{"product_id":"piper-heidsieck-vintage-champagne-poster-1895","title":"Piper-Heidsieck Vintage Champagne Poster, 1895","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChampagne Piper-Heidsieck\u003c\/em\u003e, produced by Lith. Courmont frères in 1895, turns a drinks advertisement into an elaborate fin-de-siècle fantasy. A young woman in a flowing green-blue dress reaches towards a large, smiling sculptural figure, their encounter framed by dense leaves, trailing vines and glints of golden light. Above them, the word “CHAMPAGNE” spans the composition; below, “PIPER-HEIDSIECK” forms a bold yellow foundation. The result is theatrical and immediately legible, balancing an almost dreamlike scene with forceful commercial typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster belongs to a period when advances in colour printing were transforming the streets and boulevards of European cities into vivid public galleries. Luxury brands increasingly relied on sophisticated imagery rather than text-heavy announcements, associating their names with pleasure, glamour and memorable visual spectacle. Here, Courmont frères presents champagne not through a literal dining scene but through an atmosphere of abundance: luxuriant vegetation, decorative costume, warm colour and a playful meeting between the living figure and the monumental statue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe woman provides the composition with its principal movement. Her body rises diagonally through the lower centre, while the folds of her dress curve around her figure in soft, sweeping lines. Its cool greenish-blue tone stands apart from the surrounding yellows and golds, yet vine-like ornament draws the garment back into the foliage. Her raised arm leads the eye towards the statue’s face, establishing a moment of animated exchange between two very different kinds of figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbove her, the sculptural head is rendered at an exaggerated scale. Bright highlights pick out its rounded cheeks, broad smile and decorative details against the deeper greens behind it. The contrast between pale stone-like surfaces and dark leaves gives the face unusual prominence, while its genial expression contributes to the poster’s festive character. Grapes and vine forms threaded through the scene reinforce the connection with wine without interrupting the decorative flow; small flowers and textured leaves fill the lower foreground, creating a sense of cultivated profusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColour provides much of the poster’s impact. Warm yellow and gold gather around the lettering and upper background, while cream, brown and touches of blue modulate the central figures. The foliage is not treated as a single green mass: lighter leaves emerge against shadowed passages, producing depth around the woman and statue. Typography then contains this pictorial abundance. The upper word announces the product category at a glance, while the Piper-Heidsieck name at the foot of the design is large, emphatic and visually inseparable from the scene above. Smaller inscriptions near the statue add further graphic texture, even where their details recede from immediate view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eContext and significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1890s, commercial posters had become an important meeting point between illustration, typography and modern branding. Their success depended on being understood quickly in busy public settings, but the most effective designs also rewarded prolonged attention. Courmont frères’ composition achieves both ends: the commanding lettering communicates the name, while the richly staged encounter supplies the memorable visual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster’s appeal lies in this tension between direct advertising and decorative invention. Its product is never allowed to become mundane. Instead, Champagne Piper-Heidsieck is embedded in a world of theatrical scale, luxuriant growth and warm illumination—an image carefully shaped around the late nineteenth century’s expanding visual culture of luxury and celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing the right size and finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork can feel intimate at smaller sizes and dramatically more architectural at larger ones. Use the room preview, model image and size guide to see how the proportions and scale will work in your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need an exact size, specialist framing or help planning a larger display, \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop for advice\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 36x20in (90x50cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, or one considered visual detail. \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee examples of personalised artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose Original to retain the colour and character of the source artwork, or Aged for a warmer, more antique appearance. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003eSee examples of our Aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is produced to archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte art paper. Choose an art print, framed art print or framed canvas using the finish options above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFramed art prints use crystal-clear optical acrylic for excellent clarity, lower weight and safer delivery than glass. Each piece arrives professionally framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSelected artworks can be produced at statement sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). Custom sizing and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003especialist framing\u003c\/a\u003e are also available. If the exact option you need is not listed, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact our workshop\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":67649406730631,"sku":null,"price":343.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":67649406763399,"sku":null,"price":948.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":67649406796167,"sku":null,"price":993.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":67649406828935,"sku":null,"price":659.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":67649406861703,"sku":null,"price":1354.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"14x24in (36x60cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":67649406894471,"sku":null,"price":1444.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":67649406927239,"sku":null,"price":794.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":67649406960007,"sku":null,"price":2166.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x36in (50x90cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":67649406992775,"sku":null,"price":2256.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":67649407025543,"sku":null,"price":1038.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":67649407058311,"sku":null,"price":2978.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"22x40in (56x100cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":67649407091079,"sku":null,"price":3429.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":67649407123847,"sku":null,"price":1895.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":67649407156615,"sku":null,"price":7895.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"28x50in (70x127cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":67649407189383,"sku":null,"price":7895.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":67649407222151,"sku":null,"price":2527.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":67649407254919,"sku":null,"price":12632.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"33x60in (84x150cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":67649407287687,"sku":null,"price":12632.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":67649407320455,"sku":null,"price":4151.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":67649407353223,"sku":null,"price":16918.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"39x70in (99x178cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":67649407385991,"sku":null,"price":16196.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/0344\/8638\/files\/file_82a397a1-4a9f-48ce-88dd-2af9d1bf8c54.jpg?v=1791390086","url":"https:\/\/uniquemaps.co\/fr\/products\/piper-heidsieck-vintage-champagne-poster-1895","provider":"The Unique Maps Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}