Artist: Noury Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1895-9 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
POUR LES PAUVRES BY GASTON NOURY 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.
A brilliant and iconic stone lithograph by Jules Chéret, issued as Plate 145 in Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, the renowned monthly series published at Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, between 1895 and 1900. Subscribers received four plates each month over five years, featuring reduced-format reproductions of the finest poster designs of the Belle Époque.
Chéret’s Saxoléine is among his most celebrated compositions. Created to advertise a brand of oil used for household lighting, the design captures Chéret’s revolutionary approach to poster art — he was the first artist to popularize the use of graceful, animated women to promote commercial products, transforming advertising into an art form. The vivacious figure, bathed in golden light, embodies the optimism and elegance of fin-de-siècle Paris.
Details
Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
From Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, Plate 145 (1898)
Sheet size: approximately 40 × 29 cm / 15.75 × 11.4 in.
Condition: Excellent; vivid impression on full sheet
Comments
An outstanding example of Chéret’s joyful style and his pivotal role in defining the modern poster. Saxoléine remains one of the most recognizable and enduring images from Les Maîtres de l’Affiche.
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1895-9 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
FETE DE CHARITE BY CHERET 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.
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1895-9 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
PALAIS DE L’INDUSTRIE BY CHERET 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.
The Century – Les Maîtres de l’Affiche – Maxfield Parrish
Original plate The Century by Maxfield Parrish, published as part of the Les Maîtres de l’Affiche series. This important project ran from 1895 to 1899 and reproduced, in reduced format, the best poster designs of the period. Subscribers received four plates each month, printed by the Imprimerie Chaix in Paris under the direction of Jules Chéret, the “father of the modern poster.”
Maxfield Parrish (1870–1966) was an American painter and illustrator whose career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for his brilliant colors, idealized imagery, and graphic clarity, Parrish was a major figure in American illustration and design. His inclusion in Les Maîtres de l’Affiche reflected the international reach of the poster movement of the Belle Époque.
Chaix, the Paris printer, was at the center of poster production in the 1890s. Under Chéret’s artistic leadership, the firm pioneered high-quality color lithography and published both the original large posters and the Les Maîtres de l’Affiche plates, which remain highly collectible today.
This plate is printed on fine wove paper, measures 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm), and has been professionally mounted on linen. It is preserved in excellent “A” condition.
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Artist: Maxfield Parrish
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Date: 1895–1899 (Les Maîtres de l’Affiche series)
Size: 12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm)
Print Type: Stone Lithograph
On Linen: Yes
Condition: Excellent “A”
Artist: STEINLEN Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1895-9 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
LE COUPABLE BY STEINLEN 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.
Lippincotts – H G Carqueville – Les Maitres de l Affiche, Plate 20 – c. 1896
Original small-format lithograph from the Les Maitres de l Affiche series, plate 20, reproducing H. G. Carqueville’s design for Lippincotts. Issued in Paris by Imprimerie Chaix in the late 1890s, this plate presents Carqueville’s cover illustration in the reduced format characteristic of the series, with the Les Maitres de l Affiche blind stamp in the lower margin. In excellent condition on linen, it is a clean, well-preserved example of American magazine advertising as presented to the European poster-collecting public.
Details
Title: Lippincotts – Les Maitres de l Affiche, Plate 20
Artist: H. G. Carqueville
Date: c. 1896 (Les Maitres de l Affiche series)
Printer/Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris / Les Maitres de l Affiche
Size: Approx. 11 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. / 29 x 40 cm (sheet)
Print Type: Original color lithograph from Les Maitres de l Affiche (plate 20), with blind stamp in the lower margin
Condition: Excellent; backed on linen, fresh colors, clean image and margins, minimal signs of handling
Comments: Lippincotts magazine design by H. G. Carqueville in the small-format Les Maitres de l Affiche edition; a good example of Carqueville’s work in this important series.
Artist: WOODBURY Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1895-9 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
THE JULY CENTURY BY WOODBURY 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.
Artist: Greiffenhage Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1895-9 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
PALL MALL BUDGET BY GREIFFENHAGE 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.
Cacao Lacté – Les Maîtres de l’Affiche – Lucien Lefevre
Original plate Cacao Lacté by Lucien Lefèvre, published as part of the Les Maîtres de l’Affiche series. Issued between 1895 and 1899, the series presented reduced-format stone lithographs of the most important posters of the Belle Époque. Subscribers received four plates each month, printed by the Imprimerie Chaix in Paris under the direction of Jules Chéret.
Lucien Lefèvre (active late 19th–early 20th century) was a French poster artist whose commercial designs promoted food, drink, and consumer goods of the period. His work reflects the decorative spirit and vibrant color of fin-de-siècle advertising.
Printed at Chaix in Paris, this plate measures 11 × 16 in. (28 × 40.6 cm). It has been professionally mounted on linen and is preserved in excellent “A” condition.
⸻Artist: Lucien Lefèvre
Title: Cacao Lacté
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: Yes
Condition: Excellent “A”
Harper’s March – Edward Penfield – Les Maitres de l Affiche, Plate 20 – c. 1896
Original small-format lithograph from the Les Maitres de l Affiche series, plate 20, reproducing Edward Penfield’s design for Harper’s March. Issued in Paris in the late 1890s by Imprimerie Chaix, this plate presents Penfield’s Harper’s cover in the reduced format characteristic of the series, with the Les Maitres de l Affiche blind stamp in the lower margin. This example is in excellent condition, professionally backed on linen with fresh color and clean margins, a strong Penfield image for both Harper’s and Les Maitres collectors.
Details
Title: Harper’s March – Les Maitres de l Affiche, Plate 20
Artist: Edward Penfield (1866–1925)
Date: c. 1896 (Les Maitres de l Affiche series)
Printer/Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris / Les Maitres de l Affiche
Size: Approx. 11 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. / 29 x 40 cm (sheet)
Print Type: Original color lithograph from Les Maitres de l Affiche (plate 20), with blind stamp in the lower margin
Condition: Excellent; backed on linen, fresh colors, clean image and margins, minimal signs of handling
Comments: Classic Penfield Harper’s design in the small-format Les Maitres de l Affiche edition; important for both Harper’s and Penfield collectors and a well-preserved impression on linen.
Monte Carlo Tennis – Côte d’Azur, 2002 (Limited Edition of 300, Hand Signed)
In 2002, artist Bruce Skilbeck created this striking poster as part of a publicity campaign for the Côte d’Azur. The work captures the glamour and prestige of Monte Carlo through Skilbeck’s distinctive painterly style, printed on heavy watercolor stock to enhance the richness of the colors. The edition was strictly limited to 300 impressions, with each poster hand signed by the artist. Printed in the Alpes-Maritimes in France and mounted on linen, this piece reflects both the artist’s refined technique and the enduring appeal of the French Riviera. We are the exclusive dealers for this artist.
Artist: Skilbeck, Bruce
Year: 2002
Printer: Alpes-Maritimes, France
Size: 27.5 × 39 in / 70 × 100 cm
Print Technique: Offset lithograph on heavy watercolor paper
On/Off Linen: On Linen
Condition: Excellent “A”
Comments:
Limited edition of 300, with each poster hand signed by Bruce Skilbeck. Printed on heavy watercolor paper and mounted on linen.
