 1894 Eldorado / Aristide Bruant (est. $70,000-$90,000), the 1893 Caudieux (est. $35,000-$40,000), and the 1893 Jane Avril (est. $70,000-$90,000). Most notably, his stupendous 1896 La Chane Simpson will be available for the first time in nine years (est. $70,000-$90,000). Offerings from the Art Deco era are similarly robust. Thirty-nine works from the legendary Cappiello trace his career from 1900 to 1938, and include Pneumatiques Torrilhon (est. $7,000-$9,000); a spirited 1919 signed gouache maquette, Le Printemps (est. $14,000-$17,000); the playful 1928 Porto Pitters (est. $8,000-$10,000); and his enchanting ca. 1907 Cognac Gautier Frres (est. $7,000-$9,000). From Charles Loupot, Art Deco classics include the 1925 Huile Raoul Citron (est. $14,000-$17,000) and the 1930 Cointreau (est. $6,000-$7,000). Most notably, two impressive maquettes will be on offer, the ca. 1917 LImpartial (est. $7,000-$9,000) and a full-size St. Raphal drawing from 1947 (est. $40,000-$50,000). For more information, call 212-787-4000 or visit www.posterauctions.com.