Thematic Archives — A Living Gateway to Visual Culture
Ikonographia’s archives bring together exclusive photography, restored graphic works, and rare printed matter — curated as visual narratives rather than simple collections.
Each archive offers a way to explore how images, ideas, and styles travelled across the twentieth century — while remaining deeply connected to earlier visual traditions — helping you make more informed and more inspired choices in your own creative or scholarly work.
FEATURED ARCHIVES

Photography Archive
Exclusive documentary and authorial photography covering architecture, automotive heritage, craftsmanship, material culture, and visual history — created with a precise, interpretive approach that blends artistic vision with documentary rigor.

Graphic Archive
Explore restored advertising, illustration, posters, and graphic design from the 1910s–1960s. Curated Collections and high-resolution files prepared for editorial, research, and large-format reproduction.

New York City Art Deco
A photographic collection captured with exceptional clarity documenting New York City’s Art Deco heritage — from elevator doors and sculptural metalwork to terrazzo floors, chandeliers, and geometric ornament.

Bugatti Heritage Archive (1909–1952)
A curated selection of Bugatti studio photography, rare factory drawings, brochures, and historic documentation — tracing the marque’s evolution from the pioneering years to its postwar masterpieces.
These materials illuminate Bugatti’s unique blend of engineering precision and artistic elegance, defining one of the most iconic legacies in automotive history.

Anne Harriet Fish Archive (1914-1935)
A curated selection of Anne Harriet Fish’s iconic illustrations — restored from rare editions of High Society, The Eve Book, Vanity Fair and Harper’s Bazaar.
These works reveal her satirical elegance and the graphic voice that defined 1920s high society.

Bugatti Automobili (1990s)
Explore the complete visual archive of Bugatti Automobili in Campogalliano, documenting one of the most innovative and influential supercar factories of the 1990s.
This rare collection presents the architecture, production methods, and design philosophy behind the legendary EB110 — captured through detailed documentary photography available nowhere else.
PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVES

The Armors of Ferdinand II
Ikonographia’s Archives bring together curated collections of photography, illustration, design, and historical documentation — restored and presented for research, editorial use, and creative inspiration.

The Serge Roche Archive
Explore our collection of Serge Roche’s Objects of Art of the Thirties, as seen by Roberto Bigano.
The selection includes the artist’s signature creations, like oxidized and eglomised glass obelisks, the mirror and glass furniture, and the unbelievable Mirror and Fireplace. Plus, a special section of non-glass objects

Old and New Testament Ivory Carvings
Explore the remarkable collection of Old and New Testament ivory carvings from Amalfi, Italy, dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. This collection features almost the complete set, including 33 out of the original 36 items.

Bugatti (1909-1952) – Photography Archive
A signature photographic series dedicated to vintage Bugatti automobiles — studio studies of form, detail, craftsmanship, and timeless automotive beauty. High-resolution files prepared for premium, large-format use.

Bugatti Automobili (1990s)
Explore the complete visual archive of Bugatti Automobili in Campogalliano, documenting one of the most innovative and influential supercar factories of the 1990s.
This rare collection presents the architecture, production methods, and design philosophy behind the legendary EB110 — captured through detailed documentary photography available nowhere else.

Plastic Girls / Mannequins (1976–2025)
A photographic study of window mannequins spanning nearly fifty years, from 1976 to 2025. This long-term documentation traces the evolution of shop-window display culture — its materials, poses, aesthetics, and social meanings — through thousands of images captured across cities and decades. A unique visual chronicle of an often-overlooked icon of urban life.

Sardinian Traditional Bread
A collection about the traditional, artistic and greeting bread from Sardinia, Italy.
Captured with exceptional clarity, it offers one of the most comprehensive visual references on Sardinian heritage

New York City Art Deco
A photographic collection documenting New York City’s Art Deco heritage — from elevator doors and sculptural metalwork to terrazzo floors, chandeliers, and geometric ornament.
Captured with exceptional clarity, it offers one of the most comprehensive visual references to Manhattan’s golden age of decorative design.

