Eugenie Buffet La cigale by Metivet 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Metivet 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
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
Cacao van Houten by Willete 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Metivet 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
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
Cirage Jacquot by Lefevre 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
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
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
Original stone-lithograph plate printed circa 1897 at Imprimerie Chaix (Paris) for Les Affiches Illustrées. This reduced-format lithograph reproduces Théophile Steinlen’s celebrated poster for Lait Pur de la Vingeanne Stérilisé, one of the most beloved advertising designs of the Belle Époque. The image shows a young girl drinking a glass of milk while three eager cats look on. Steinlen drew inspiration directly from his daughter and household pets, bringing warmth, intimacy, and humor to the commercial poster.
Les Affiches Illustrées (1896–1899) was one of the first journals devoted entirely to poster art, produced in limited numbers for the growing collector market. Published under Jules Chéret’s artistic direction at the Chaix atelier, the series presented stone-lithograph reductions of important contemporary posters, printed on fine paper. These editions allowed subscribers to own authentic examples of poster art in a practical, collectible format.
Steinlen, famed for his depictions of Montmartre life and cats, created in this design a perfect fusion of everyday charm and Art Nouveau elegance. Today, Lait Pur Stérilisé remains one of the most recognizable and endearing French posters of the period.
Title: Lait Pur Stérilisé (Lait de la Vingeanne)
Artist: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen (1859–1923)
Date: c.1897 (after the original 1890s 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. Bright impression with vivid color. One of Steinlen’s most iconic advertising images, featuring his daughter and cats.
Les coulisses de l’opera by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
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
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
LE COURRIER FRANÇAIS – CHERET – 1894 – LES AFFICHES ILLUSTREES
This plate reproduces Jules Chéret’s 1894 poster for Le Courrier Français, the Parisian illustrated weekly journal founded in 1884. The publication was known for its satirical content and its association with the artistic and literary life of Montmartre during the Belle Époque.
This example was issued as part of Les Affiches Illustrées, a series created by Chéret and printed at the Chaix Imprimerie between 1895 and 1900. The series was produced to make important contemporary posters available to collectors at a time when poster collecting was at its height. Each plate was printed by stone lithography with careful attention to quality and color.
Printed by Chaix, Paris. Stone lithography. In excellent condition.
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Artist: Jules Cheret
Title: Le Courrier Francais
Series: Les Affiches Illustrees
Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris
Year of Original Poster: 1894
Year of This Printing: 1896
Medium: Stone lithography
Size: 8.5 x 11.8 in. / 21.5 x 30 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent “A” condition
Original lithograph by Jules Cheret, published in 1896 for Les Affiches Illustrées, the important periodical that reproduced leading poster designs of the Belle Époque. This plate presents Chéret’s design for the Eldorado, one of Paris’s best-known music halls. His composition features an energetic figure set against a bright, swirling background—an example of the style that made Chéret the father of the modern poster.
Printed by Imprimerie Chaix in Paris, the lithograph reproduces the full poster in a reduced but finely executed format. This example remains in excellent condition, showing fresh color, strong impression, and clean margins. Linen-backed and ready for framing.
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Title: Eldorado
Artist: Jules Cheret
Date: 1896
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Size: 21.5 x 30 cm (approx. 8.5 x 11.8 in)
Print Type: Stone Lithograph (Les Affiches Illustrées)
Condition: Excellent A (Mint)
Comments: Beautiful condition; rare original
Original lithograph by Jules Cheret, issued in 1896 for Les Affiches Illustrées, the publication created by Chéret at Imprimerie Chaix to showcase the most important poster designs of the era. This plate reproduces Chéret’s 1894 poster for the Elysée Montmartre, one of Paris’s historic dance halls and entertainment venues. The lively composition and bright palette exemplify Chéret’s ability to capture the movement and atmosphere of Parisian nightlife.
Les Affiches Illustrées was produced during the height of poster collecting (1895–1900), and Chéret supervised the series to ensure faithful stone-lithographic reproductions of the period’s best posters. This example remains in excellent condition, unlined, with strong color and clean margins.
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Title: Elysee Montmartre
Artist: Jules Cheret
Date: 1894 (published 1896)
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Size: 21.5 x 30 cm (approx. 8.5 x 11.8 in)
Print Type: Stone Lithograph (Les Affiches Illustrées)
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent A
Comments: Sharp impression; excellent condition
Fete des fleurs by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
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
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
Original small-format color lithographic plate from Les Affiches illustrees, reproducing Jules Cheret’s 1893 poster for the Folies Bergere ballet-pantomime Fleur de Lotus. The design is one of Cheret’s best-known theater/cabaret images of the early 1890s, advertising the production staged at the Folies Bergere, with text for the ballet-pantomime and its creators integrated into the composition. The original full-size poster was printed by Chaix, Paris in 1893, and this plate was issued shortly afterward in reduced format for collectors in the Affiches illustrees portfolios.
Title: Affiches Illustrees – Folies Bergere – Fleur de Lotus
Artist: Jules Cheret (1836–1932)
Date: 1893 (small-format plate after the original poster)
Publisher/Series: Les Affiches illustrees
Printer: (after Chaix, Paris; as per the original poster)
Size: approx. 8.5 x 11.8 in. (21.5 x 30 cm) sheet, standard Affiches illustrees plate format
Print type: Original color lithograph, small-format plate
Condition: excellent
Comments: Classic Cheret Folies Bergere image in the Affiches illustrees collector’s format; strong color and excellent Belle Epoque cabaret subject matter.
SCALA — REVUE A POIVRE — JULES-ALEXANDRE GRUN — 1904
Original French cabaret poster for Scala – Revue a Poivre designed by Jules-Alexandre Grun for the Paris music hall La Scala. The lively composition reflects the theatrical atmosphere of the Paris cabaret and revue scene of the early twentieth century, with richly colored lithography and an energetic stage setting typical of Grun’s work.
Jules-Alexandre Grun (1868–1938) was one of the leading poster artists associated with Parisian cabarets and music halls, producing numerous posters for venues such as La Scala in the early 1900s. This design is generally dated to 1903–1904, and examples recorded in auction catalogues identify Charles Verneau, Paris as the printer. The poster has appeared in major poster auctions and is considered one of Grun’s well known music hall designs of the period.
Artist: Grun, Jules-Alexandre
Title: Scala – Revue a Poivre
Printer: Charles Verneau, Paris
Size: 35 x 49 inches / 89 x 124 cm
On / Off Linen: On linen
Print Technique: Lithograph
Year: 1904
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition on linen.
Folies bergere Alencon by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
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
