Types

• Vintage art includes 19th century postcards, prewar movie posters, orange crate labels, World War II-era aircraft nose art, Victorian-era signs and cards, Depression-era Works Progress Administration art and propaganda posters, according to ArtPromote.com.
  
  

Magazine Covers

• A prime example of vintage art is the work of illustrator Norman Rockwell's magazine covers for the Saturday Evening Post.
  
  

Cultural Context

• Vintage art reflects the artist's interpretation of a specific era. The Gibson Girl, for example, exemplified Charles Gibson's ideal of the feminine beauty in the context of late 19th century North America.
  
  

Furniture Art

• The Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements of the early 20th century inspired streamlined and industrial-style architecture, murals and furniture that are considered works of vintage art.
  
  

Propaganda Art

• Propaganda posters in a political context extolling the virtues of American patriotism, the Cold War Soviet industrial work ethic and even fascism are vintage art.
  
  

Cost

• Original vintage poster art is expensive, but numerous companies sell reproductions at a fraction of the cost.