Restaurant du Palmarium 1900

Roedel's exuberant poster for the Restaurant du Palmarium at the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne stars a smiling dark-haired woman in a white page's costume, a blue sash and slender sword at her hip, hoisting a tray crowded with tiny costumed dancers and soldiers. A curious monkey clambers up a palm frond beside a horned skull, framing a riot of Belle Epoque color that promises grand salons, nightly concerts, and festive spectacle.

The grand cafe-restaurant was the glittering stage of turn-of-the-century Parisian social life, and this design captures the charm, fashion, and refined pleasure of an era when dining out was a spectacle in itself. It belongs to the golden age of the illustrated French poster.

As wall art it makes a joyful, conversation-starting focal point in a dining room, kitchen, or gallery wall of vintage advertisements. Each print is a museum-quality reproduction on premium archival matte paper, with rich, faithful color, ready to frame.