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Painter, Commercial artist, Illustrator, Photographer, b. 1860 - d. 1939

Alfons Mucha was born in Czechoslovakia in 1860, and studied art in Paris and Munich. Alfons Mucha's drawings were often his own perceptions of the ideal female form. His poster Gismonda, made for actress Sarah Bernhardt's play of the same name, used subtle pastel colors and lighting that accented the crown of her head. Alfons Mucha's drawings also focused on the hair, eyes, and lips of the women portrayed. Mucha continued this revolutionary technique throughout his career, creating theater posters, advertising materials, and magazine covers. A series of Alfons Mucha's paintings of Czech and other Slavic people, entitled Slav Epic, was restored after WWII and placed in the permanent collection at Moravsky Krumlov's castle. Alfons Mucha's art for sale includes illustrations, posters, and canvas paintings. Delve into interesting theatrical and artistic periods by viewing magnificent posters for sale online, and purchase a piece for your home.

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                  • Mucha, Folio -Nectar Liqueur Advertisement: Illustration of Topless Woman. 14
                    Nov. 30, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio -Nectar Liqueur Advertisement: Illustration of Topless Woman. 14

                    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Illustration of Women & Flowers. 3
                    Nov. 30, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Illustration of Women & Flowers. 3

                    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Lily Motif or Design. 33
                    Nov. 30, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Lily Motif or Design. 33

                    Est: $800 - $1,600

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • LA TOSCA
                    Nov. 30, 2024

                    LA TOSCA

                    Est: ¥200,000 - ¥300,000

                    printed signature on the lower left framed

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                  • Alphonse Mucha Color Lithograph Print Easter Girl 1906
                    Nov. 29, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha Color Lithograph Print Easter Girl 1906

                    Est: $800 - $1,200

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Color Lithograph Print Easter Girl. April 1, 1906 Easter Magazine section of Boston Sunday American. 6lbs Measurements: Approx. frame 21.75 x 26.25 inches; sheet 15.25 x 20 inches Condition: Frame has display wear. Print in very good observable condition, some edge wear, not removed from frame. Print has moved inside the frame. Some toning and darkened area at fold. Frame has light display wear.

                    Carnegie's Auction Gallery
                  • Alphonse Mucha, Jeanne d'Arc. Vor der Schlacht/Jeanne d'Arc. Erscheinung, 1908/09
                    Nov. 29, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha, Jeanne d'Arc. Vor der Schlacht/Jeanne d'Arc. Erscheinung, 1908/09

                    Est: €35,000 - €40,000

                    Signed 'Mucha' lower right in light blue and blue chalk. An expertise can be obtained from the Mucha Foundation on request. With the two pastels “Jeanne d’Arc: Erscheinung” and “Jeanne d’Arc: Vor der Schlacht” by Alphonse Mucha, two excellent works that are also extremely rare on the German art market are coming up for auction. These signed and impeccably preserved pastels were created as design sketches for a poster featuring the portrait of the American actress Maude Adams (1872–1953). In June 1909 she played the role of Joan of Arc in Friedrich Schiller’s play about her, which was presented in a gala performance at the stadium of Harvard University. Mucha had come to New York in the spring of 1908 to decorate the new building of the city’s German Theatre. The following year, Harvard University commissioned him to produce the two poster designs described here: they show Maude Adams, who was a well-known actress at that time, in two different scenes from the famous play. For the pastel “Erscheinung”, Mucha made use of a concept he had already utilised for Sarah Bernhardt, in which the actress is presented in a lilac-coloured dress and surrounded by light flowers in a tall, vertical format. Here he has interpreted Joan of Arc in the moment when she listens to the visionary voice behind her, which reaffirms that she should lead the French troops entrusted to her in the battle against England. In the second pastel, “Vor der Schlacht”, Mucha shows Joan of Arc raising her sword to confirm that divine aid will be received in the battle ahead. She is dressed in a medieval-looking, long robe with pointy-toed poulaines on her feet and is framed by decorative auxiliary details, including a beautifully drawn white lily. Of the two designs, only the pastel “Erscheinung” was carried out (see comp. ill.). Mucha initially produced a version of this composition in watercolour and gouache, which he then used as the basis for a two-metre-tall painting on canvas that has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1920. The painting was exhibited before the gala performance at Harvard and, according to its inscription, it was used to advertise this singular cultural event. Maude Adams was so delighted with this depiction of her that she subsequently had the painting exhibited in the foyer of New York’s Empire Theatre, where she regularly performed. Like the completed painting in New York, the two pastels are also preserved in their original frames. Of the highest quality in terms of craft and motif, these are works from the highest phase of art nouveau.

