Story & heritage

Revel began in Lyon in 1851 after François Revel had trained making high-quality silk umbrellas, and the house grew into an international parasol name before becoming a former French brand. In 1922, Leonetto Cappiello turned that umbrella business into one of poster art's clearest symbols: the trio of figures packed under black umbrellas against a bright yellow ground.

The image is the reason the brand still matters. It distills Revel's umbrella/parasol identity into a single instantly legible scene, and the poster has remained collectible long after the company's commercial life faded.

Materials & craft

The brand's early reputation came from silk-umbrella workmanship, and surviving collector examples show the 1922 image both as a painted metal plaque and as a lithographic poster. Proantic describes one example as a signed painted tin plaque by Cappiello, dated 1922, while the retail prints preserve the same bold silhouette and saturated yellow field.

How to choose & style

Treat it like a vertical graphic accent: thin framing keeps the yellow field clean, while a darker frame makes the black umbrellas pop harder. It works best as the one object that gives a room its temperature rather than as part of a busy wall.