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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  • 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

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  • 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...

    $350.00
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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...

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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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  • Au Quartier Latin 1897

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Au Quartier Latin 1897

    M.14

    Original magazine cover backed on linenprinted by Paul Dupont, Paris, 1897. Signed in the stone bottom left.

    Reference: Mucha / Bridges p.118
    Shipped boxed flat...

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    $2600.00
  • Au Quartier Latin 1898

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Au Quartier Latin 1898

    Original magazine cover backed on linenprinted by Paul Dupont, Paris, 1898. Signed and dated in the stone bottom right.

    Reference: Lendl p. 140,...

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  • Lorenzaccio

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Lorenzaccio

    M.14

    Original stone colour lithograph, backed on LinenPrinted by Imp. F. Champenois, Paris 1898Signed in the stone bottom right
    Reference: Rennert/Weill 20,...

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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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  • Thy Kingdom Come (

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Thy Kingdom Come ("Adv...

    LP.02

    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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  • 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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  • 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.
    Ref: Alphonse Mucha/Bridges R6a

    Presented in 16 x 20...

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  • Nectar

    Alphonse Mucha, Czech (1860-1939)

    Nectar

    Original Lithograph, Plate 14 from "Documents Decoratifs", published by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, 1902.

    Reference: Rennert / Weill A8, Lendl...

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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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    $225.00
  • 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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  • 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