Michelin Man (Bibendum) Poster Print (c. 1903)

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Meet Bibendum’s cycling chapter

Connect a familiar advertising mascot with early bicycle history through this reproduction of a Michelin tyre poster dating to around 1903. Bibendum, better known as the Michelin Man, gives the advertisement a distinctive identity within a vintage cycling collection. Choose it for a study, workshop or garage wall, or bring a transport-history connection into a hallway gallery.

About the advertisement

Michelin’s mascot first appeared at the end of the nineteenth century. This poster reflects the period when the company promoted tyres to cyclists, offering a reminder that bicycle equipment was part of its advertising story. Its approximate 1903 date connects it with the same early-twentieth-century cycling enthusiasm explored by other French bicycle posters, while its tyre-advertising subject provides a different collecting angle.

Create a personal cycling corner

Imagine placing the print near a shelf of cycling books, with warm wooden furniture, softly textured accessories and a treasured ride memento nearby. It can introduce a connection to your favourite pastime without requiring the entire room to follow a sporting theme. The recorded blue, beige and red palette provides a starting point for coordinating companion artwork or accessories in related tones.

Pair the poster with bicycle advertisements to build a display connecting machines, equipment and the brands that promoted them. A smaller paper print can join an existing arrangement, while one of the larger canvas options gives this advertising subject a more prominent place. Consider your available wall space and preferred display format before choosing your size and finish.

Paper prints and framed options

This product is a reproduction, not an original antique Michelin advertisement. The paper options are giclée prints on 200gsm matte art paper. Choose a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or select a framed paper option with a black wooden frame and white mount. These paper formats are available in three sizes.

Ready-to-hang canvas

Canvas is a separate material option rather than a paper print supplied in a frame. Choose the 24 × 32 in large canvas or the 32 × 44 in extra-large canvas for a ready-to-hang version. The black wooden frame and white mount described for the framed paper options do not describe the canvas formats.

Choose your size and finish

• Small paper print: 11 × 14 in, print only or framed.
• Medium paper print: 12 × 16 in, print only or framed.
• Large paper print: 18 × 24 in, print only or framed.
• Framed paper options include a black wooden frame and white mount.
• Large canvas: 24 × 32 in, ready to hang.
• Extra-large canvas: 32 × 44 in, ready to hang. Select your preferred size and finish above.

Pair it with

Continue the French cycling-advertising theme with Alphonse Mucha’s Bicycle poster (1902), the Decauville Bicycle poster (c. 1900), and the Bicyclette Blanche Hermine poster (1926). These companion advertisements connect a cycling gallery wall through bicycles, tyres and the character of early French poster design.

Explore more Michelin posters and Bibendum’s history

Discover related advertisements in our vintage Michelin posters collection.

Read about Bibendum’s history and the story behind the Michelin Man.