                    Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
                  • Alphonse MUCHA - Arts, dance
                    Nov. 27, 2024

                    Alphonse MUCHA - Arts, dance

                    Est: CHF120 - CHF150

                    This description has been translated automatically: Alphonse MUCHA (1860-1939) The Arts, Dance Lithograph in 16 colors Signed in the plate Numbered / 500 On Arches vellum 65 x 49.5 cm Authenticated by the publisher's dry stamp (see photo) and the publisher's stamp on the back. INFORMATION: Reissue made in 2023, based on the original edition of 1898 kept at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, by Editions Henri Piazza on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of their collaboration with Mucha. Printed using the traditional color-by-color method by L'Imprimerie d'Art des Montquartiers (France) Excellent condition We can provide shipping quote and service under demand ORIGINAL CONTENT : Alphonse MUCHA (1860-1939) Les Arts, la danse Lithographie en 16 couleurs Signée dans la planche Numérotée / 500 Sur vélin Arches 65 x 49.5 cm Authentifiée par le cachet sec de l'éditeur (voir photo) et le cachet de l'éditeur au dos. INFORMATIONS : Réédition réalisée en 2023, d'après l'édition originale de 1898 conservée à la Bibliothèque Nationale de France, par les Editions Henri Piazza à l'occasion des 125 ans de leur collaboration avec Mucha. Imprimée selon la méthode traditionnelle couleur par couleur par L'Imprimerie d'Art des Montquartiers (France)  Excellent état Sur simple demande, nous pouvons fournir un devis d'expédition et vous envoyer vos acquisitions de façon sécurisée.

                    TGP Auction
                  • Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939); Gismonda, from Les Maîtres de L'Affiche;
                    Nov. 26, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939); Gismonda, from Les Maîtres de L'Affiche;

                    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Gismonda, from Les Maîtres de L'Affiche, 1896 Lithograph in colors on wove paper, with the blindstamp of the printer, Chaix, Paris, with margins, framed. 13 x 4 3/8in (33 x 11.1cm) sheet 15 1/2 x 11 1/4in (39.4 x 28.6cm)

                    Bonhams
                  • Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939); Dawn and Dusk (2 works);
                    Nov. 26, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939); Dawn and Dusk (2 works);

                    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Dawn and Dusk (2 works) (Rennert/Weill 70), 1899 Two lithographs in colors on vellum linen-backed, each signed and dated in the plate, each from the editions of 1,000, published/printed by La Plume/F. Champenois, Paris, each with margins, each framed. (2 works) each 18 x 34 1/2in (46.8 x 88.8cm) each sheet 20 7/8 x 36 3/4in (53.5 x 93.5cm); 20 5/8 x 36 7/8in (53 x 94.5cm)

                    Bonhams
                  • Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939); Reverie;
                    Nov. 26, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939); Reverie;

                    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Reverie (Rennert/Weill 39, Var. 2), 1898 Lithograph in colors on wove paper linen-backed, signed in the stone, printed by Imp. F. Champenois, Paris, with margins trimmed to image, framed. 24 7/8 x 18 3/4in (63.2 x 47.6cm) linen 28 1/2 x 21 1/4in (72.4 x 54cm)

                    Bonhams
                  • Alphonse Mucha Cover Design Letem Ceskym Svetem Pul Flight over the Czech World
                    Nov. 24, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha Cover Design Letem Ceskym Svetem Pul Flight over the Czech World

