DISNEYLAND - TOMORROWLAND - AUTOPIA

Regular price $11,000.00

Artist: Bjorn Aronson
Condition: A- *
Dimensions: 36.2 x 53.9 in. / 92 x 137 cm.
Circa: 1950s
Linen Backed
Medium: Silkscreen
* See Condition Grading section for further details
There is restored minor edge and corner wear, small tears, creasing, and small losses; there are some surface scuffs and abrasions, which is typical of silkscreen posters that have been previously handled; 5" well restored vertical tear at the top edge to the left of "AUTOPIA;" some smudges and faint stains in the white areas, most noticeable near the upper and lower right edge; this very rare Disneyland attraction poster should display beautifully once framed.

This original Disneyland attraction poster for Autopia, one of the opening-day rides when the park debuted in 1955, is among the most recognizable and desirable pieces in the entire vintage poster hobby. The illustration is pure postwar optimism: a father and son racing toward the viewer in a sleek red roadster, futuristic overpasses and swooping highways stretching into the distance, everything rendered in the bold, clean graphic style that defined early Disney park art.

Disneyland attraction posters occupy their own category in the collectibles market. Thy have a dedicated global fanbase, a proven auction track record, and demand that consistently outpaces supply. Original examples are held by museums and serious collectors worldwide, and quality vintage examples rarely surface.

This is a blue-chip collectible that crosses every audience: Disney fans, mid-century design enthusiasts, automotive art collectors, and anyone who grew up dreaming of Tomorrowland.