Erté — Folies Bergère: La Nouvelle Revue de Hélène Martini (Éditions Martinet), c.1970s, Serigraph, 39×59 in
Original large-format Folies Bergère poster by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), created for La Nouvelle Revue de Hélène Martini at the celebrated Paris music hall. Issued by Éditions Martinet in the early 1970s, the poster announces Martini’s Folies Bergère production with staging and costumes by Michel Gyarmathy.
This example is the serigraph edition in grand 39 × 59 in format, capturing Erté’s Art Deco–inspired elegance in vibrant color and scale. Survives in Excellent “A” condition, unlined, with fresh color and no significant defects.
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Details
Title: Folies Bergère — La Nouvelle Revue de Hélène Martini
Artist: Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Date: c.1970s
Printer/Publisher: Éditions Martinet, Paris
Size: 39 × 59 in / ~100 × 150 cm
Print Technique: Serigraph (screenprint)
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent “A”
Mois de la Photo – Hervé Di Rosa (1994) Original Paris Exhibition Poster
Each year, the Mairie de Paris commissioned a well-known French artist to design the official poster for the city’s Mois de la Photo (Month of Photography). In 1994, the artist selected was Hervé Di Rosa, a leading figure of the Figuration Libre movement known for his vibrant, cartoon-inspired visual language.
This original poster was created for the 1994 edition of Mois de la Photo and printed for the Ville de Paris. Di Rosa’s design reflects his distinctive, playful approach, combining bold color and form with a graphic energy that echoes contemporary street and pop culture. The poster promoted one of Paris’s most important annual cultural events, dedicated to photography exhibitions held across the city.
Artist: Herve Dirosa
Title: Mois de la Photo
Date: 1994
Printer: Ville de Paris
Size: 16.5 x 24 inches
Print Type: Serigraph (Silkscreen)
Condition: Excellent / On Linen
Comments: Original 1994 serigraph poster by Herve Dirosa created for the Mois de la Photo in Paris, commissioned by the Ville de Paris. Professionally linen-mounted.
Mois de la Photo a Paris by Herve Dirosa 1994 original
Artist: Driosa, Herve Printer: Ville de Paris Size: 39 x 55″ / 100 x 140 cm On / Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Serigraph Year: 1994 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Poster printed in Serigraph Silkscreen for the MOnth of the photo in Paris or La Mois de la Photo a Paris. . Original printing.
Festival du Cinema American a Deauville 1987 original
Artist: Driosa, Herve Printer: Ville de Paris Size: 19 x 27″ / 50 x 70 cm On / Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Offset lithograph Year: 1987 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
poster for the Movie Festival American in Deauville 1987. on linen excellent
Chapeau de Paille D’Italie by Herve Dirosa 1993 original
Artist: Driosa, Herve Printer: Ville de Paris Size: 47 x 63″ / 120 x 160 cm On / Off Linen: Delay approx 2 weeks to linen-back before delivery Print Technique: Serigraph Year: 1993 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Poster printed in Serigraph Silkscreen for the theatre de la Marionnette a Paris and Theatre de la Cite International. Original printing.
Art Expo New York at the Colisseum by Jean Michel Folon 1979 original
Artist: Folon, Jean Michel Size: 20 x 32″ / 50.8 x 81.25 cm On / Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Serigraph Year: 1979 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Poster printed in Serigraph Silkscreen for the Art Expo in New York. Original printing.
Art Expo New York at the Colisseum by Jean Michel Folon 1979 original
Artist: Folon, Jean Michel Size: 24 x 32″ / 61 x 81 cm On / Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: Serigraph Year: 1986 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Poster printed in Serigraph Silkscreen for the Art Expo in New York. Original printing.
Children’s books by Beardsley for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Artist: Beardsley Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 ” / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On / Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches etrangere 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: Keynotes Series Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 ” / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On / Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches etrangere 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
THE GLASGOW INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS — McNair & MacDonald
Original stone-lithograph plate printed in 1897 at Imprimerie Chaix (Paris) for Les Affiches Étrangères. This design by Glasgow artists McNair & MacDonald was created for the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts, reflecting the innovative style of the Scottish Arts and Crafts and early Art Nouveau movement often associated with the Glasgow School. The imagery, signed in the stone, highlights the ornamental linearity and symbolic forms characteristic of this circle, which also included Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Les Affiches Étrangères (1896–1899) was a companion series to Les Affiches Illustrées, published under the artistic direction of Jules Chéret. The series showcased posters by important non-French artists, giving collectors access to authentic lithographs from across Europe. Each plate was issued in a numbered edition of 1,050 copies, printed at the Chaix atelier in Paris using the same multi-color stone-lithography techniques as the full-size posters.
Title: The Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts
Artists: McNair & MacDonald (Glasgow School)
Date: 1897 (Les Affiches Étrangères)
Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Edition: One of 1,050 copies issued
Size: 21.5 × 30 cm (approx. 8.5 × 11.8 in)
Print Type: Multi-color stone lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A,” near-mint on fine wove paper
Comments: Authentic plate from Les Affiches Étrangères, produced at Chaix under Jules Chéret. Signed in the stone. A fine example of Glasgow School poster design, representing the international reach of Art Nouveau at the end of the 19th century.
Cinderella by Dudley Hardy for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Artist: Hardy Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 ” / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On / Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches etrangere 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
St paul’s by Dudley Hardy for Les Affiches Etrangeres 1894
Artist: Hardy Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 9 x 12.5 ” / 22.8 x 30.5 cm On / Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches etrangere 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
