René Gruau

Esquisse de Brigit, Signed Lithograph by Rene Gruau

circa 1990

Beautiful lithograph by the great Parisian Art Nouveau artist. It depicts with rare effectiveness the unmatched atmosphere of the Belle Époque with a snobbish noblewoman sitting in h...

Rare large (2-sheet format) Italian stone lithograph original fashion poster by Aleardo Villa, 1890. This is an advertisement for G. Contratti ...

This is a 19th century color lithograph entitled "Palais de Glace, Champs-Elysees" (Ice Palace, Champs-Elysees) created by Jules Cheret and published in 1896 in Paris, France by Cher...

This is a 19th century color lithograph entitled "Expo Salon des Cents" (Salon of the Hundred) created by Georges de Feure and published between 1898 in Paris, France by Jules Cheret...

Lithograph from the 1954 book The Posters of Toulouse-Lautrec, printed by Mourlot Frères in Paris. This masterful reproduction captures one of Lautrec’s rare multi-color, single-pass...

This fine lithograph originates from the rare 1950s portfolio The Posters of Toulouse-Lautrec, printed by the legendary Mourlot Frères in Paris. It faithfully reproduces Lautrec’s 18...

Limited edition vintage lithographic reproduction poster of "Le Théâtrophone" by Jules Cheret, published in 1968 by The Sunday Times (London). This limited edition poster is numbered 600/2000 in pencil with the Sunday Times blind stamp (ST Limited Edition) in the lower right corner. The print is offered with a matt presentation frame. It also includes printed text from the original Chaix lithograph in Paris, visible along the left margin of the page. The Théâtrophone was a popular device that allowed listeners to enjoy opera and theatre performances for a small fee over the telephone. It began in Paris in 1890 and by inserting a coin and listening through earphones, one could hear performances from the Paris Opera. Its popularity spread to other cities but was eclipsed by the radio in 1932. art deco...

Original vintage travel poster: METZ (France), artist: Alfred Pellon, signed A. Pellon. Size 34.75" x 36". Year: c 1906. Stone lithograph. ...

Original Harper's July vintage poster; The German Struggle for Liberty. Original turn of the century lithograph by Edward Penfield. Size: 14 1/8" x 21 18" Penfield created this poster to publicize Bigelow’s lengthy history of the Germanic people, serialized in the Monthly as “the first popular interpretation ever given to the rehabilitation of Germany through the uprising of the German people against the Napoleanic invasion.” July’s number began the series, which was published by Harper and Brothers as a two-volume set in 1896. Harper's June 1895 HARPER’S The German Struggle for Liberty JULY [Poster for Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Jul 1895]. German soldier at the guardhouse. Four-color lithograph: grey, blue, yellow, and red. New York: Harper & Brothers, published Jun 1895. The magazine Harper's, issue of July, confronts the problems of The German Struggle for Liberty. Shown a German soldier in a helmet and armed with a rifle stands tall, and yet an uneasiness appears on his face. At a closer look, one will notice that not only does the soldier grasp his rifle in support, but in despair. This Harper's July is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed. An restored fold mark across the middle of the image keeps this image from being rated higher (for an original 1895 poster).

Original Saxoleine Petrole de Surete, artist Jules Cheret. Linen-backed turn-of-the-century original stone lithograph poster advertising Saxoleine, a lamp oil. The glow from this l...