Bold lettering spelling “CODORNIU” crowns this circa-1898 advertising poster, where a smiling woman leans forward from a plush green settee and raises a brimming glass in invitation. Her white dress, puffed sleeves, and confident pose bring the fin-de-siècle mood to life, while the patterned background and sweeping lines showcase the era’s love of decorative design. The message is immediate and theatrical: sparkling wine as celebration, style, and modern pleasure.
Details at the edges quietly reinforce the brand story, from the wooden crates marked “Codorniu” stacked at the right to the chilled bottle resting in an ice bucket at the left. The composition balances luxury and logistics—one moment of sociable glamour supported by the practical signs of production and shipment. Across the bottom, “MANVEL RAVENTÓS” anchors the scene, tying the festive toast to the vineyards named in the title.
As a piece of late 19th-century commercial art, the poster works both as visual seduction and as early branding, using color, gesture, and typography to make the product memorable at a glance. It’s also a window into how champagne advertising (and the culture around sparkling wine) was shaped for public consumption: elegance made approachable, sophistication turned into an everyday aspiration. For collectors and historians alike, this Codorniu poster stands out as a vivid example of vintage advertising design and the storytelling power of illustrated print ephemera.