Alphonse Mucha (Czech 1860-1939)

"Alphonse Maria Mucha is most often remembered for the prominent role he played in shaping the aesthetics of French Art Nouveau at the turn of the century. As a struggling and relatively unknown artist of Czech origin living in Paris, Mucha achieved immediate fame when, in December 1894, he accepted a commission to create a poster for one of the greatest actresses of this time, Sarah Bernhardt. 

             

Though the printer was apprehensive about submitting Mucha´s final design because of its new unconventional style, Bernhardt loved it and so did the public. ´Le style Mucha´, as Art Nouveau was known in its earliest days, was born. The success of that first poster Gismonda brought a 6 years contract between Bernhardt and Mucha and in the following years his work for her and others included costumes and stage decorations, designs for magazines and book covers, jewelry and furniture and numerous posters. Mucha returned to Czechoslovakia in 1910, where he dedicated the remainder of his life to the production of a an epic series of 20 paintings depicting the history of the Slav people, the Slav Epic" (mucha.cz)

 

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  • La Journée Sarah Bernhardt

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    La Journée Sarah Bernh...

    M&P.01

    Page from "Les Menus et Programmes" with text on verso.
    Printed by Imprimerie Eugene Verneau, Paris, 1896. Reference: Mucha/Bridges G1c, p. 177; Bernhardt/Drama,...

    $225.00
    $225.00
  • Salon des Cent / XXme Exposition

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Salon des Cent / XXme ...

    PL. 94

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1897. 
    Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free,...

    $4450.00
    $4450.00
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  • Untitled from Documents Decoratifs

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Untitled from Document...

    DD.48

    Original Lithograph, Plate 48 from "Documents Decoratifs", published by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, 1902.

    Ref: Bridges L31.48.

    Presented in 16 x...

    $3850.00
    $3850.00
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  • Bieres de la Meuse

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Bieres de la Meuse

    PL. 182

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1899. 
    Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free,...

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    $3600.00
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  • Art et Decoration

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Art et Decoration

    DD.57

    Original Lithograph, Plate 57 from "Documents Decoratifs", published by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, 1902.

    Signed in the plate lower...

    $2250.00
    $2250.00
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  • Hallowed be thy name (

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Hallowed be thy name (...

    LP.01

    Original Lithograph, from "Le Pater" 
    printed by F. Champenois and 
    published by Henri Piazza in Paris, 1899.

    Limited printing of only 510.

    Ref: Alphonse...

    $2450.00
    $2450.00
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  • Gismonda

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Gismonda

    AL. 41

    Original lithograph from "Les Affiches Illustrees" series, 
    limited printing of 1025. Printed by 
    Imprimere Chaix, Paris, 1896. 

    Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid...

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    $1650.00
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  • Lorenzaccio

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Lorenzaccio

    PL. 114

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1898.

    Reference: Rennert/Weill, 20; Lendl/Prague, p. 47; DFP-II, 626; Maitres,...

    $2350.00
    $2350.00
  • L'Image Revue

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    L'Image Revue

    L'image 02

    Original cover, for "L'Image" engraved by Vibert,
    Editor Floury, Issue No.1, Dec 1896, Paris, 1899.
    Ref: Alphonse Mucha/Bridges R6a

    Presented in 16...

    $650.00
    $650.00
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  • La Samaritaine - Sarah Bernhardt

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    La Samaritaine - Sarah...

    PL. 166

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1899. 
    Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free,...

    $2800.00
    $2800.00
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  • La Dame aux Camelias

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    La Dame aux Camelias

    PL. 144

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1898. 
    Presented in 16 x 20 in. acid free,...

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    $3800.00
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  • Papier a Cigarettes Job

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Papier a Cigarettes Job

    PL. 202

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series.
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1900.
    Presented in 16 x 20...

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    $7500.00
    Mint Condition
  • Gismonda

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Gismonda

    PL. 27

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1896. 

    Reference: Rennert/Weill, 3; Lendl/Prague, p. 41; Mucha/Art Nouveau, 5;...

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    $2950.00
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  • Incantation/ Salammbo

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Incantation/ Salammbo

    em12a

    Original Lithograph,
    issued by L'Estampe Moderne 
    Issue Number 4, August 1897.
    (as a special supplement)
    Printed by F. Champenois, Paris. 
    Blindstamp lower right in margin.
    Signed in...

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    $3800.00
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  • Salome

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Salome

    em08

    Original Lithograph,
    issued by L'Estampe Moderne 
    Issue Number 2, June 1897.
    Printed by F. Champenois, Paris. 
    Blindstamp lower right in margin.
    Signed on the stone lower...

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    $3800.00