Artist: Alesi, Hugi D’ Printer: Hugo D’Alesi, Paris Size: 29.5 x 42 in / 75 x 106.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Stone lithograph Year: 1900 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
RARE POSTER BY HUGO D’ALESI FOR Menton
Lady dressed in typical costume of the south of France which had recently changed hands from Itlay to France. View on to the town of Menton which is the last town before Italie. RARE
Artist: Dow Printer: Das Moderne Plakat Size: 8.25 x 11.3 in / 21 x 28.7 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
MODERN ART BY DOW FOR DAS MODERNE PLAKAT 1897
Das Moderne Plakat were stone lithographs printed by Jean Louis Sponsel in Germany in 1897. It celebrates the masters of the posters of that period recreating the famous posters of the period by the famous artists of the period. The plates came out in book form. Each is a stone lithograph. In Excellent condition
ONARANZE A VOLTA – ADOLFO HOHENSTEIN — RICORDI PORTFOLIO — c.1910
Lithographic plate reproducing the poster design Onaranze a Volta by Adolfo Hohenstein, issued as part of the well-known Ricordi Portfolio. This series presented a selection of important poster designs printed by the Ricordi publishing house during the height of the Italian poster movement between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The portfolio gathered together small-format reproductions of these works and was distributed internationally in the early twentieth century.
Casa Ricordi of Milan, originally a music publisher closely associated with the Italian opera world, developed a major lithographic printing workshop in the late nineteenth century. Through its printing department the firm produced posters for music, theatre, and commercial clients and became a central force in the development of the Italian poster. The artists working with Ricordi helped define the Italian version of Art Nouveau, often referred to as Stile Liberty.
Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1868–1944) was one of the principal designers associated with Ricordi. His posters and illustrations are recognized for their elegant compositions and refined color work, and he contributed numerous designs for theatre, publishing, and advertising.
Artist: Adolfo Hohenstein
Title: Onaranze a Volta (Ricordi Portfolio plate)
Printer / Publisher: Ricordi, Milan
Size: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 36 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1910
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Plate from the Ricordi portfolio series presenting reduced lithographic versions of notable Italian posters from the Ricordi workshop.
Artist: Meunier Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1895-9 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
PAPIER CIGARETTE BY MEUNIER FOR LES MAITRES DE L’AFFICHE
Les Maitres de l’affiche were stone lithographs printed by the Chaix Imprimerie in paris between the years 1895 and 1899. The celebrated the masters of the posters of that period. Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Leçons de Violin – Les Maîtres de l’Affiche – Paul Berthon
Original plate Leçons de Violin by Paul Berthon, published as part of the Les Maîtres de l’Affiche series. Issued between 1895 and 1899, this celebrated project reproduced in reduced format the leading poster designs of the Belle Époque. Subscribers received four plates each month, printed by the Imprimerie Chaix in Paris under the artistic direction of Jules Chéret.
Paul Berthon (1872–1909) was a French Art Nouveau artist and lithographer, admired for his elegant line, decorative motifs, and refined use of color. His work reflects the aesthetics of the Art Nouveau period, often compared to Alphonse Mucha, and includes both poster design and decorative arts.
The plate was printed by Chaix, the foremost Parisian printer of posters at the time, whose work defined the visual culture of the 1890s.
This example measures 11 × 16 in. (28 × 40.6 cm) and is preserved in excellent “A” condition.
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Artist: Paul Berthon
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Date: 1895–1899 (Les Maîtres de l’Affiche series)
Size: 11 × 16 in. (28 × 40.6 cm)
Print Type: Stone Lithograph
On Linen: No
Condition: Excellent “A”
Lithographic plate reproducing the poster design Superator by Leopoldo Metlicovitz, issued as part of the well-known Ricordi Portfolio. This series presented a selection of important poster designs printed by the Ricordi publishing house during the height of the Italian poster movement between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The portfolio gathered together small-format reproductions of these works and was distributed internationally in the early twentieth century.
Casa Ricordi of Milan, originally a music publisher closely associated with the Italian opera world, developed a major lithographic printing workshop in the late nineteenth century. Through its printing department the firm produced posters for music, theatre, and commercial clients and became a central force in the development of the Italian poster. The artists working with Ricordi helped define the Italian version of Art Nouveau, often referred to as Stile Liberty.
Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1868–1944) was one of the principal designers associated with Ricordi. His posters and illustrations are recognized for their elegant compositions and refined color work, and he contributed numerous designs for theatre, publishing, and advertising.
Artist: Metlicovitz, Leopoldo
Title: Superator (Ricordi Portfolio plate)
Printer / Publisher: Ricordi, Milan
Size: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 36 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1910
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Plate from the Ricordi portfolio series presenting reduced lithographic versions of notable Italian posters from the Ricordi workshop.
Lithographic plate reproducing the poster design Zolfi by Ettore Malerba, issued as part of the well-known Ricordi Portfolio. This series presented a selection of important poster designs printed by the Ricordi publishing house during the height of the Italian poster movement between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The portfolio gathered together small-format reproductions of these works and was distributed internationally in the early twentieth century.