The Bugatti Centenary Meeting 2009
To celebrate the Bugatti centenary, in May 2009, the Bugatti Club of Italy organized in Tuscany, the largest Bugatti gathering ever.
The collection includes documentary photography, featuring individual cars, crews, landscape settings, and behind-the-scenes moments, forming a uniquely broad photographic record of the event.
ILLUSTRATION ARCHIVES

Illustration Archives
This page gathers all the Archives on illustrations from 1910 to the early 1960s.
Explore a treasure trove of artwork created by artists such as Anne Harriet Fish, Erté, Gluyas Williams, J, C. Leyendecker, Achille Beltrame, and many others. Discover the artistry and creativity of a bygone era.

Anne Harriet Fish Archive (1914-1935)
A curated selection of Anne Harriet Fish’s iconic illustrations — restored from rare editions of High Society, The Eve Book, Vanity Fair and Harper’s Bazaar. These works reveal her satirical elegance and the graphic voice that defined 1920s high society.

Erté & Fashion Illustration — Harper’s Bazaar Archive (1915–1937)
A curated selection of Erté’s Art Deco masterpieces — Harper’s Bazaar covers, couture silhouettes, theatrical plates, and rare double-spread editorials that defined the magazine’s golden age.
Each work is restored from fragile historical prints, preserving Erté’s precision, staging, and unmistakable graphic elegance.

Gluyas Williams Archive
Explore our collection of cartoons by Gluyas Williams, an American cartoonist known for political satire and whimsical illustrations. He notably contributed to Cosmopolitan, Life, and The New Yorker, with many pieces featuring crowded scenes in intricate double-page spreads.

Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Explore our collection of illustrations by Joseph Christian Leyendecker, starting with his notable 1916 Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Kids campaign. From 1895 to 1951, Leyendecker created hundreds of magazine covers for Collier’s Weekly and The Saturday Evening Post, as well as advertisements for brands such as B. Kuppenheimer and Arrow shirts.

Achille Beltrame Archive
Achille Beltrame was an Italian painter and illustrator. His color plates for “La Domenica del Corriere,” the most popular Italian periodical, became the magazine’s hallmark. They cover the history of Italian customs and society in the first half of the 20th century, masterfully summarizing news, sports, and war.

August Jannson Archive (1905-1907)
This page highlights two notable works by Augustus Jansson, a Swedish-American illustrator. Between 1905 and 1907, for Queen City Printing Ink he created innovative ads which were considered ahead of their time, including the Ink Beasts Parade and a series of doll-like figures.

Nat Karson (1926-1935)
Nat Karson was one of the artists whose work defined the visual style of The Chicagoan. Ikonographia features a collection of his covers with a distinctive Art Deco style, known for elegant designs and bold use of color, but also a large selection of his unmistakable black & white illustrations for the magazine

Charles Dana Gibson (1905-1935)
Gibson’ s elegant pen-and-ink drawings defined an era for over 30 years. Ikonographia is going to publish a wide selection of his work starting from the “Gibson Girl,” an iconic representation of the idealized, independent, and beautiful American woman at the turn of the 20th century.
ART ARCHIVES

Art & Art Objects
A curated selection of sacred art, decorative objects, sculpture, and architectural elements — organized into cross-linked themes that reveal the visual and material traditions shaping centuries of artistic creation.

Art Deco — Photography + Graphic
Ikonographia showcases a collection of historical and contemporary photographs, illustrations, and advertisements showcasing the multiple faces of this iconic style. Art Deco, short for the French “Arts décoratifs,” was born in Paris in the 1910s and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s.

Old and New Testament Ivory Carvings
Explore the remarkable collection of Old and New Testament ivory carvings from Amalfi, Italy, dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. This collection features almost the complete set, including 33 out of the original 36 items.

The Serge Roche Archive
Explore our collection of Serge Roche’s Objects of Art of the Thirties, as seen by Roberto Bigano.
The selection includes the artist’s signature creations, like oxidized and eglomised glass obelisks, the mirror and glass furniture, and the unbelievable Mirror and Fireplace. Plus, a special section of non-glass objects

New York City Art Deco
A photographic collection documenting New York City’s Art Deco heritage — from elevator doors and sculptural metalwork to terrazzo floors, chandeliers, and geometric ornament.
Captured with exceptional clarity, it offers one of the most comprehensive visual references to Manhattan’s golden age of decorative design.

