{"product_id":"paris-travel-poster-cidna-fleche-d-orient-by-edmond-maurus-1931","title":"Aviation Travel Poster: CIDNA Flèche d’Orient by Edmond Maurus, 1931","description":"\u003cp\u003eCIDNA Flèche d’Orient. Paris. Stamboul. In The Same Day by Edmond Maurus (1931) is a quintessential Art Deco travel poster celebrating the golden age of flight. Created to promote the Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne (CIDNA), a French‑Romanian airline founded in 1920, the artwork dramatizes the astonishing promise of same‑day travel between Paris and Istanbul. A sleek airliner rides a gleaming arrow through a deepening sky, capturing the optimism of interwar Europe and the thrill of a continent suddenly knit together by speed, style, and technological progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing offers a museum‑quality fine art print of the original poster, produced on your choice of acid‑free archival paper or luxurious artist’s cotton canvas. Available in a range of sizes, each piece is printed with richly saturated, fade‑resistant inks. The Unique Maps Co. can frame your print to order and offers personalization options—such as custom captions, dedication lines, or date marks—to create a one‑of‑a‑kind heirloom that suits your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the artist: Edmond Maurus was a French illustrator and poster designer active during the interwar years, when modern aviation and Art Deco matured side by side. His work blends clarity with drama—streamlined silhouettes, decisive geometry, and elegant typography—making his travel images both persuasive advertisements and enduring works of graphic art. Maurus’s posters stand as touchstones of the era when flight transformed from daring novelty into glamorous routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the subject: CIDNA’s “Flèche d’Orient” (Arrow of the Orient) promoted a remarkable service linking Paris and “Stamboul” (the period spelling of Istanbul) with swift connections across Eastern Europe. At a time when trains and steamships still dominated long‑distance travel, CIDNA promised passengers, freight, and post would cross borders in a single day—an achievement that signaled a new rhythm for business and leisure. Although CIDNA merged into the newly formed Air France in 1933, its pioneering role in European air routes remains an important chapter in aviation history. This poster is known in at least two variants, reflecting the company’s evolving promotional strategies for different markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the design: The composition is pure Art Deco—crisp angles, a metallic silver arrow, and a stylized aircraft that reads as a poised Fokker F.VII‑type airliner sweeping forward. A blue gradient washes from midnight to pale sky, while sharp white accents and deep navy forms heighten contrast and speed. Radiating lines and generous negative space focus the eye on the plane’s trajectory, and the refined, legible lettering anchors the scene with promise and authority. The result is an image that feels both historic and strikingly contemporary—a statement piece for anyone drawn to design, aviation, or European travel lore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine art print makes a standout gift for aviation enthusiasts, frequent flyers, and lovers of European history and design—perfect for birthdays, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, a new home or office, or to celebrate someone’s journey to Paris, Istanbul, or the cities in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is taller than most, which would make it a perfect statement piece in a panelled room, on a gallery wall, or perhaps alongside another tall piece of art or furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58723488924032,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/0344\/8638\/files\/file_1f1c785e-270e-4264-9f1d-9fa4da040288.jpg?v=1786998657","url":"https:\/\/uniquemaps.eu\/es\/products\/paris-travel-poster-cidna-fleche-d-orient-by-edmond-maurus-1931","provider":"The Unique Maps Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}