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Antique wine map of Bordeaux, 1949

SKU:  195445

Antique wine map of Bordeaux, 1949

€77,35 EUR
€77,35 EUR
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Les Vins de Bordeaux is part of the celebrated Atlas de La France Vinicole, a remarkable mid-twentieth-century cartographic series dedicated to the wine regions of France. Created by Louis Larmat in 1948, the map combines geographic precision, educational detail, and elegant graphic design to document the prestigious vineyards of the Bordeaux region.

The composition carefully illustrates the complex wine-producing areas surrounding Bordeaux, including famous appellations such as Médoc, Saint-Émilion, Graves, Sauternes, and Pomerol. Rivers, vineyard zones, villages, transportation routes, and classification boundaries are rendered with exceptional clarity, emphasizing the relationship between geography and wine production.

Unlike purely decorative wine maps, Larmat’s atlas was designed as a serious reference work for wine merchants, collectors, restaurateurs, and enthusiasts. The maps reflected the growing postwar international interest in French wine culture and regional authenticity. Detailed labeling and classification systems helped readers understand the hierarchy and organization of Bordeaux’s vineyards.

Visually, the map balances functionality with refined aesthetic appeal. Elegant typography, carefully applied color divisions, and precise linework create a composition that is both informative and highly decorative. The vintage graphic style gives the map enduring appeal as both a historical document and a collectible artwork.

Published shortly after World War II, Les Vins de Bordeaux also reflects France’s cultural reconstruction and renewed celebration of national traditions.

Today, the work remains highly regarded among wine historians, collectors, and interior design enthusiasts for its combination of cartographic craftsmanship, historical significance, and timeless visual elegance.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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