$1,758Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century French Hand Painted Wallpaper Frieze Second Empire Era
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century roll of wallpaper frieze in trompe-l'oeil ribbon on an 8-way roll.
Paper
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 45
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
$7,716
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Pl 14 Nectar liqueur superfine
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 47
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 13
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 48
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 46
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 31
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 30
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
$3,561
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 57 - Art et décoration
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Pl 56 - Au paradis des bébés
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 40
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 22
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's 1902 Documents décoratifs - Planche 52
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in PARIS, FR
Studies of flower applications, wallpapers, friezes, stained glass, goldsmiths etc.
Paper, Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Alphonse Mucha’s commercial art Magnum Opus, conceived as a sample book for craftsmen and manufacturers, presenting the full range of Mucha’s decorative work: posters, decorative pan...
Paper
Unavailable
H 29.9 in W 255.9 in D 0.1 in
Hunting Scene, 4 Panel Hand Block Printed Frieze by H.Watkins Wild
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Four panel hand block printed frieze. Designed by H. Watkins Wild and printed by Arthur Sanderson & Son in Chiswick London in 1904. Sandersons had just opened their new factory in 1...
Paper
Sold
H 16.54 in W 14.57 in
1920'S BEAUTIFUL FRENCH Interior Study SIGNED D.Favier ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: D.Favier (early / mid 20th Century) French TITLE: “Interior Study” SIGNED: lower left and dated 1921 MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 42cm x 37cm inc frame CONDITION: excellen...
Oil
$3,985
H 51 in W 45 in D 1.5 in
Large Art Deco Period Portrait Painting of an Elegant Young Woman, 1937
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large Art Deco style full length portrait of an elegantly dressed beautiful young woman. The woman in this painting is Millie Stokes. Oil on canvas in original silver gilt woo...
Canvas, Paint
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,849
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
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
$7,470
H 39.38 in W 11.82 in D 27.56 in
Art Nouveau Chandelier by Hector Guimard, Oxidized Bronze, France
By Hector Guimard
Located in Rebais, FR
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Art Nouveau with this magnificent Guimard chandelier, a true masterpiece of refinement and poetry. Crafted from oxidized bronze with deli...
Bronze
$3,500 / set
H 71 in W 28.25 in D 1 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Painted Decorative Italian Wall Panels
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely pair of late 19th century painted decorative wall panels, Italian circa 1900. Charming romantic scenes painted on dense paper. These panels will be a delightful ornam...
Paper
$3,197
H 20.87 in W 15.95 in D 7.29 in
French Art Nouveau Wall / Hanging cabinet attributed to Alphonse mucha 1900 wood
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous French Art Nouveau Wall cabinet / hanging cabinet in the style of Alphonse Mucha 1900. The piece has been carved and hand painted on all 3 sides displaying a work in the si...
Wood
$7,000
H 17 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Art Nouveau Ginko Leaf Vase Attrib to Paul Dachsel For Czechoslovakian Amphora
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Earthenware
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$380Sale Price|60% Off
H 3 in W 36 in D 3 in
Brunschwig & Fils Clos de Vougeot Handprinted Wallpaper, Maury Paris, 1980
By Brunschwig & Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils Clos de Vougeot Handprinted Vintage Floral Wallpaper, 1980. Maury Paris Collection. Appears to be one double roll or a bit less than 10 yards. Clos de Vougeot...
Paper
$1,048Sale Price|25% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
MAJOLICA 1890 French Art Nouveau Polychromate Tall Hexagonal Vase
Located in Miami, FL
French majolica vase designed by De Longwy. This is a very nice elaborated tall vase, created in France during the art nouveau period, back in the 1890's. The fabulous decorative va...
Majolica
$17,795
H 59.06 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
Rare Italian Liberty Style/Art Nouveau Commode with Painted Wood Inlays
Located in Milano, IT
Rare commode in the style of Louis Majorelle with front and sides inlaid in painted wood. Two doors on the front that hide a cabinet with open compartments and small drawers in light...
Wood
$23,487
H 39.38 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Poster Times Of The Day Eclat Du Jour Brightness Of Day Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster - Eclat Du Jour / Brightness of Day - by the notable Czech illustrator, graphic artist and painter Alphonse Mucha (Alfons Maria Mucha; 1860-1939) from his ser...
Paper
$8,900
H 11.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Art Nouveau "Vase with Swirling Water Dragon" by Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Amphora
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...
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
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...
Enamel, Steel, Brass
$16,593
H 43.31 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Poster Times Of The Day Reverie Du Soir Evening Contemplation
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster - Reverie du Soir / Evening Reverie (or Evening Contemplation) - by the notable Czech illustrator, graphic artist and painter Alphonse Mucha (Alfons Maria Muc...
Paper
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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