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Wiesław Wałkuski - 'Limuzyna Daimler-Benz' (1982) Original Polish Film Poster, Offset Lithograph

1982 Polish film poster for Limuzyna Daimler-Benz designed by Wiesław Wałkuski featuring a surreal skull with eyes and a Mercedes emblem.

Estimated value

$80 - $180

Rarity

Uncommon(5/10)

Category

Prints & Posters

Era

circa 1982

Origin

Poland

Artist / Creator

Wiesław Wałkuski

Authenticity

Very High(85%)
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WIESŁAW WAŁKUSKI - 'LIMUZYNA DAIMLER-BENZ' (1982) ORIGINAL POLISH FILM POSTER, OFFSET LITHOGRAPH: IDENTIFICATION

Original Polish B1 theatrical release poster for the 1982 film 'Limuzyna Daimler-Benz' directed by Filip Bajon, designed by graphic artist Wiesław Wałkuski. The composition depicts a surreal, fractured anthropomorphic skull form embedding multiple human irises and the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed emblem, executed via offset lithography in monochrome black and white on machine-made poster stock measuring approximately 97 x 67 cm. Lower typography credits director Filip Bajon, cinematographer Jerzy Zieliński, and production unit Z.F. TOR, with standard Polish state printing office inventory codes along the lower right border.

PRINT LINEAGE

Printed in Poland in 1982 under the state film distribution agency Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmów (CRF) for Filip Bajon's interwar period drama set in 1930s Poznań and Berlin. Wałkuski executed this work during the later period of the Polish Poster School, characterized by dark psychological ...
Printed in Poland in 1982 under the state film distribution agency Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmów (CRF) for Filip Bajon's interwar period drama set in 1930s Poznań and Berlin. Wałkuski executed this work during the later period of the Polish Poster School, characterized by dark psychological surrealism and anatomical distortion distinct from Western commercial cinema advertising of the same decade.

COLLECTOR NOTES

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Wiesław Wałkuski created this design in 1982, winning his first major international poster honors shortly thereafter at the 1983 Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards.

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The official print run for Polish theatrical release posters of this category typically ranged between 5,000 and 9,000 copies printed at the Łódź or Warsaw Graphic Works (WDA).

SCARCITY

Uncommon70-80%
CommonLegendary

Genuine antiques with fewer examples on the market. Named makers, documented provenance, or early production examples.

Typical Characteristics

  • Limited production
  • Named makers
  • Growing collector demand

Confidence Factors

  • Correct period typography and printer coding style in the lower margin consistent with 1982 Polish state press runs
How does authenticity detection work?

PRINT SPECIALIST'S TAKE

Paper Conservator & Print Specialist

Print Expert

High confidence established through unambiguous visual match to Wiesław Wałkuski's documented 1982 film poster catalogue and visible authentic printer imprint format.

KEY EVIDENCE

  • 1Lower right printer's mark format typical of RSW Prasa-Książka-Ruch printing facilities in 1982.

WHAT WOULD IMPROVE CERTAINTY

  • →Measure exact sheet dimensions against standard Polish B1 size (approximately 97 x 67 cm).

CONDITION & GRADE

B+ / Very Good

Grading breakdown

Graded B+ based on intact sheet margins, lack of commercial fold lines, and absent paper loss, mitigated only by perimeter handling creases and minor edge curling.

Condition

Displays minor rippling along the vertical borders, roll curling, and soft handling indents along the left lateral edge without significant paper loss, tape staining, or insect graze.

PRINT MARKET VALUATION

$80 - $180

Updated: Oct 17, 2026

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What Aligned

  • User stated 'Original/Authentic' - visual printing codes, paper texture, and halftone style match original 1982 CRF press runs.
  • User noted 'Minor wear' - visible perimeter waviness and soft handling indentations on the left margin reflect light handling without structural tear.

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