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Laura Gold is a founding member of the IVPDA (International Vintage Poster Dealers Association) and currently sits on the Board of Directors. Laura has been the Director of Park South Gallery at Carnegie Hall since 1965. |
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FIRST LADIES OF THE POSTER The Gold Collection presents women stepping out of the traditional roles and exercising their new-found liberation. It is the time of the Industrial Revolution, and we find the women, newly released from the home (via the bicycle) anxious to simulate the images shown in the posters. It was the beginning of the age of consumerism...and right alongside that, the explosion of advertising. All the top artists of the 'belle epoque' are featured. This is the time when posters were all the rage and this book is awash with splendid images and vibrant colors. It is a window into a bygone era where a world of possibilities was just beginning to reveal itself to the women who craved an expanded role in society. Available through the Poster Art Library or contact us via our e-mail or phone. |
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Title: La Caisse Simon/Huitre Exquises One of the best of the early Cappiello's, this is a charming poster aimed at selling the Simon brand of oysters. Cappiello at his best. This rare horizontal image is in excellent color and condition. |
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Title: Le Havre A wonderful image for the "Grande Semaine Maritime Francaise" (French week of Maritime Activities" taking place from the 9th to the 16th of July 1906 in the port of Le Havre. Certainly a classic image, in lovely color and condition. Very rare. |
Title: Winter Cat This lovely image was originally used to announce an exposition of artists who paint animals at the Cercle Internationale des Arts. It was so popular that it was then printed without letters and the publisher, Sagot, titled it "L'Hiver Chat sur un Coussin" (Winter Cat on a Pillow). In excellent color and condition. |
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Title: Byzantine Heads - Blonde and Brunette Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Year: c. 1898 Size: 17-1/2 x 24" each Mucha's work was marked by Byzantine influences and styles. In doing so, he relied on the use of gold and bronze colors, sumptuous and intricate designs for the jewelry depicted in his images, and mosaic-style decorative elements. All of this is brought to perfection in these panneaux, complete with cascading hair, also a trademark of the artist. These images are complete with the decorative borders that are rare to come by. Blonde In most excellent color and condition; Brunette in excellent color, with slight cracking. |
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Title: Cacoa Kohler This wonderful image comes to us from Belgium, but is actually advertising an instant cocoa made by the Amedee Kohler & Fils, in Lausanne, Switzerland. We are shown the approving, smiling faces of many chefs.. All seemingly to endorse this 'instant' product. Just add boiling water and enjoy this delicious drink. In excellent color and very good condition (with some slight folds, hardly visible). |
Title: Monaco Monte-Carlo Actually, the client was a railroad--Chemin de Fer PLM, who would take you to the glorious place known as Monte-Carlo. This is one of the most loved images done by the artist and is a true classic art nouveau image. In the most perfect color and condition imaginable. |
Artist: Lambert Jansen(1891-1965) Title: Militaire Demonstraties Year: 1918 Size: 30 x 44-1/4”
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 Title: Le Monde Artist Artist: Jules Cheret (1836-1932) Year: 1891 Size: 34-1/4 x 46-1/2" This poster advertises a Parisian weekly journal of the arts. The lovely lady holding the violin (with a long neck) is one of the artist's depiction of his "Chertte" girl. This sepia toned lithograph is gently understated but lovely in its execution. In excellent color and condition. |
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| Title: La Dame aux Camelias Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) Year: 1896 Size: 29-3/4 x 81-1/2" This play was considered to be the key drama in the repertoire of Sarah Bernhardt. Not surprisingly, this image is considered to be Mucha's most beautiful poster, complete with bright silver stars. The plays was written by Alexander Dumas, Jr. and the tragic love of the great courtesan is portrayed with stunning impact. This image was produced for the Theatre de la Renaissance. Printed on 2 sheets, with bright colors, in very nice condition. |
 Title: Cabourg Artist: Pal (Jean de Paleologue) (1860-1942) Year: 1893 Size: 38-3/4 x 58-1/4 " This poster for the seaside resort of Cabourg is one of the best of the many sensuous images he rendered during his career. It is also one of the earliest, if not the first, poster he designed upon settling in Paris. Excellent color and condition, with very slight folds. |
Artist: Jules Cheret (1836-1932) Title: Theatrophone Year: 1890 Size: 34-1/2 x 48 ” |
Title: Coquetterie A lovely panneau in one of a series Grasset did to be used as decoration, without advertising a product. This design is a rare proof and is in very good color and condition. |
Title: Lady at the Curtain How About This!! When covered with plexiglass, using water based magic markers, you can... |
Title: Exposition Internationale de Madrid An international exposition, under the auspices of the Queen of Spain, to be held at the Palace of Industry and Arts in Madrid. Grasset was one of the major artists responsible for introducing the Art Nouveau style to poster design. In wonderful color and condition.
