Plates Prints Maitres Jules Cheret Poster France has a wide selection and variety of small size posters Covers and prints. From The Chaix Imprimerie printing the Affiches Illustrees to Affiches Etrangeres to Menus and then there are the Das Plakat plates and Estampe Moderne by Champenois Imprimerie in Paris. Also Scena Illustrata keeping up on the Art scene in Florence Italy and Journals like Le Rire and Gil Blas and Figaro Illustres as well. Scena Illustrata A wide variety of offerings of French and Italian small size posters
Artist: Stevens Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Solveig by Stevens for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Eliot Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Printemps by Eliot for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Latenay Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Le parc by Latenay for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Created for the L’Estampe Moderne series in 1898, this original stone lithograph by Antoine Calbet depicts a graceful young woman in profile, rendered with the artist’s characteristic delicacy and subtle color harmony. Calbet, known for his refined portrayals of women and society scenes, contributed several works to L’Estampe Moderne, reflecting the elegance and sentiment typical of late nineteenth-century French art. Printed by F. Champenois and published by Masson & Piazza, the print carries the embossed blind stamp of L’Estampe Moderne in the lower margin.
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Title: L’Inconnue
Artist: Antoine Calbet (French, 1860–1942)
Date: 1898
Printer: F. Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza
Series: L’Estampe Moderne
Print Type: Original stone lithograph
Size: 12 × 16 inches (31 × 41 cm)
Condition: Excellent; well-preserved impression with light age toning typical of the series
Comments: Issued as part of the L’Estampe Moderne portfolio (1897–1899), which presented monthly color lithographs by leading artists of the period.
A sensuous and finely balanced lithograph by French artist Charles Guérin, published in L’Estampe Moderne in 1898. The composition shows Guérin’s refined handling of color and line, merging Symbolist atmosphere with the decorative elegance characteristic of the fin-de-siècle. The work reflects the influence of both Gauguin and Odilon Redon, revealing Guérin’s lyrical approach to the female form and mythological subjects.
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Lithograph on wove paper
Signed on the plate lower left margin
Blind stamp of L’Estampe Moderne (bottom right)
Printed in Paris, 1898
Sheet size: 40.5 × 30.5 cm / 15.9 × 12 in.
Condition: Excellent; on its full sheet
A refined and tranquil composition by Louis Welden Hawkins, one of the leading Symbolist painters of the fin-de-siècle. Published in L’Estampe Moderne, this lithograph depicts two women absorbed in reading — a theme of introspection and quietude that Hawkins often explored in his paintings. The soft tonal harmonies and delicate outlines reflect both his Symbolist sensibility and the influence of Art Nouveau design.
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Color lithograph on wove paper
Signed and dated “1898” in the image
Blind stamp of L’Estampe Moderne (lower right, Lugt 2790)
Printed by L’Imprimerie Champenois; distributed by Masson & Piazza
From L’Estampe Moderne, Vol. 2, No. 22, February 1899
Sheet size: 40.5 × 30.8 cm / 15.9 × 12.1 in.
Condition: Excellent; full margins, vibrant impression
Comments
An elegant and contemplative work that exemplifies Hawkins’s subtle Symbolist approach. The artist’s delicate handling of light and the serenity of the figures evoke the quiet intimacy of late 19th-century domestic life
Artist: Colin Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Le depart by Collin for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Published in 1898 as part of L’Estampe Moderne, this original stone lithograph by Fernand Piet depicts a coastal market scene in Zeeland, the Dutch province known for its maritime culture and rural charm. Piet, a French painter and printmaker active during the Belle Époque, was known for his vivid depictions of everyday life and regional subjects. In Marche en Zélande, he combines naturalistic observation with the refined color and draftsmanship that characterized the L’Estampe Moderne series. Printed by F. Champenois and published by Masson & Piazza, the sheet bears the embossed blind stamp of L’Estampe Moderne in the lower margin.
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Title: Marche en Zélande (Market in Zeeland)
Artist: Fernand Piet (French, 1869–1942)
Date: 1898
Printer: F. Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza
Series: L’Estampe Moderne
Print Type: Original stone lithograph
Size: 12 × 16 inches (31 × 41 cm)
Condition: Excellent; strong impression, light age toning typical of the series
Comments: Issued as part of L’Estampe Moderne (1897–1899), the distinguished Parisian art journal presenting monthly color lithographs by leading European artists of the Art Nouveau period.
Artist: Guinier Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Nuit douce by Guinier for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Charming original color lithograph by Firmin Bouisset, published in L’Estampe Moderne in 1899. It depicts a young flower seller holding a bouquet, rendered in Bouisset’s soft, naturalistic Art Nouveau style. Issued as plate no. 20 of the celebrated monthly portfolio L’Estampe Moderne (1897 – 99), printed by Champenois in Paris and distributed by Masson & Piazza. The sheet bears the embossed blindstamp “L’Estampe Moderne / E.M.” in the lower right margin and Bouisset’s printed signature within the image. This is an excellent example from the original issue — clean, fresh color and wide margins, ideal for framing.
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Printer: Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza, Paris (L’Estampe Moderne, No. 20)
Size: Approx. 40 × 30 cm (15 ¾ × 11 ¾ in)
Print Type: Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Condition: Excellent A condition – fresh color, clean sheet, wide margins, embossed blindstamp lower right
Comments: A fine example from the distinguished L’Estampe Moderne series, representing Bouisset’s lyrical side beyond his well-known advertising work.
Artist: Maurice Dumas Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Corinne by Maurice Dumas for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Robbe Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Menuet d’Automne by Robbe for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.