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Wonderful antique/vintage Art Deco era fashion postcard featuring a stylish seaside couple in elegant 1920s-1930s attire. The glamorous woman wears a vivid red dress with matching heels and a flowing floral shawl, while the gentleman is dressed in fashionable resort wear with wide-legged white trousers and a colorful neck scarf. The ocean backdrop with sailboats gives the scene a sophisticated Riviera or Mediterranean resort atmosphere strongly associated with European interwar fashion illustration.
This striking card wasPrinted in Italy(“Imprimé en Italie / Printed in Italy” printed on reverse) and features artwork signedT. Corbella, a noted illustrator associated with elegant continental fashion and romantic scene postcards of the period. The artwork reflects the refined Art Deco aesthetic popular during the late 1920s through 1930s, emphasizing modern fashion, leisure travel, beach culture, and cosmopolitan romance.
The reverse includes adivided backlayout with correspondence area and address lines, consistent with postcards produced during the early-to-mid 20th century. Publisher markings includeProduzione Italianaalong with a small series/production number visible on the reverse and lower front margin. The card appears to be a color lithographic printing with rich saturated inks and fine illustration detail typical of high-quality Italian postcard production from the era.
Fashion, romance, and beach-themed Art Deco postcards remain highly collectible due to their decorative appeal, elegant styling, and strong display value. Italian-produced glamour postcards are especially sought after by collectors of:
- Art Deco ephemera
- Fashion illustration
- European resort imagery
- Romantic couple postcards
- Interwar continental design
- Italian postcard publishing history
Postcard Era:
Art Deco / Interwar Period, circa 1920s-1930s
Printing Details:
- Printed in Italy
- Color lithograph process
- Divided back
- Artist signed: T. Corbella
- Produzione Italiana marking
- Unused postcard
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