Mucha, Salon des Cent, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1896
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1896 by Alphonse Mucha. Poster for the 20th edition of the Salon des Cent in March-April 1896.
Paper
$7,900
"Salon des Cent" Original 1897 Art Nouveau Color Lithograph by Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Palm Beach, FL
From Les Maitres de L'Affiche, plate 94. Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris. Maîtres de l'Affiche (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 color lithographic plates used to create an a...
Lithograph
(after) Alphonse Mucha, "Salon Des Cent" from Das Moderne Plakat
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Dallas, TX
A 1897 lithograph of the 1897 Art Nouveau poster "Salon des Cent" by Alphonse Mucha (Czechoslovakian, 1860-1939) as published in "Das Moderne Plakat" by Jean-Louis Sponsel, Printed b...
Paper
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H 24.25 in W 16.75 in D 1.5 in
Alphonse Mucha French Art Nouveau Lithograph “Salons des Cent XXeme Exposition”
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau “Salons des Cent XXeme Exposition” lithograph by Alphonse Mucha.
Alphonse Mucha French Art Nouveau Lithographs “Les Fleurs”
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
The original aquarelles of two of the flowers, the carnation and the iris, were exhibited in Mucha’s Salon des Cent exhibition which opened in June of 1897.
Alphone Mucha French Art Nouveau Lithograph “Salons des Cent”
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
French lithograph, “Salon des Cent”, by Alphonse Mucha. Circa 1897.
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H 11.57 in W 8.44 in D 0.2 in
Alphonse Mucha XXme Exposition du Salon des Cent, 1897 lithograph with gold ink
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
Alphonse Mucha’s poster design for the Salon des Cent’s 20th exhibition, lithograph with gold ink detail on Japon paper, 1897.
Lithograph
Muse - Lithograph (from "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche")
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Paris, IDF
Alphonse MUCHA (after) Muse (Salon des Cent) Lithograph Printed signature in the plate Published in "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche" On vellum 40 x 29 cm (c. 15.7 x 11.4") Authenticated b...
Lithograph
Muse - Lithograph (from "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche")
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Paris, IDF
Alphonse MUCHA (after) Muse (Salon des Cent) Lithograph Printed signature in the plate Published in "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche" On vellum 40 x 29 cm (c. 15.7 x 11.4") Authenticated b...
Lithograph
Muse, from "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche"
By (after) Alphonse Mucha
Located in Paris, IDF
This image was made after the original poster created by Mucha for the Salon des Cent in 1896. Published in "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche" Printed signature in the plate Printed on paper...
Lithograph
Salon des Cent
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original lithograph printed in five colors (beige, dark olive, carmine red, gray olive, gold) on wove poster paper. Signed on the stone lower left Mucha. A superb, richly printed ...
Lithograph
SALON DES CENT/XXme EXPOSITION
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in San Francisco, CA
It advertises the twentieth exhibition of the group of artists who exhibited at the premises of the art journal La Plume, known as the Salon des Cent. The members were famous Parisi...
$2,784
H 46.86 in W 29.93 in
1894 Eugène Grasset’s Art Nouveau poster - Sarah Bernhardt - Jeanne d'Arc
By Eugène Grasset
Located in PARIS, FR
Eugène Grasset’s medieval-inspired Art Nouveau poster, commissioned by Sarah Bernhardt to promote her 1894 role as Joan of Arc in Jules Barbier’s Jeanne d'Arc. Grasset portrays Bern...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
$62,000
H 29.75 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
By Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model #2 Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on h...
Earthenware
$5,500
H 10.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Ruby Papillon Glass And Gilt Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Gilt Metal Monted Glass Vase. A highly sought after vase culminating the zenith of Loetz and the Art Nouveau design. Czech Republic Circa 1900 Rubin Ruby P...
Metal
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in Dm 24 in
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
By Tiffany Studios, Unique Art Glass Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company (New York, active 1889-1917), circa 1915. This truly magnificent leaded glass table lamp which was produced during the time period after Louis Comfo...
