Bernard Villemot Affiche Ancienne Original vintage advertising poster Eau Chaude Electrique - Eau Chaude Pas Chere / Electric Hot Water - Cheap Hot Water - Featuring colourful artwork by the renowned graphic artist Bernard Villemot (1911-1989) depicting a person washing in a hot shower alongside a water heater on a black background. Bold lettering appears in the blue border. Issued by the Société pour le developpement des applications de l'Electricité Sodel / Society for the development of electricity applications Sodel. Printed by Jourdan in Paris. Good condition, creasing, tears, fold Country of issue: France, designer: Bernard Villemot, size (cm): 40x30, year of printing: 1956.

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