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,...

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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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  • Salon des Cent / XXme Exposition

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Salon des Cent / XXme ...

    PM.14

    Original lithograph from the "Das Moderne Plakat" series, View entire collection (50) 
    Printed by Verlag von Gerhard Kuhtmann, Dresden, 1897.
    This is from the rare Deluxe...

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    $1200.00
  • Lefèvre-Utile, Mélange Italien

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Lefèvre-Utile, Mélange...

    LU.3

    Original label printed by Champenois, Paris, 1901Each image signed in the stone.Ref: Art du Biscuit p.94; Lendl/Prague, p.72
    Archivally Framed.
    Shipped framed boxed...

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  • Le Bout de la Table

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Le Bout de la Table

    IL.1

    Original lithograph from the French Magazine L'Illustration Christmas 1896 issue printed by Ducourtioux & Huillard Se. Paris, Dec 24th 1896.
    Text on...

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  • Dictionnaire des Arts Décoratifs

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Dictionnaire des Arts ...

    Decor

    Original stone colour lithograph, backed on LinenPrinted Montgredien & Cie, Paris 1902Signed in the stone lower right
    Reference: Mucha/Henderson p.132...

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    $2995.00
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  • Salon des Cent / XXme Exposition 1896

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Salon des Cent / XXme ...

    M.SD

    Original stone colour lithograph, backed on Linen.
    Printed by Imprimerie F. Champenois, Paris,1896. 
    Certificate of Authenticity.

    Reference: Rennert/Weill, 12; Lendl/Prague, p. 133 (var);...

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    $18500.00
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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
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