Original 1897 lithograph La Servante by Ferdinand Luigini, published in L’Estampe Moderne and printed by L’Imprimerie Champenois, Paris. Luigini was known for his refined landscape and genre scenes, often depicting rural life in France with a quiet, painterly sensibility. In La Servante, he captures a moment of simple domestic grace, rendered with soft tonal harmony and delicate line — characteristic of the lyrical realism that runs through much of his work.
Details
Artist: Ferdinand Luigini
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 Parisian series published from 1897 to 1899, featuring original lithographs by leading artists of the Art Nouveau era. La Servante is a serene example of Luigini’s delicate composition and the exceptional printing quality of Champenois.
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.
Details
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
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: Hohenstein 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
A LA PLACE CLICHY BY PEAN 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.
An original stone lithograph by Vaclav Oliva, issued as Plate 176 in Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, the monthly series published by Jules Cheret at Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, between 1895 and 1900. Subscribers received four numbered plates each month, representing leading poster artists of the Belle Époque.
This design advertises Zlata Praha (“Golden Prague”), an illustrated weekly newspaper published in Prague at the end of the nineteenth century. Oliva’s composition combines the clarity of Art Nouveau line with subtle color and a poised female figure symbolizing the cultural refinement of the Czech capital.
Details
Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
From Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, Plate 176 (1899)
Sheet size: approximately 40 × 29 cm / 15.75 × 11.4 in.
Condition: Excellent; strong, clean impression on full sheet
Comments
A beautifully preserved example from Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, uniting Parisian printing quality with a distinguished Central European subject.
A brilliant and iconic stone lithograph by Jules Chéret, issued as Plate 145 in Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, the renowned monthly series published at Imprimerie Chaix, Paris, between 1895 and 1900. Subscribers received four plates each month over five years, featuring reduced-format reproductions of the finest poster designs of the Belle Époque.
Chéret’s Saxoléine is among his most celebrated compositions. Created to advertise a brand of oil used for household lighting, the design captures Chéret’s revolutionary approach to poster art — he was the first artist to popularize the use of graceful, animated women to promote commercial products, transforming advertising into an art form. The vivacious figure, bathed in golden light, embodies the optimism and elegance of fin-de-siècle Paris.
Details
Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
From Les Maîtres de l’Affiche, Plate 145 (1898)
Sheet size: approximately 40 × 29 cm / 15.75 × 11.4 in.
Condition: Excellent; vivid impression on full sheet
Comments
An outstanding example of Chéret’s joyful style and his pivotal role in defining the modern poster. Saxoléine remains one of the most recognizable and enduring images from Les Maîtres de l’Affiche.
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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Details
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
