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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  • 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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    $7800.00
    Extremely Rare
  • 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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    $4400.00
    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,...

    $3800.00
    $3800.00
    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...

    $2600.00
    $2600.00
    Rare
  • 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...

    $2650.00
    $2650.00
  • 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,...

    $2550.00
    $2550.00
  • Documents Decoratifs

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Documents Decoratifs

    DD.13

    Original Lithograph, Plate 13 from "Documents Decoratifs",
    published by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, 1902
    signed in the plate lower right.

    Reference:...

    $2100.00
    $2100.00
  • 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...

    $1550.00
    $1550.00
  • Slavia

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Slavia

    Original Insurance certificate,
    with original case and original policy
    Printed Paris, 1935 Reference: Rennert/Weill, 93; Lendl/Prague, p. 265;

    Presented in 16 x 20 in....

    $1650.00
    $1650.00
  • 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...

    $2995.00
    $2995.00
    Rare Version
  • L'Estampe Moderne Cover

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    L'Estampe Moderne Cover

    emCover

    Original Lithograph cover for L'Estampe Moderne Various monthly issues from 1897 to 1899 (not exactly same issue as shown)Printed by F. Champenois,...

    $250.00
    $250.00
  • Lefèvre-Utile, Madere Biscuits

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Lefèvre-Utile, Madere ...

    LU.2

    Original label printed by Champenois, Paris, 1909Main image signed in the stone lower right.Ref: Art du Biscuit p.94; Lendl/Prague, p.72
    Presented...

    $500.00
    $500.00
  • Lefèvre-Utile, Gaufrettes Pralinees

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Lefèvre-Utile, Gaufret...

    LU.4

    Original label printed by Champenois, Paris, ca.1900Main image signed in the stone lower left.Ref: Art du Biscuit p.94; Lendl/Prague, p.72

    Presented...

    $500.00
    $500.00
  • Le Baiser de Laline (Laline's Kiss)

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Le Baiser de Laline (L...

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

    $300.00
    $300.00
  • 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,...

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    $2650.00
    Rare