The Armors of Ferdinand II
Ikonographia’s Archives bring together curated collections of photography, illustration, design, and historical documentation — restored and presented for research, editorial use, and creative inspiration.
ADVERTISEMENT ARCHIVES

Advertisement Archive
Browse our collection of vintage ads, featuring captivating designs from the 1920s to the early 1960s. Each image has been expertly digitally restored, preserving the charm and intricate details of the originals for you to enjoy. Dive into nostalgia today!

Coca-Cola Advertising Archive (1880s–1960s)
A curated selection of Coca-Cola advertising from the 1880s to the 1960s, including rare and long-lost images reconstructed from vintage magazines, trade publications, and promotional material. Restored with exceptional care, these advertisements reveal how one of the world’s most iconic brands shaped American visual culture across eight decades.

Dunlop Archive (1933–1938)
Explore our collection of Dunlop Tire advertisements, primarily from the first half of the 20th century, with a special focus on the campaigns of the 1930s, which showcase exquisite illustrations. Most of this content is exclusive and cannot be found online

Streamline Trains Archive
Step in this collection about trains, railroads, streamliners, advertisements, illustrations, pamphlets, and menus.
Streamlined trains became legendary and profoundly influenced popular culture by focusing on concepts such as power, speed, technological progress, comfort, and luxury service.

Abdulla Cigarettes Archive — by Anne Fish
Abdulla’s Cigarette advertisements became famous for their humor and the quality of their illustrations. Each year, tailored campaigns in a series of six or twelve episodes were created for different magazines and countries. Anne Harriet Fish illustrated eleven of these series from 1919 to 1932.

World War II Archive
This page features advertisements, illustrations, photography, and memorabilia related to World War II. Explore the iconic Cadillac WWII ads from 1943 to 1945, the stunning covers by Achille Beltrame, and more.
MAGAZINES & BOOKS ARCHIVES

Flair Magazine (1050-1951)
A wide selection from the entire run of Fleur Cowles’ Flair Magazine, celebrated for its innovative design and lavishly produced editorials. The pages are in seamless double-page spreads and digitally restored, ensuring that the feel and detail of the originals are preserved.

Portfolio Magazine - by Brodovitch (1950-1951)
Uncover the beauty of our collection from Portfolio Magazine, a masterpiece of graphic design. Crafted by the visionary Alexei Brodovitch, Portfolio has earned its place as the definitive graphic design magazine of the twentieth century. Most of the items are in seamless double pages.

The Chicagoan Magazine (1926-1935)
A rare selection of covers and editorial illustrations from The Chicagoan (1926–1935), Chicago’s stylish counterpart to The New Yorker.
Restored artwork by Raymond Katz, Nat Karson, H.O. Hofman, and others highlights the magazine’s modern design and spirited cultural voice.

The New Yorker Magazine (1925-1930)
A collection from this iconic magazine featuring the work of artists like Rea Irvin, J. H. Hofman, S. W. Reynolds, Ilonka Kara Ilonka Karasz, Barbara Shermund and Julian de Miskey.

High Society — By Anne Fish (1920)
This collection contains ALL the pages of the book “High Society: Hints on How to Attain, Relish, and Survive It, “published in the US in 1920. The book satirizes high-society lifestyles in the US and UK during the 1910s featuring a selections of Anne Fish’s drawings from Vanity Fair US (1914-1920).

The Eve Book — By Anne Fish (1916)
Find here all the pages of “The Eve Book,” published in 1916. Introducing the new star illustrator, Anne Fish, it is a curated collection of drawings published on the Tatler from 1914 to 1916 in the column “The Letters of Eve,” offering a unique glimpse into the dark days of World War I.
DECADES

1909 and Earlier
Explore all the content published in 1909 and earlier, including advertisements, illustrations, designs, booklets, and photographs.

The 1910s
Explore all the content published in the 1910s, including advertisements, illustrations, designs, booklets, and photographs.

The 1920s
Explore all the content published in the 1920s, including advertisements, illustrations, designs, booklets, and photographs.

The 1930s
Explore all the content published in the 1930s, including advertisements, illustrations, designs, booklets, and photographs.

The 1940s
Explore all the content published in the 1940s, including advertisements, illustrations, designs, booklets, and photographs.

The 1950s and later
Explore all the content published in the 1950s, 1960s, and later, including advertisements, illustrations, designs, booklets, and photographs.