Jules Cheret (French 1836-1932)

“The man who places something good where before was nothing but bad, something beautiful where before was ugliness, is a veritable missionary. Jules Chéret went out into the desert and produced an oasis—beauty where none was expected. Reds, yellows and blues are not tractable; yet they are a part of the language of the advertiser. He sounds a trumpet in prismatic colors; he announces a sale, a cure-all, a new book, a play, a singer.” Louis H. Gibson, “Jules Chéret,” Modern Art 1, no. 1 (Winter 1893).

       

"His (poster) masterpieces define the limits of poster style: where Cheret epitomizes a completely external, impersonal viewpoint, Lautrec is the embodiment of internal, personal vision with a point to make, not, to be sure, a moral judgment, but rather an amused, wry observation on the passing scene. The achievement of Cheret was to create a world of explosive happiness, and to paste it on the walls of Paris. As a painter he will be remembered for what Huysmans calls his 'spirit of nervous gaiety', as a lithographer for his superb technique, and as a poster artist for being the ancestor of all modern advertising." (Abdy p.36)

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  • Saxoleine

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Saxoleine

    PL. 145

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

    $275.00
    $275.00
  • Bals de l'Opera en 1899

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Bals de l'Opera en 1899

    PL. 149

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

    $375.00
    $375.00
  • Eau des Sirenes

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Eau des Sirenes

    PL. 153

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitre de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1899. 

    Reference: Broido, 925; Maindron 1896, 763; Maitres, 153 (var);...

    $250.00
    $250.00
  • Folies-Bergere/ Le Miroir

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Folies-Bergere/ Le Miroir

    PL. 157

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

    $450.00
    $450.00
  • Fete de Charite

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Fete de Charite

    PL. 161

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

    $125.00
    $125.00
  • Concert des Ambassadeurs

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Concert des Ambassadeurs

    PL. 165

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

    $175.00
    $175.00
  • Aux Buttes Chaumont

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Aux Buttes Chaumont

    PL. 169

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

    $275.00
    $275.00
  • L'Auvergne

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    L'Auvergne

    PL. 173

    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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    $175.00
  • Exhibition of Arabs of the Sahara Desert

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Exhibition of Arabs of...

    PL. 177

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

    $225.00
    $225.00
  • Le Pays des Fees

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Le Pays des Fees

    PL. 181

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

    $250.00
    $250.00
  • Aux Buttes Chaumont

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Aux Buttes Chaumont

    PL. 185

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

    $275.00
    $275.00
  • Magasins du Louvre

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Magasins du Louvre

    PL. 189

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

    $250.00
    $250.00
  • First Panel: la Danse

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    First Panel: la Danse

    PL. 193

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1900.
    Very Rare to find all four.

    Reference: Chéret, 76-79 &...

    $2450.00 (Set of 4)
    $2450.00
  • Second Panel: la Musique

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Second Panel: la Musique

    PL. 197

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1900. 
    Very Rare to find all four.

    Reference: Chéret, 76-79 &...

    $2450.00 (Set of 4)
    $2450.00
  • Third Panel: la Pantomime

    Jules Cheret, French (1836-1932)

    Third Panel: la Pantomime

    PL. 201

    Original lithograph from "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" series. 
    Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, 1900. 
    Very Rare to find all four.

    Reference: Chéret, 76-79 &...

    $2450.00 (Set of 4)
    $2450.00