FOLIES BERGERE – MAURICE MILLIERE – c1890s – IMPRIMERIE CHAIX
Original triptych program printed in chromolithography by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris. Edited by Boudet.
The three-panel composition illustrates scenes from the Folies Bergère. The left panel shows circus performers including a clown and trained animals. The central panel features performers including a female rider and Pierrot in the traditional white costume with black buttons. The right panel depicts ballet dancers. The panels are surrounded by a green border and designed as a folded program format.
Maurice Millière (1871–1946) was a French illustrator and painter associated with the Belle Époque. He is known for his theatrical and poster work and for illustrations depicting Parisian life and stage subjects.
Printed by Chaix Imprimerie, Paris, a leading lithographic printer of the Belle Époque and closely associated with Jules Chéret.
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Artist: Maurice Millière (1871–1946)
Title: Folies Bergère (Triptych Program)
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Publisher (Editeur): Boudet
Medium: Chromolithography
Format: Triptych, center fold
Size: 17 x 11.5 inches
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Nice condition; slight vertical fold at center as issued
Coulisses de l’opera by Cheret for Les Affiches Illustrees 1896
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8″ / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Alcazar d’ete by Cheret for Les Affiches Illustrees 1896
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Artist: Lefevre Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8″ / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Cirage Jacquot by Lefevre for Les Affiches Illustrees 1896
Les Affiches Illustrees was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie to celebrate the famous poster artists and their works of the time. Poster collecting was the rage between 1895 and 1900 and Cheret made sure to supply the public with all the images of a selection of the best posters of the time. The printing was by way of Stone lithgoraphy and great attention was paid to quality. In Excellent condition
Artist: Francois Del Ry Printer: Creation Ece, Paris Size: 16 x 24″ / 40 x 60 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1939 Condition & Comments: Excellent
loterie national by del ry original on linen excellent
one of the many designs for the loterie nationale. In excellent condition on linen original.
MONOPOLE RADIO – VAGUE DE PUISSANCE ET HARMONIE
Artist: Anonymous
Date: 1934
Original French poster created in 1934 to advertise Monopole Radio, printed by Damour Édition, Paris. The design promotes the brand’s slogan “Vague de Puissance et Harmonie” (“Wave of Power and Harmony”), illustrating a woman carried forward by a stylized radio wave — symbolizing the strength and clarity of modern French radio technology of the period.
The poster was issued at a time when French manufacturers were emphasizing craftsmanship and innovation in the expanding home radio market. The imagery reflects the early 1930s fascination with electricity, transmission, and Art Deco design motifs combining movement and symmetry.
This is an authentic original lithograph printed in Paris and professionally mounted on linen. The colors are strong and the condition is excellent.
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Title: Monopole Radio – Vague de Puissance et Harmonie
Artist: Anonymous
Date: 1934
Printer: Damour Édition, Paris
Size: 31 x 47 inches / 80 x 120 cm
Print Type: Lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A” on linen
Comments: Original 1934 French advertising poster for Monopole Radio featuring the theme “Wave of Power and Harmony.” Printed by Damour Édition, Paris. Professionally linen-backed and in excellent condition.
Pianos Daude (1975) – Official Reproduction by Daude, Paris
This large-format poster was printed in 1975 by the Daude company in Paris as an official reissue of their earlier advertising design. Although a later reproduction, it was produced by the original firm itself, making it an authentic Daude printing rather than an unauthorized copy. Executed as an offset lithograph on fine paper and professionally mounted on linen, this authorized edition captures the elegance and graphic strength of the original Pianos Daude poster.
Details
Artist: Daude
Printer: Daude, Paris
Year: 1975
Printing Technique: Offset lithograph
Size: 46.25 × 60.75 in / 117.5 × 154.3 cm
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent
Comments
Official 1975 reprint by Daude of their original design. Authenticated in-house printing, not a modern reproduction. Excellent condition on linen.
Le Roman d’un Tricheur was designed by Raymond Savignac and printed by Caza, Paris. This serigraph, measuring 30 × 38 inches (76.8 × 96.5 cm), was produced on heavy watercolor paper and is unlined.
The design references Sacha Guitry’s Le Roman d’un Tricheur, originally published in 1935 and adapted by Guitry into a film in 1936. Savignac’s composition interprets the title in his distinctive graphic style, using simplified forms and clear color areas.
