Affordable film posters to find at auction from childhood favourites to classic cinema

Here we look at some of the affordable choices coming up at the Movie Posters sale that Ewbank’s of Surrey holds on August 21.  

Film force

There are a whopping 15 Star Wars lots going under the hammer at Ewbanks, including those as for films as recent at Rogue One. If your tastes run a bit more classic than the recent instalments there’s still plenty to choose from. This British quad for The Empire Strikes Back by Drew Struzan is offered with an estimate of £200-400. For a cheaper Empire option, there is also a US one sheet with an estimate of £80-120.

View and bid for this Star Wars quad poster here.

Animated Classics  

A job lot of one-sheet film posters featuring animated movies are offered with an estimate of £40-60 at Ewbank’s Movie Poster sale of August 21.

Did Disney’s Little Mermaid define your childhood? What about The Incredibles? Or Who Framed Roger Rabbit? If you’re looking to add a bit of youthful nostalgia to your walls, one sheet posters for all three plus the original animated Aladdin are offered with an estimate of £40-60.

View and bid for these animated film posters here. 

Carry on bidding

This poster for the 1964 movie Cary on Spying has an estimate of £50-80 at Ewbank’s Movie Poster sale of August 21.

There are plenty of James Bond posters on offer, which range in estimate from £40-60 for a US Octopussy poster to £4000-6000 for a British Quad poster for the first film in the franchise, Dr No. However, if you’re after a different sort of British classic you might go for this US one-sheet for Carry on Spying from 1964, which has an estimate of £50-80. Or if you’re a real carry on fan, you could go for one of the highest estimated lots of the sale, a poster for Carry on Cleo, also from 1964, which has an estimate of £3000-5000.

View and bid for this Carry On poster here.

Beatlemania

This poster for A Hard Day’s Night is offered with an estimate of £300-500 at Ewbank’s Movie Poster sale of August 21.

The Beatles had their film debut in the much-lauded A Hard Day’s Night, which came out in 1964. This linen-backed US one sheet will suit the tastes of music and movie fans alike and is offered with an estimate of £300-500.

View and bid for this Hard Day's Night poster here.

Hitchcock Presents

This French poster for The Birds has an estimate of £200-400 at Ewbank’s Movie Poster sale of August 21.

The four lots featuring Alfred Hitchcock film posters include this one for his 1963 film The Birds. The French poster features artwork by Boris Grinsson, and is offered with an estimate of £200-400. If you’re after something by the master of suspense for slightly less, there are also posters for North by Northwest, Torn Curtain and Spellbound.

View and bid for this French film poster here.