L’Estampe Moderne: A Pinnacle of Art Nouveau Lithography
Overview:
Published from 1897 to 1899, L’Estampe Moderne was a prestigious subscription series offering 24 monthly installments of original lithographic plates. Each installment included four finely crafted prints, intended to showcase the creativity and elegance of the Art Nouveau movement.
Production and Artists:
The series was printed by the renowned Champenois Imprimerie in Paris, a printer famous for their work with Alphonse Mucha. Each plate bore an embossed Art Nouveau emblem in the bottom-right corner, signaling authenticity. Unlike Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, which reproduced existing posters, L’Estampe Moderne featured entirely original works created specifically for the publication. Notable contributors included Alphonse Mucha, Louis Rhead, and other celebrated artists of the era.
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Artist: Balluriau
Printer: Champenois, Paris
Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Year: 1897
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Crepuscule by Balluriau 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.
Original color lithograph by Raoul Ulmann, published in L’Estampe Moderne in 1898. The composition shows fishing boats anchored near the coast, their masts and rigging reflected in calm water under a subdued sky. The location appears to be a northern French harbor, possibly Brittany, shown in still weather conditions. 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 original impression with clear color and wide margins.
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Printer: Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza, Paris (L’Estampe Moderne, 1898)
Size: Approx. 40 × 30 cm (15 ¾ × 11 ¾ in)
Print Type: Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Condition: Excellent A condition – clean sheet, fresh color, wide margins, embossed blindstamp lower right
Comments: A marine subject from L’Estampe Moderne, showing anchored fishing boats in calm water.
Artist: Renouard
Printer: Champenois, Paris
Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Year: 1897
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Avant le ballet Renouard 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: Prouve
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 baiser by Prouve 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: Heran
Printer: Champenois, Paris
Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Year: 1897
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Fleur de Mai by Heran 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: Levy
Printer: Champenois, Paris
Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Year: 1897
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Rabbi Elischa l’aveugle by Levy 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.
Original 1897 lithograph Andante Nocturne by F. A. (François-Auguste) Gorguet, published in L’Estampe Moderne and printed by L’Imprimerie Champenois, Paris. This poetic Art Nouveau composition evokes a quiet, musical reverie — a moonlit scene rendered with Gorguet’s characteristic sensitivity and fluid line.
Details
Artist: F. A. Gorguet
Printer: L’Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Year: 1897
Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm
Print Type: Original Lithograph
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent A condition
Comments: Issued as part of L’Estampe Moderne, the monthly subscription portfolio published in Paris from 1897 to 1899, featuring original lithographs by leading artists of the period. Andante Nocturne reflects Gorguet’s lyrical approach and the refined decorative style typical of the series.
Original color lithograph by Belgian artist Henri Berchmans, published in L’Estampe Moderne in 1898. The image shows a standing female nude with a satyr beside her, in a wooded or natural setting. The composition is balanced and finely drawn, typical of Berchmans’ academic style and interest in mythological themes. 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 original impression with clear color and wide margins.
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Printer: Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza, Paris (L’Estampe Moderne, 1898)
Size: Approx. 40 × 30 cm (15 ¾ × 11 ¾ in)
Print Type: Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Condition: Excellent A condition – clean sheet, fresh color, wide margins, embossed blindstamp lower right
Comments: A mythological subject from L’Estampe Moderne, showing Berchmans’ precise drawing and controlled figure study.
Artist: Wely
Printer: Champenois, Paris
Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm
On/Off Linen: Unlined
Year: 1897
Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Fleur de Lande by Wely 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.
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