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.
Artist: Cassandre Printer: Cassandre Estate, Paris Size: 46 x 35″ / 117 x 89 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: lithograph Year: 1985 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
LMS Best Way by AM Cassandre 1985
Poster Created by the estate of Cassandre in 1985 to pay tribute to his most famous image. It is done in fine lithography and on arches canson paper. Printed in a limited edition this is 1/2 the price you will find this poster for.
APPROVAL 2020-21-10-02 By the ESTATE OF AM.CASSANDRE
Tunis la blanche — Mosquée de Sidi Youssef was created for the Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée (PLM) railway to promote travel to North Africa. The scene captures the striking white architecture of the Mosque of Sidi Youssef in the heart of Tunis, its minaret rising above the surrounding buildings under a bright sky.
The poster invites travelers to reach Tunis in “36 heures de Marseille par mer” or “6 heures d’Antibes par avion,” highlighting the ease of connection from France. The travel season is given as “octobre–mai,” encouraging visitors to enjoy the city in the cooler months.
Printed by Affiches Moullot in Marseille–Paris using stone lithography, the work combines the clarity of early 20th-century travel advertising with a distinctive view of the medina.
Title: Tunis la blanche — Mosquée de Sidi Youssef (PLM)
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c.1920
Commissioner: Chemins de fer PLM (Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée)
Printer: Affiches Moullot, Marseille–Paris
Size: ≈108 × 78 cm
Print Type: Stone lithograph
Tunis La Blanche PLM Travel poster c 1900
Travel poster on the PLM railways to Tunis with for the season from October to May which is the winter season in France. The MOsque pictured is the Sidi Youssef. Poster printed by Moullot Imprimerie Marseille excellent and rare 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.
Sports en France – Golf Alpin BRUCE SKILBECK GOLF POSTER HAND SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 2002
Poster printed in a limited edition of 300 and hand signed by the artist. Printed on Canson Watercolor paper. Chateau in the background in the style of the Chateaux in the Rhone Alpes region. Sports in France. Poster Classics is the sole representative of the artists works.
Title Golf Alpin
Artist Bruce Skilbeck (hand signed)
Date 2002
Printer Rhone Alpes
Size 27 x 39 inches on linen
Print Type Offset Lithograph
Condiiton Excellent “A”
Comments Original Authentic Golf Poster in excellent condition.
Statendam
Artist: A.M. Cassandre
Date: 1995 (original design 1929)
Printer: Bibliothèque nationale de Paris
Size: 27.5 × 39 in. (70 × 100 cm)
Print Technique: Serigraph / Lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A”
On Linen: No (unlined)
Comments:
Statendam by A.M. Cassandre, officially reprinted in 1995 by the Bibliothèque nationale de Paris. This edition was produced directly by the museum from the 1929 original design, one of Cassandre’s most celebrated ocean liner posters.
The printing was carried out as a limited museum edition using lithographic techniques on heavy stock paper, authorized and distributed exclusively by the Bibliothèque nationale. This example comes directly from the Bibliothèque nationale and is an authentic official issue, not a reproduction or unauthorized copy.