                    Est: $600 - $800

                    Alphonse Mucha Cover Design, Letem Ceskym Svetem. Pul Tisice Fotograf Pohledu. Z Cech, Moravy, Slezska a Slovenska. Prague, Jos. R. Vilimek, Dated Nov 1898. Album of multiple black and white photographic illustrations, publisher's polychrome pictoral cloth covers. Bindings loose but intact. Decorative paste downs. Impressed mark, possibly the binder on the back cover. Book Approx 8.1lbs. Has a plexi uncovered box that was made for it. Total 10lb Approximate measurements: 11.25 x 14.25 x 1.5inches ( phb1628). Domestic Shipping: $30

                    Carnegie's Auction Gallery
                  • Alphonse Mucha Color Lithograph Print Easter Girl 1906
                    Nov. 24, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha Color Lithograph Print Easter Girl 1906

                    Est: $600 - $800

                    Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Color Lithograph Print Easter Girl. April 1, 1906 Easter Magazine section of Boston Sunday American. 6lbs Approx. Measurements: frame 21.75 x 26.25 inches; sheet 15.25 x 20 inches Domestic Shipping: $85

                    Carnegie's Auction Gallery
                  • Mucha, Folio - Floral Motifs or Designs. 38
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Floral Motifs or Designs. 38

                    Est: $800 - $1,600

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Motif or Designs of Leaves and Flower Petals. 28
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Motif or Designs of Leaves and Flower Petals. 28

                    Est: $800 - $1,600

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Floral Design or Motif. 41
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Floral Design or Motif. 41

                    Est: $800 - $1,600

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Lily Motif or Design. 36
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Lily Motif or Design. 36

                    Est: $800 - $1,600

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Landscape or Plant Designs or Motifs. 44
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Landscape or Plant Designs or Motifs. 44

                    Est: $400 - $800

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Illustrations of Young Women. 18
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Illustrations of Young Women. 18

                    Est: $400 - $800

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Alphonse Mucha - "Hands of God"
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha - "Hands of God"

                    Est: $150 - $175

                    Alphonse Mucha - "Hands of God". Reproduction Lithograph. 23 x 37. Very good condition

                    Bruce Teleky Inc.
                  • Alphonse Mucha - "Heavenly Women"
                    Nov. 23, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha - "Heavenly Women"

                    Est: $300 - $450

                    Alphonse Mucha - "Heavenly Women". Art Nouveau Lithograph. 34 x 24. Very good condition

                    Bruce Teleky Inc.
                  • ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) HAMLET THEATRE POSTER 1899
                    Nov. 22, 2024

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) HAMLET THEATRE POSTER 1899

                    Est: $50 - $1,000

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) for production of TRADGIQUE HISOIRE O'HAMLET PRINCE OF DANEMWARK Imp. F. Champenois, Paris “The French adaptors of Shakespeare’s play, Eugène Morand and Marcel Schwob, prepared this version for Sarah Bernhardt, which was presented in her theater in May of 1899. Mucha’s design shows Sarah in the role of Hamlet, one of several male roles she essayed. The lower panel shows Ophelia in the repose of death, and behind Hamlet is a nocturnal scene at Elsinore Castle. Framed under glass and measuring approx 56" tall x 21" wide overall. Obvious loss along bottom edge as shown, and a few pin hole where likely was displayed in a theater, see photos

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                  • Print, Alphonse Mucha
                    Nov. 21, 2024

                    Print, Alphonse Mucha

                    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

                    Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939), "Bretonne de Guerande, Sea Holly (Chardon de Greves)," 1902, lithograph in colors, signed in plate lower right, printed by F. Champenois, Paris, plate: 26,25"h x 10.75"w, sheet: 29.5"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 36.25"h x 20.5"w. Provenance: Thackrey and Robertson (San Francisco, CA), 1977.

