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A French Art Nouveau lithograph, “Flirt Biscuits”, by Alphonse Mucha. “Flirt” was one of the brands of biscuits made by Lefevre-Utile who gave Mucha a number of commissions over the years. The added text “Grand Prix - Paris 1900” was placed in later versions of this display poster. Circa 1900. Framed with UV Plexiglass. Pictured in, Alphonse Mucha, The Complete Posters and Panels, by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, G.K. Hall & Co., Publishers, Boston, pages 262-263.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Signed: Mucha |
| Circa: 1899 |
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A French Art Nouveau lithograph, “Waverley Cycles”, by Alphonse Mucha, featuring a young woman on a bicycle holding a branch of laurel. Waverley was an American brand of bicycles, but very popular in Europe. The sturdiness of the machine is symbolized by the woman’s resolute expression as she leans on an anvil. The laurel branch probably indicates the prizes won by the product. Pictured in: Alphonse Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, G.K. Hall & Co., Publishers, Boston, pages 206-207, cat. 52.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Signed: “Mucha” |
| Circa: 1898 |
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A French Art Nouveau lithograph, “Cycles Perfecta,” by Alphonse Mucha, showing a woman with windblown hair leaning over the handlebars of a bicycle. The Perfecta was an English bicycle that was also sold in France. This is one of the few posters Mucha created for an English product. Pictured in: Alphonse Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, G.K. Hall & Co., Publishers, Boston, pages 294-296, cat. 81.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Signed: Mucha |
| Circa: 1902 |
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A French Art Nouveau lithograph, "Lorenzaccio", by Alphonse Mucha. The poster was designed by Mucha for the play "Lorenzaccio", written by Alfred de Musset, about the Medici family in 16th century Florence, in which Sarah Bernhardt played the title role. The poster shows Lorenzaccio considering how to kill Alessandro de’ Medici, his cousin, who is besieging the city. The dragon above represents the city of Florence (its emblem appears by the dragon’s mouth). The ornate, jeweled sword in the bottom panel, above the theater’s name, represents a possible solution to Lorenzaccio’s dliemma. Signed lower right-hand corner. Pictured in Alphonse Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels, by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, G.K. Hall & Co., Publishers, Boston, pages 107-109, cat. 20. Framed.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Signed: “Mucha” |
| Circa: 1896 |
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A French Art Nouveau lithograph by Alphonse Mucha titled "Moet & Chandon/Grand Crémant Impérial," printed by F. Champenois, Paris. One of a number of designs created by Mucha for Moet & Chandon, this poster functioned as an advertisement for one of their brand name champagnes, Grand Crémant Impérial. The poster features a beautiful young woman dressed in luxuriously patterned fabrics and intricately rendered fine jewelry. The girl, whose upper body is framed by a Romanesque style aureole, leans on a chair decorated with lion heads while holding a champagne glass.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Signed: “Mucha” |
| Circa: 1900 |
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A French Art Nouveau “La Tosca” lithograph by Alphonse Mucha. The poster was designed by Mucha for the a romantic tragedy written especially for Sarah Bernhardt by Victorien Sardou. The poster shows Sarah Bernhardt in her costume for the first act. Pictured in Alphonse Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels, by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, G.K. Hall & Co., Publishers, Boston, pages 221-223 cat 57.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Circa: 1898 |
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A French Art Nouveau lithograph, "Lorenzaccio", by Alphonse Mucha. The poster was designed by Mucha for the play "Lorenzaccio", written by Alfred de Musset, about the Medici family in 16th century Florence, in which Sarah Bernhardt played the title role. The poster shows Lorenzaccio considering how to kill Alessandro de’ Medici, his cousin, who is besieging the city. The dragon above represents the city of Florence (its emblem appears by the dragon’s mouth). The ornate, jeweled sword in the bottom panel, above the theater’s name, represents a possible solution to Lorenzaccio’s dliemma. Signed lower right-hand corner. Pictured in Alphonse Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels, by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, G.K. Hall & Co., Publishers, Boston, pages 107-109, cat. 20. Framed.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Signed: “Mucha” |
| Circa: 1896 |
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A French Art Nouveau lithograph "Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile,” by Alphonse Mucha. An advertisement for a brand of cookies featuring an attractive young lady with poppies and shafts of wheat in her blond hair, offering a dish of wafers. The woman's dress is decorated with a pattern of sickles and wheat, indicating the origin of the product. The company’s stylized initials (”LU”) are incorporated into the portion of the golden border that protrudes into the picture. Pictured in: Alphonse Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, G.K. Hall & Co., Publishers, Boston, pages 113-115, cat. 22.
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Artist: Mucha
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| Circa: 1896 |
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