Sotheby’s Is Selling the World’s First Movie Poster, Which Promoted a Premiere Only 30 People Attended | artnet News
Henri Brispot, Cinématographe Lumière (1896). This poster was created for the Lumière Brothers on the occasion of the world’s first-ever public film screening. It is thought to be the world’s first movie poster. Courtesy of Sotheby’s London.
The world’s first public movie screening was a far cry from today’s red carpet premieres, with just 30 people in attendance for an event that lasted some 20 minutes at a Parisian cafe on December 28, 1895. Now, Sotheby’s is auctioning the poster for that event, held by…
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Rogues & Vagabonds 
I can obviously imagine the interest in this unique cinematic treasure.
Shame I haven’t got a spare £60,000 knocking around.
Best wishes, Pete. x
I’d definitely buy it if I had!
Wow…how interesting.
Interesting and aesthetically charming! They don’t make ’em like that any more.