Je ne Fume que le Nil - Cappiello

One of the most iconic designs of the early 20th century, this stunning art deco poster designed by the iconic French-Italian poster artist Leonetto Cappiello was created to promote Nil Cigarettes of France.

Released in 1912, the poster was created to promote Nil cigarettes and features a bold, simplified figure of a sheet adorned Elephant against a dark background, using dramatic colour contrast and visual wit to seize attention instantly—an approach that helped redefine modern advertising. Best known for his visually stunning designs in the early 20th century for many liquor and fashion brands, Cappiello is regarded as one of the greatest poster artists of all time. This extra large piece is in mint condition and backed on linen to ensure its preservation for the decades to come.

Framing Options

Framed posters come with a timeless made to measure custom frame available in black, white or natural oak colour. Each frame is made from high quality solid oak and the artwork is available to be framed with or without a surrounding white mount to make the poster stand out even more. Our frames are custom built to order in our UK workshop, and so we work to 7-14 working days lead time for dispatch. Please note that due to their custom nature, frames are non-refundable with the exception of if they are damaged or incorrect. The frame size is the size of the poster plus an additional 70mm on each side if including a mount.

Unframed posters are shipped to the UK next day courier delivery free of charge. Framed posters can take up to 14 working days for dispatch for the frame to be built and poster to be framed. Frames are packaged and securely padded in a purpose built reinforced cardboard box. Unframed posters are packaged and securely padded in a purpose built reinforced cardboard tube.

International shipping for unframed posters is £25 . International shipping for framed posters is a charge of £125 as a flat rate up to US One-Sheet (27 x 40”) size

All of our original posters are 100% guaranteed authentic from the time of release, we do not sell reproductions. All posters are sold with our guarantee of authenticity, you can find more information here.