                    Clars Auctions
                  • Alphonse Mucha,  Czech 1860-1939-  Sketch of a seated woman in classical dress;  black and coloure
                    Nov. 20, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha,  Czech 1860-1939-  Sketch of a seated woman in classical dress;  black and coloure

                    Est: £8,000 - £12,000

                    Alphonse Mucha,  Czech 1860-1939-  Sketch of a seated woman in classical dress;  black and coloured pencil on paper, signed 'Mucha' and indistinctly dated '34[?]' (lower right), 43.2 x 32.1 cm.  Provenance:  By repute, purchased in the Czech Republic in the 1990s.  thence by descent.  Note:  This work is accompanied by a scanned letter written by Jana Brabcová-Orlíková, dated 31 July 1996, confirming the drawing's authenticity.  Mucha was a pioneering illustrator and graphic artist of the Art Nouveau movement in Central Europe, best remembered for his elaborate illustrations often depicting female and allegorical subjects. Alongside his colourful graphic works he also produced a number of contemplative drawings of female nudes, like the present lot, typically executed using delicate pencil lines which impart his studies with a great sensitivity. It is possible that the drawing presented here, which features the arched design typical of many of Mucha's drawings, represents a sketch or design for a more elaborate illustration. Other, similar examples were recently sold at Arthouse Hejtmanek, Prague, on 7 December 2023 (lot 126, £16,719), and at Poster Auctions International, New York, on 18 July 2023 (lot 366, $38,000). A further delicate pencil study of a female nude is held in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London [E.129-1964]. 

                    Roseberys
                  • Alphonse Mucha's La Pater - Special, Extra Illustrated Edition with Numerous Highly Decorated Pages
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Alphonse Mucha's La Pater - Special, Extra Illustrated Edition with Numerous Highly Decorated Pages

                    Est: $25,000 - $35,000

                    This wonderfully illustrated volume is Alphonse Mucha's Le Pater. The work was published in Paris by Champenois et Piazza et Cie in 1899. The work was limited in publication to 510 copies of which this is number 57. Mucha felt that this work was his finest achievement as an illustrator and it was first religious illustrations. The work is bound in full skin with midnight blue binding. The work is printed on Japan in color on special paper in the shape of the manufactures of the Marais. There is also a suite in black on China. It was said of this work: “At this auspicious time, the turn of a century, Mucha wanted to deliver to future generations his reflections upon human life and man’s place in the universe. He wished to present the way that leads man to a gradual ascent to the divine ideal. He determined to fulfill these goals in his own version of the Lord’s Prayer.” (Mucha/Art Nouveau, p. 233) The work contained a page that stated the Lord's prayer, a page of Mucha's interpretation of the verses, and his own philosphical response. Mucha illustrated each line of the Lord's prayer using his designs (moon, eight pointed stars) and inspirations from Kabbalah and Masonic philosophy. Mucha represented God as a mysterious shadow representing him as everywhere but invisible. The illustration of the Woman is to represent love, which descends from Heaven.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Topless Illustration of Woman. 48
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Topless Illustration of Woman. 48

                    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Illustration of Woman. 2
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Illustration of Woman. 2

                    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Illustrations of Women. 17
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Illustrations of Women. 17

                    Est: $400 - $800

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Mucha, Folio - Illustrations of Women. 21
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Folio - Illustrations of Women. 21

                    Est: $400 - $800

                    This stunning and rare lithograph is from Alphonse Mucha's Documents décoratifs. The work was published in Paris by Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts in 1902 and edited by Emile Levy. The work was an excellent representation of his work in the art nouveau movement. It included images of flowers, fauna, women, jewelry, kerosene lamps, cutlery, posters, furniture, and illustrations for books. Mucha "illustrates the process of stylisation and simplification that transforms a drawing from nature to an object for practical use [...] The compatibility of design and material is emphasized in applications of an identical motif on tableware, lace or jewelry. Examples for graphic artists include studies of nude or draped figures and of heads. Mucha's drawings and applied designs show virtuosity that surpasses technical ability. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad, including Russia." (V. Arwas et al. Alphonse Mucha The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Alexandria, VA: 1998), p.310) Alphonse (Alfons) Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was a Bohemian and Czech artist. He produced most of his early work in Paris and truly broke through around 1895. He moved back to Prague in 1910. Mucha was one of the most influential artists to the art nouveau movement.

