{"product_id":"lugano-poster-vintage-lake-lugano-switzerland-travel-art","title":"Lugano Poster | Vintage Lake Lugano Travel Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.rz-desc{line-height:1.65}.rz-desc\u003ep{margin:0 0 1.15em}.rz-desc h3{margin:2.4em 0 .8em;font-size:1.08em;letter-spacing:.02em}.rz-desc ul{margin:0 0 1.9em 1.15em;padding:0}.rz-desc ul li{margin:0 0 .6em}.rz-desc table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.4em}.rz-desc th,.rz-desc td{padding:.65em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}.rz-desc th{font-weight:600}.rz-desc .rz-note{margin:0 0 2.4em;opacity:.85;font-size:.95em}.rz-desc .rz-qa{margin:0 0 1.25em}.rz-desc .rz-close{margin:2.6em 0 0;font-style:italic}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalms on a Swiss lakefront still surprise people. In Lugano they are simply part of the promenade, and this Lugano poster puts one in the top corner where it belongs — over the cafe chairs, the clipped trees and the snow-streaked peaks across the water. An original vintage-style travel poster of the Lake Lugano lakefront in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is drawn flat — an eye-level view down a cream-paved lakeside promenade, with a pavement cafe of rattan bistro chairs and flower urns on pedestals at the bottom-left, a row of round clipped trees leading the eye to strolling pedestrians, ochre and cream Belle-Epoque facades with red shutters and wrought-iron balconies on the left, and beyond them the blue lake, a hillside town and snow-streaked peaks under a pale sky with a few light clouds, a palm frond entering at the top-right. LUGANO stands tall in navy above SWITZERLAND in rust red, then a small Swiss-cross shield and LAKE LUGANO, all set in the upper-right of the sky. Worked in cream, golden ochre, navy, teal blue, rust red and olive green. Printed to order on heavyweight matte art paper with a smooth, uncoated surface that keeps those hard colour edges crisp and readable from across the room. No glare, no plastic sheen, no photograph: just paper and ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 189 g\/m\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e (10.3 mil) heavyweight matte art stock — substantial enough to hang unframed without curling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e uncoated matte — no glare under lamps, windows or gallery lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94%, so a wall colour or a second sheet behind it never shows through\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrightness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104% ISO — a bright white base that keeps the flat colour blocks saturated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e paper milled in Japan; every poster is printed to order, never warehoused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize chart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePoster size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArt panel (centered)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWorks well\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14\"\" × 14\"\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 × 14 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edesk shelves, small nooks, gallery-wall filler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16\"\" × 16\"\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 × 16 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebedrooms, home offices, above a console or sofa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18\"\" × 18\"\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 × 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eliving rooms, stairwells, a single statement wall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe illustration is a square panel centred on the sheet with a clean margin above and below, so it sits well in an off-the-shelf frame with or without a mat. Ships rolled in a protective tube, unframed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich size should I order?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 14″ × 14″ is the safe default for most walls. Take the 16″ × 16″ for a desk, a shelf or as part of a gallery cluster, and the 18″ × 18″ when the poster is meant to be the focal point of the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it ships rolled and unframed in a protective tube. All three sizes are standard US frame sizes, so a shop-bought frame fits without a custom mat. A ready-to-hang framed version of this design is listed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a reprint of an old travel poster?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is an original illustration drawn in the mid-century travel-poster tradition — flat colour, clean edges, bold lettering — and a new composition made for RaZits. It is not a scan of a historic print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are there palm trees in Lugano, Switzerland?\u003c\/strong\u003e Lugano sits in Ticino, Switzerland's Italian-speaking southern canton, on the shore of Lake Lugano close to the Italian border. Its sheltered, sunny climate is mild enough for palms to grow along the lakefront promenade, with Monte Brè and Monte San Salvatore rising on either side of the bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSwiss lakefront light at an Italian pace — Lugano on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RaZits","offers":[{"title":"14″×14″","offer_id":43220326154311,"sku":"2401241_6240","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16″×16″","offer_id":43220326187079,"sku":"2401241_4465","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18″×18″","offer_id":43220326219847,"sku":"2401241_6242","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/0332\/9863\/files\/enhanced-matte-paper-poster-_in_-14x14-transparent-6aaa3ae66dc8c.jpg?v=1789541107","url":"https:\/\/razits.com\/products\/lugano-poster-vintage-lake-lugano-switzerland-travel-art","provider":"RaZits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}