Casa Ricordi of Milan, originally a music publisher closely associated with the Italian opera world, developed a major lithographic printing workshop in the late nineteenth century. Through its printing department the firm produced posters for music, theatre, and commercial clients and became a central force in the development of the Italian poster. The artists working with Ricordi helped define the Italian version of Art Nouveau, often referred to as Stile Liberty.
Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1868–1944) was one of the principal designers associated with Ricordi. His posters and illustrations are recognized for their elegant compositions and refined color work, and he contributed numerous designs for theatre, publishing, and advertising.
Artist: Ettore Malerba
Title: Zolfi (Ricordi Portfolio plate)
Printer / Publisher: Ricordi, Milan
Size: 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 36 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: c.1910
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Plate from the Ricordi portfolio series presenting reduced lithographic versions of notable Italian posters from the Ricordi workshop.
Folies Bergere by Jules Cheret of Loie Fuller Les Affiches Illustrees by Chaix Imprimerie 1896 original stone lithographic plate
Artist: Cheret, Jules Printer: Chaix, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 in / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Folies Bergere poster for Les Affiches Illustrees were plates printed at the Chaix Imprimerie in 1896 that featured the most famous artist of the day. Cheret was a master printer and artist, but also inventor and created the first lithographs in Stone. This enabled him to make several passes of colors using a stone for each color. This typeof printing method would be too expensive today, but it is the most artistic way of printing. The plate is in excellent condition. Loie Fuller was an American dancer who attained fame in Paris at the turn of the century with her danses which featured special colored lighting to enhance the spectacle.
Salon des Cent by Eugene Grasset Les Affiches Illustrees by Chaix Imprimerie 1896 original stone lithographic plate
Artist: Grasset, Eugene Printer: Chaix, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 in / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Salon des Cent poster for Les Affiches Illustrees were plates printed at the Chaix Imprimerie in 1896 that featured the most famous artist of the day. Cheret was a master printer and artist, but also inventor and created the first lithographs in Stone. This enabled him to make several passes of colors using a stone for each color. This typeof printing method would be too expensive today, but it is the most artistic way of printing. The plate is in excellent condition.
Original stone-lithograph plate printed circa 1896 at Imprimerie Chaix (Paris) for Les Affiches Illustrées. This plate presents Eugène Grasset’s elegant advertising design for Encre Marquet, a French ink manufacturer. Grasset, one of the pioneers of Art Nouveau, was celebrated for his graceful line work, flattened color harmonies, and stylized decorative compositions that drew on medieval and Japanese sources. His poster for Encre Marquet exemplifies this refined approach, transforming a simple commercial product into a work of artistic sophistication.
Les Affiches Illustrées (1896–1899) was one of the earliest journals devoted exclusively to poster art, issued in limited numbers for collectors. Published under the artistic direction of Jules Chéret at the Chaix atelier, each issue contained stone-lithograph reductions of major affiches, printed on fine paper using the same techniques as the large-format originals. These plates offered collectors access to authentic poster art by the leading designers of the Belle Époque in a more practical and collectible format.
Grasset’s Encre Marquet remains an iconic example of French poster design in the 1890s, combining functionality, elegance, and the stylistic innovation that defined Art Nouveau.
Title: Encre Marquet
Artist: Eugène Grasset (1845–1917)
Date: c.1896 (after the original advertising poster)
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris (Les Affiches Illustrées)
Size: 21.5 × 30 cm (approx. 8.5 × 11.8 in)
Print Type: Stone lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A,” near-mint on fine wove paper
Comments: Authentic plate from Les Affiches Illustrées, produced at Chaix under Jules Chéret. Strong, clean impression with vivid color. A classic Art Nouveau design by Grasset, highlighting his refined decorative style in commercial poster art.
Les Arts by Jules Cheret Les Affiches Illustrees by Chaix Imprimerie 1896 original stone lithographic plate
Printer: Chaix, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 in / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Arts by Jules Cheret poster for Les Affiches Illustrees were plates printed at the Chaix Imprimerie in 1896 that featured the most famous artist of the day. Cheret was a master printer and artist, but also inventor and created the first lithographs in Stone. This enabled him to make several passes of colors using a stone for each color. This typeof printing method would be too expensive today, but it is the most artistic way of printing. The plate is in excellent condition.
Original color lithograph by Marie-Émile-René Ménard, published in L’Estampe Moderne around 1897. The composition shows an allegorical female figure symbolizing Autumn, standing in a landscape with trees and falling leaves. The treatment is typical of Ménard’s classical and idealized style, with soft tonal transitions and balanced color. Printed by Champenois in Paris and distributed by Masson & Piazza as part of the monthly portfolio L’Estampe Moderne (1897–99). The sheet bears the embossed blindstamp “L’Estampe Moderne / E.M.” in the lower right margin and the artist’s printed signature within the image. Excellent impression from the original edition with full margins and fresh color.
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Printer: Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza, Paris (L’Estampe Moderne, c. 1897)
Size: Approx. 40 × 30 cm (15 ¾ × 11 ¾ in)
Print Type: Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Condition: Excellent A condition – clean sheet, strong color, wide margins, embossed blindstamp lower right
Comments: An allegorical subject representing Autumn from L’Estampe Moderne, characteristic of Ménard’s harmonious compositions and classical figure work.
