French Loto – Mermaid Poster (1989) by Bernard Villemot
Designed in 1989 by the celebrated French poster artist Bernard Villemot (1911–1989), this original French advertising poster was created for the Loterie Nationale to promote its summer holiday drawing, offering a potential jackpot of 33 million francs. Villemot portrays a reclining mermaid with a numbered tail, lounging on a beach under a radiant sky—a witty, elegant image of chance and seaside leisure.
Printed by A. Karcher, Aubervilliers, this large-format work represents one of Villemot’s final poster designs, completed in the year of his passing. It exemplifies his hallmark blend of graphic simplicity, strong color, and visual charm that defined postwar French poster art.
Details
Artist: Bernard Villemot (1911–1989)
Title: French Loto – Mermaid Poster
Year: 1989
Printer: A. Karcher, Aubervilliers
Printing Technique: Offset lithograph
Size: 47 x 69 inches
Linen: Unlined
Condition: Excellent
Comments
Original 1989 French Loto poster by Bernard Villemot featuring a mermaid reclining on a beach, created for the national lottery’s holiday drawing. Printed by A. Karcher, Aubervilliers. Excellent condition, vivid color, and an iconic late example by Villemot.
Artist: Francis Jourdain Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les cygnes by Francis Jourdain 1897 for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
La Femme au Perroquet by A. Yank, published in Paris as part of the celebrated series L’Estampe Moderne (1897–1899). This series presented original color lithographs by leading artists of the time, issued monthly in portfolios of four plates. Each print bore the blind stamp (dry stamp) of the publisher, Imprimerie Champenois, ensuring authenticity.
L’Estampe Moderne was directed by Charles Masson and Henri Piazza and printed by Champenois, the Paris workshop also known for producing posters by Alphonse Mucha and other masters of Art Nouveau. Collectors subscribed to receive a total of 100 plates across the series, each showcasing contemporary developments in fine art lithography.
The present plate, La Femme au Perroquet, is a richly detailed Art Nouveau composition that reflects the elegance and decorative refinement of the era. It carries the distinctive blind stamp of the publisher at the lower corner.
The print measures approximately 12 × 16 in. (30 × 40 cm) and is preserved in excellent condition.
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Artist: A. Yank
Title: La Femme au Perroquet
Series: L’Estampe Moderne
Date: 1897–1899
Printer: Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Size: 12 × 16 in. (30 × 40 cm) approx.
Print Type: Color Lithograph
Stamp: Dry stamp of Imprimerie Champenois
Condition: Excellent “A”
Artist: Flandrin Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
La chevelure by Flandrin 1897 for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Borgex Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Les sardinieres by Borgex 1897 for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Dillon Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Polichinelle by Dillon 1897 for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Doudelet Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
La chatelaine by Doudelet for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Louis Rhead Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
La femme au paon by Louis Rhead for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Prinet Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Manon by Prinet for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Artist: Giraldon Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Lutece by Giraldon for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
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