Bronze
$4,525
H 19.69 in W 13 in D 5.52 in
Art Nouveau Table Clock by Christian Ferdinand Morawe, Gustav Becker Clockwork
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Nouveau table clock, Gustav Becker clockwork, designed by Christian Ferdinand Morawe This exquisite table clock comes from the Art Nouveau era and is characterized by its artis...
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Bronze
$6,904
H 3.15 in Dm 0.04 in
1913 René Lalique Perfume Bottle Paquerettes Roger & Gallet Glass Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle Tiara "Pâquerettes" (Daisies) made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1913 for Roger and Gallet. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beau...
Blown Glass
Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Chicago, IL
This Sofa by Wharton Esherick exemplifies his pioneering role in the American Craft Movement. This is his first sofa design, one of Four ever made. Known for his dedication to organ...
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Houppes' Box
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Houppes' Box. This pattern features dandelion-like seed heads. R. LALIQUE mark, moulded into the lid. Engraved to base, 'R Lalique France'. Book refere...
Glass
$125,000
H 24.81 in W 17.72 in D 9.85 in
Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture
Located in London, GB
This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity. The piece features a harmonious arrangement of high-quality Amethy...
Amethyst, Quartz
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Blue Stain 'Camaret' Vase
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass with blue staining, 'Camaret' Vase. This pattern features four rows of fish molded in relief. Engraved makers marks, 'R Lalique France No.1010'. Book re...
Glass
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Photograph Frame. English. Dated 1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful silver photo frame In art nouveau style Good clear hallmark for Birmingham 1905 Original bevelled glass Good condition Original oak back Free UK shipping
Silver
$4,800
H 8.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Iridescent Art Nouveau Foliage Vase w/Silver Mount by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Silver
1912 Rene Lalique Perfume Bottle Naiades Mermaids Glass Green Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Naiades" (Mermaids) made in frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1912. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Beautiful patina. Superb and very rare mod...
Blown Glass
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...
Stained Glass
Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of t...
Porcelain
Alphonse Mucha is acclaimed for his distinctly stylized and decorative Art Nouveau illustrated posters and prints — particularly those depicting beautiful French actress and famous artists’ muse Sarah Bernhardt. His work remains widely loved by everyone from bohemian students to serious collectors.
Mucha and his contemporaries treated femininity as the antidote to the impersonal, masculine world of the industrial revolution — it was to be celebrated and embraced. He fervently believed that art is a crucial, enjoyable benefit to humankind, and it should be accessible to as many people as possible.
Mucha showed an early talent for drawing. Rejected when he applied to the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in 1878, he traveled to Vienna — two years later at the age of 19 — and found work painting theater backdrops. After a tragic fire that destroyed the theater that employed him, he returned home and began painting portraits. Count Eduard Khuen Belasi hired Mucha to paint a series of murals for his residence.
In 1885, the Count sent Mucha to the Munich Academy of Fine Arts — paying his tuition and living expenses. Mucha moved to Paris in 1888 to continue his studies, where he shared a studio with Paul Gauguin. There, he became enamored with the nude female form and allegorical studies. He enjoyed some financial success with magazine illustration work, which led to lucrative book illustration commissions. One of Mucha’s illustrations for the book Scenes and Episodes of German History received a medal of honor at the 1894 Paris Salon of Artists.
In 1894, Mucha began a six-year contract for the acclaimed stage actress Sarah Bernhardt, creating posters for her shows and tours. His first poster was an immediate sensation and cemented his fame in the Art Nouveau poster artist community.
Mucha designed some of the most famous posters of the era — a time when these works were key to the fabric of the cosmopolitan thoroughfare in the French capital. He created advertisements for JOB cigarette papers, Ruinart champagne, Lefèvre-Utile biscuits and Moët-Chandon champagne. Although Mucha is renowned for his posters, he spent the latter half of his life on decorative panel works and Czech nationalist artworks — many of them in the collection at the Mucha Museum in Prague.
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