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                  • Alphonse Maria Mucha, Czech 1860-1939, RARE Home Decor Chasse, Gamebirds, c.1894, Burlap
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Alphonse Maria Mucha, Czech 1860-1939, RARE Home Decor Chasse, Gamebirds, c.1894, Burlap

                    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

                    Alphonse Maria Mucha Czech, 1860-1939 RARE Home Decor Chasse, Gamebirds, c.1894 Burlap Original Vintage Lithograph, Home Decor Chasse, Game Birds, c.1894 Site Size of Piece: 73" H x 44" W Size of Piece Framed: 78.5" H x 49.5" W

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                  • Alphonse Maria Mucha, Czech 1860-1939, RARE Home Decor, Peche, Fish, c.1894, Burlap
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Alphonse Maria Mucha, Czech 1860-1939, RARE Home Decor, Peche, Fish, c.1894, Burlap

                    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

                    Alphonse Maria Mucha Czech, 1860-1939 RARE Home Decor, Peche, Fish, c.1894 Burlap Original Vintage Lithograph, Home Decor Peche (Fish) Site Size of Piece: 73" H x 44" W Size of Piece Framed: 78.5" H x 49.5" W

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                  • Slavia
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Slavia

                    Est: CHF250 - CHF300

                    Versicherungspolice von 1936. Die ganze erste Seite ein Jugendstilbild, gestaltet im Jahre 1907 von Alfons Mucha (1860-1939).

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                  • Paris-France SA
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Paris-France SA

                    Est: CHF400 - CHF600

                    Aktie über 500 Francs. Paris, 12. Januar 1924. Bekanntes, 1898 gegründetes Kaufhaus am Pariser Boulevard Voltaire. Das Wertpapier wurde vom berühmten Jugendstil-Künstler Alfons Maria Mucha (1860-1939 - Signatur in der Platte) gestaltet. Mucha, geboren 1860 in Mähren, studierte in München, Wien und Paris. Trotz der langen Zeit, die er in Paris lebte, blieb Mucha Patriot und glühender Anhänger der jungen Tschechoslowakischen Republik, deren Banknoten auch von ihm gestaltet wurden.

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                  • Paris-France SA
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Paris-France SA

                    Est: CHF400 - CHF600

                    Obligation über 500 Francs. Paris, 25. Mai 1898. Die Rückzahlung der Anleihe erfolgte am 15. September 1900. Bekanntes, 1898 gegründetes Kaufhaus am Pariser Boulevard Voltaire. Das Wertpapier wurde vom berühmten Jugendstil-Künstler Alfons Maria Mucha (1860-1939 - Signatur in der Platte) gestaltet. Mucha, geboren 1860 in Mähren, studierte in München, Wien und Paris. Trotz der langen Zeit, die er in Paris lebte, blieb Mucha Patriot und glühender Anhänger der jungen Tschechoslowakischen Republik, deren Banknoten auch von ihm gestaltet wurden.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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                  • Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered
                    Nov. 16, 2024

                    Mucha, Alphonse - Lithograph - Handnumbered

                    Est: €300 - €400

                    ALPHONSE MUCHA - Lithograph Unique edition of high-quality lithographs on unique material in the world, printed on Japanese handmade paper-Washi, is paper of the highest quality made from the bark of mulberry bushes according to the traditional Japanese nagashi-zuki technique on bamboo screens. Publisher CENTRAL GALLERY/Museum of Prague. Published in a limited edition of 90. Signed in the plate. Hand numbered. VERY RARE Seven years after Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) arrived in Paris he became world-famous overnight with his poster Gismonda (1894), designed for theatre superstar Sarah Bernhardt. Le style Mucha soon became synonymous with Art Nouveau, the modern art movement that came to define the look of the French capital.

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