Folies bergere l’arc en ciel by Cheret for Les Affiches Illustrees 1896
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm On / Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees 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
Theatre de l’opera Carnaval by Cheret for Les Affiches Illustrees 1894
Original stone-lithograph plate printed circa 1896 at Imprimerie Chaix (Paris) for Les Affiches Illustrées. This reduced-format lithograph reproduces Jules Chéret’s exuberant poster for the 1892 Paris Carnival at the Théâtre de l’Opéra.
The annual Opéra masquerade balls were among the most anticipated events of Belle Époque Paris, drawing fashionable crowds for evenings of music, dance, and masked revelry. Chéret’s design captures the carnival’s spirit of joy and festivity: a central female figure in motion, surrounded by swirling ribbons and celebratory text, rendered in his signature palette of vivid reds, yellows, and blues. As with many of his works, Chéret conveys both the elegance and the playful abandon of Parisian nightlife in the 1890s.
Les Affiches Illustrées (1896–1899) was a pioneering collector’s journal, presenting reduced-format lithographs of important contemporary posters. Produced under Chéret’s supervision at the Chaix atelier, each plate replicated the technique of the original affiche, allowing subscribers to own authentic Belle Époque poster art in a more practical format.
Title: Carnaval 1894 – Théâtre de l’Opéra
Artist: Jules Chéret (1836–1932) Date: c.1896 (after the original 1894 poster) Size: 21.5 × 30 cm (approx. 8.5 × 11.8 in) Print Type: Stone lithograph Condition: Excellent “A,” near-mint on fine wove paper Comments: Authentic plate from Les Affiches Illustrées, produced at Chaix under Chéret. Crisp impression with strong color. A classic Chéret carnival design, celebrating the pageantry and gaiety of the Opéra’s 1894 masquerade ball.
Figaro Illustre Girl flute by Deleftwich from 1898 original
Artist: Deleftwich Printer: Editeurs Figaro, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1898 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Firago Illustre came out monthly and used the best artists of the time. A Journal of events and news of the time with lots of illustrations and as time went on photos. At the turn of the Century chromolithography was the technique used. In excellent condition.
Figaro Illustre music sheet by Cheret from 1898 original
Artist: anon Printer: Editeurs Figaro, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1898 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Firago Illustre came out monthly and used the best artists of the time. A Journal of events and news of the time with lots of illustrations and as time went on photos. At the turn of the Century chromolithograhie was the printing technique used. In Excellent condition.
Figaro Illustre music sheet 2 by Cheret from 1898 original
Artist: anon Printer: Editeurs Figaro, Paris Size: 12 x 16 in / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Year: 1898 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Firago Illustre came out monthly and used the best artists of the time. A Journal of events and news of the time with lots of illustrations and as time went on photos. At the turn of the Century chromolithograhie was the printing technique used. In Excellent condition.
Carnaval by Cheret 1892 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees 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
Le courrier francais by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees 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
Original lithograph by Jules Cheret, published in 1896 for Les Affiches Illustrées, the important periodical that reproduced leading poster designs of the Belle Époque. This plate presents Chéret’s design for the Eldorado, one of Paris’s best-known music halls. His composition features an energetic figure set against a bright, swirling background—an example of the style that made Chéret the father of the modern poster.
Printed by Imprimerie Chaix in Paris, the lithograph reproduces the full poster in a reduced but finely executed format. This example remains in excellent condition, showing fresh color, strong impression, and clean margins. Linen-backed and ready for framing.
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Details
Title: Eldorado
Artist: Jules Cheret
Date: 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)
Condition: Excellent A (Mint)
Comments: Beautiful condition; rare original
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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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
Fete des fleurs by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Artist: Cheret Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris Size: 8.5 x 11.8 ” / 21.5 x 30 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1896 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les Affiches Illustrees 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
Original small-format color lithographic plate from Les Affiches illustrees, reproducing Jules Cheret’s 1893 poster for the Folies Bergere ballet-pantomime Fleur de Lotus. The design is one of Cheret’s best-known theater/cabaret images of the early 1890s, advertising the production staged at the Folies Bergere, with text for the ballet-pantomime and its creators integrated into the composition. The original full-size poster was printed by Chaix, Paris in 1893, and this plate was issued shortly afterward in reduced format for collectors in the Affiches illustrees portfolios.
Title: Affiches Illustrees – Folies Bergere – Fleur de Lotus
Artist: Jules Cheret (1836–1932)
Date: 1893 (small-format plate after the original poster)
Publisher/Series: Les Affiches illustrees
Printer: (after Chaix, Paris; as per the original poster)
Size: approx. 8.5 x 11.8 in. (21.5 x 30 cm) sheet, standard Affiches illustrees plate format
Print type: Original color lithograph, small-format plate
Condition: excellent
Comments: Classic Cheret Folies Bergere image in the Affiches illustrees collector’s format; strong color and excellent Belle Epoque cabaret subject matter.
Folies bergere Alencon by Cheret 1894 for Les Affiches Illustrees
Les Affiches Illustrees 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
