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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

French, 1859-1923
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen was born in Lausanne in 1859. He was naturalized French in 1901. He was a painter, engraver, illustrator, poster artist and sculptor. Before settling in Paris, he made a detour to Mulhouse where one of his uncles placed him in the studio of one of the best lithographers of the time. He settled definitively in Montmartre in 1881. Willette introduced him to his companions of the Cabaret du Chat-Noir animated by Rodolphe Salis. He met Toulouse-Lautrec, Forain, Léandre, Debussy, Eric Satie, Verlaine, Alphonse Allais and Aristide Bruant. He took part in the performances of the famous cabaret's shadow theater with animal stories and, most often, sequences featuring cats, for which he has a particular affection. The felines will appear throughout his activity as "parentheses" in a tormented work. There is, in this torment, the expression of no personal problem but a painful compassion for the lives of the exploited and marginal beings. He painted and drew idylls, balls and bastrings, workers, kids and gosselin, the poor, the little workers, girls and marlous. He sometimes made posters. In the most successful of them (« Le lait pur de la Vingeanne » et le « Fer Bravais ») he imposed, relevant or not, the presence of cats. In 1901, Steinlen worked for L'Assiette au beurre , the most virulent satirical newspaper ever published and takes readily to target the institutions of the 3rd Republic. His works are found in numerous Public Collections, such as Petit Palais in Geneva, Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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$452
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Lithograph
Etching
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"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost)
"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost), 1898

$550

H 14 in W 10 in

"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost)

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in Fairlawn, OH

"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost) from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right Cats were a symbol of fr...

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1890s Impressionist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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Prochainement, Tournée du Chat Noir avec Rodolphe Salis; Black cat.
Prochainement, Tournée du Chat Noir avec Rodolphe Salis; Black cat.

Théophile Alexandre SteinlenProchainement, Tournée du Chat Noir avec Rodolphe Salis; Black cat.

$950

H 52.5 in W 35 in D 0.75 in

Prochainement, Tournée du Chat Noir avec Rodolphe Salis; Black cat.

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

The poster was designed by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen in 1896 to promote the touring performances of the Le Chat Noir cabaret troupe led by Rodolphe Salis. It has since become one ...

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1990s Art Nouveau Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir
A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir

Théophile Alexandre SteinlenA black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir, 1898

$400

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A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in Fairlawn, OH

A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right (see photo) Cats were a symbol of freedom and bohemia in Montmartre, ...

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1890s Impressionist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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Le Rêve (The Dream)
Le Rêve (The Dream)

Théophile Alexandre SteinlenLe Rêve (The Dream), 1890

$1,200

H 34 in W 25 in

Le Rêve (The Dream)

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Le Rêve (The Dream) Color gillotage poster, 1890 Signed in the image lower right corner (see photo) This poster for a ballet at the Académie nationale de musique in Paris is typical ...

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1890s Impressionist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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Lithograph

A black and white cat play with a mouse, from Le Chat Noir
A black and white cat play with a mouse, from Le Chat Noir

Théophile Alexandre SteinlenA black and white cat play with a mouse, from Le Chat Noir, 1898

$550

H 14 in W 10 in

A black and white cat play with a mouse, from Le Chat Noir

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in Fairlawn, OH

A black and white cat play with a mouse, from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right (see photo) An impression of this image is in the collection of ...

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1890s Impressionist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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"Femme Nue" by Theophile Steinlen
"Femme Nue" by Theophile Steinlen

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen"Femme Nue" by Theophile Steinlen, 1914

$6,950

H 25 in W 25 in D 3 in

"Femme Nue" by Theophile Steinlen

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in Hinsdale, IL

Theophile Alexandre Steinlen "Femme Nue" Etching, 1914 Signed and dated in pencil in lower right Provenance: From the atelier of the artist A major artist of the French Art Nouvea...

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1910s Art Nouveau Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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Artiste Animaliers, Art Nouveau Poster by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Artiste Animaliers, Art Nouveau Poster by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen

Théophile Alexandre SteinlenArtiste Animaliers, Art Nouveau Poster by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1981

$250

H 20.5 in W 25 in

Artiste Animaliers, Art Nouveau Poster by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen

By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Located in Long Island City, NY

Theophile Alexandre Steinlen, French/Swiss (1859 - 1923) - Artiste Animaliers, Year: 1981, Medium: Poster with Embossed Cat Blindstamp, Size: 20.5 x 25 in. (52.07 x 63.5 cm), Prin...

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1980s Art Nouveau Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

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Offset

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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2026$800Animal Prints, Figurative PrintsLithograph1933
2025$260Figurative PrintsLithograph1898
2025$250Animal PrintsOffset Print1981
$452
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