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  • Absinthe Robette by Privat Livemont for Les Affiche Etrangeres Chaix Imprimerie 1896

    Absinthe Robette by Privat Livemont for Les Affiche Etrangeres Chaix Imprimerie 1896

    $ 1,250

    ABSINTHE ROBETTE — Privat Livemont – 1896

    Original stone-lithograph plate printed circa 1896 at Imprimerie Chaix (Paris) for Les Affiches Étrangères. This plate features Privat Livemont’s celebrated design for Absinthe Robette, a Belgian advertising poster that has become one of the most iconic images of Art Nouveau.

    The image depicts a graceful young woman in flowing robes, holding aloft a glass of absinthe that catches the light, while stylized tendrils and ornamental patterns surround her. Livemont, often referred to as the “Belgian Mucha,” was renowned for his elegant depictions of women framed within decorative motifs. Absinthe Robette exemplifies his refined style and perfectly conveys the Belle Époque fascination with elegance, beauty, and the mystique of absinthe.

    Les Affiches Étrangères (1896–1899) was a companion series to Les Affiches Illustrées, dedicated to showcasing important poster designs by international artists. Published under the direction of Jules Chéret at the Chaix atelier, these plates were printed in reduced format but retained the full stone-lithographic technique of the originals, making them prized collector’s items.

    Title: Absinthe Robette
    Artist: Privat Livemont (1861–1936)
    Date: c.1896 (after the original 1896 poster)
    Printer: Imprimerie Chaix, Paris (Les Affiches Étrangères)
    Size: 21.5 × 30 cm (approx. 8.5 × 11.8 in)
    Print Type: Stone lithograph
    Condition: Excellent “A,” nice condition on fine wove paper
    Comments: Authentic plate from Les Affiches Étrangères, produced at Chaix under Jules Chéret. Bright, clean impression with vivid colors. Among the most celebrated Art Nouveau posters, representing both the allure of absinthe and Livemont’s masterful design.

     

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  • Confetti Toulouse Lautrec

    Confetti by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec for Les Affiche Etrangeres Chaix Imprimerie 1897 stone lithograph

    $ 1,650

    Confetti by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec for Les Affiches Étrangères, Chaix Imprimerie, 1897 (Stone Lithograph)

    Jules Chéret created Les Affiches Étrangères at the Chaix Imprimerie to showcase international poster artists. His goal was to offer the public a book featuring 65 color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations. The poster-collecting craze that began in France in 1895 increased demand for this collection. As a result, the book highlighted famous posters from artists outside France. Each artist approved their plate, and Chaix Imprimerie produced them using stone lithography in 1897. The collection includes works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, Chéret, and others. This lithograph is an opportunity to own an original piece created during Lautrec’s lifetime with his consent. Today, museums worldwide feature this work.

    Toulouse-Lautrec designed the Confetti poster in 1894 as a lively advertisement for Palais de la Nouveauté, a Parisian company selling confetti. During that time, confetti was a popular item for carnival season and festive events.

    This plate appears in Les Affiches Étrangères because, although Lautrec was a French artist, he designed the poster for a London-based company that produced confetti for festivals.

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