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 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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  • 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,...

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    $4850.00
    Most Rare
  • 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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  • 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 in. acid...

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    $7500.00
    Extremely Rare
  • 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
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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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  • Leslie Carter

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Leslie Carter

    M-LC

    Original Large version stone colour lithograph, backed on Linen.
    Printed by The Strobridge Litho., Cincinnati & New York 1908
    Shipped rolled. 
    Certificate of...

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    $17500.00
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  • Plume et Primevère

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Plume et Primevère

    P&P

    A pair of Original Stone Lithographs, each backed on Linen.
    Printed by Imp. F. Champenois, Paris 1899
    Signed and dated in the...

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    $19500.00
    for pair, Rare
  • Noel

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Noel

    M.6

    "L'Illustration" Original front cover, printed by Ducourtioux & Huillard Se. in Paris, 1896. Signed and dated in the stone bottom...

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    $2600.00
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  • Bieres de la Meuse 1897

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Bieres de la Meuse 1897

    Original Large version stone colour lithograph, backed on Linen.
    Printed by Imprimerie F. Champenois Paris 1897. 
    Original French Sales Tax Stamp appears...

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    $21000.00
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  • Amen

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Amen

    LP-AMEN

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

    Limited printing of only 510.

    Ref: Alphonse...

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    $4500.00
    Very Rare
  • Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile

    BLU

    Original stone lithograph, backed on Linen.
    Printed by Imp. F. Champenois, Paris 1897
    Signed in the stone lower left
    Shipped rolled. 
    Certificate of Authenticity.

    Reference:...

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    $13500.00
    Rare