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Artist:Jules Cheret (1836-1932) Title: Musee Grevin Year: 1900 Size: 34-1/4 x 48-3/4 ”
This is the before-lettering version of Cheret's poster for Les Fantoches, a puppet show extravaganza. This was taged initially at the Theatre of the Musee Grevin, a frequent client of the artist. This design was also used to announce a Fete des Artistes at this same venue. A truly classic Cheret image. In excellent color and condition.
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Artist: Jules Cheret (1836-1932) Title: Grand Magasins du Louvre/Etrennes Year: 1897 Size: 34-3/4 x 49 ”
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A la Place Clichy This poster announces the arrival of new Spring fashions, along with fresh flowers from the Riviera. Pean worked closely with Cheret, and this delightful image reflects the master's influence. In excellent color and condition. |
Title: Halle Aux Chapeaux One of the most appealing of several posters Cheret designed for this fashionable Paris hat shop. Through the years, this image has been loved by generation after generation. A true classic. In excellent color and condition.
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Artist: Sem (Georges Goursat)(1863-1934) Title: Spinelly Year: c. 1932 Size: 31-1/8 x 46-3/4”
Andree Spinelly was a Paris native who snag in many music-halls from the time she was a young girl. She also appeared in London and in New York in a Ziegfeld show. She also appeared in a number of French movie melodramas as a femme-fatale spy. This image is typical of the style of the artist Sem, and reminds one of Cappiello. In fine condition. |
Artist: Theophile-Alexander Steinlen (1859-1923) Title: Lait pur Sterilise Year: 1894 Size: 38 x 54”
This endearing domestic scene created for a milk distributor, stars the artist's daughter, Colette, carefully tasting the milk she is giving to the family cats. One of the all-time most endearing poster images ever created. Rare in this excellent condition.
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Title: Palais de Glace This is one of Cheret's top images. The classic Cherette girl, attired for ice skating, complete with a white, fur boa. She is gliding along the ice at the Champs Elysees rink. Printed in 2 sheets (well matched). Slight folds, some very slight touch ups. Colors and condition are very good. |
Title: Catalogue d'Affiches Artistiqes/A. Arnoud This is the original lithograph prior to its use for the cover of the Arnoud Catalogue, and it is one of only 100 pieces made in this fashion. Entitled Le Debauche (the Debaucher) this image was used as the cover of the Catalogue d'Affiches Artistiques, published in 1896 by A. Arnoud. The debaucher shown here is Maxime Dethomas, a painter and friend of Lautrec's. This image is in mint condition, and that in itself is rare today... |
Artist: Zig (Louis Gaudin, ? - 1936) Title: Mistinguett Year: 1928 Size: 43 1/2 x 49 1/2”
One of the last posters Zig designed for the singer before his untimely death. In this image, Mistinguett is portrayed as a country girl, complete with a basket of flowers...though still saucy and sexy. Very bright colors, very good condition, with a few slight folds. |
Artist: Hans Muller-Dachau (1877-1925) Title: Gunther Wagner Fluessige Tuschen Year: c. 1898 Size: 20-3/4 x 21”
Wagner was one of the leading German ink-and-oil paint manufacturers. Metallic gold enhances this Japanese influenced poster. Geared toward architects, this is an exciting and rare image. Great color and condition.
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Title: Folies-Bergere One of the best of Pal's several designs for this most famous music hall. The attendees are the carefully dressed elite, here socializing out on the town. Very rare in this large format. In excellent condition. |
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Clement Cycles Little is known of the artist, but his few posters are all quite exceptional. This image is probably his best. Little is shown of the product, a bicycle, as the artist opts to emphasize pride of ownership via the allegorical figure, akin to a famous figure in the Louvre. Art Nouveau at its best. This is a very special poster. Excellent color and condition. |
Title: Falconetti
Artist: Charles Gesmar (1900-1928)
Gesmar, in his short life, produced some great images for a variety of Parisian music halls. Here is one of his best, for the actress, Renee Jeanne Falconetti. A talented performer, she was best known for her portrayal of Joan of Arc in the film, "La Passion." She was also featured in the Comedie Francaise. This rare poster is in excellent color and condition. |
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Cirage Jacquot The best shoe polish...even for our clown. This favorite image is printed in two sheets. There are some small restorations along the joining of the sheets, as well as in the image. Overall, in nice condition, with strong colors. |
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Cleveland Cycles Cheret only produced 2 posters for bicycles and this lovely image is for the Cleveland Cycle, which was manufactured in Toledo, Ohio. It features a "Cherette" girl, holding an American flag, with only the handlebars of the bicycle visible. Excellent color and condition, with slight printers crease in background at upper left. |
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Mistinguett Artist: Charles Gesmar (1900 - 1928) Year: 1928 Size: 44 1/2 x 125 in. This spectacular image, printed in 2 sheets, was produced just before the death of this young and truly gifted artist. Mistinguett is shown both as the flamboyant showgirl and also as the Parisian street urchin. This poster is usually referred to in terms of her revue, "Rags to Riches." In fabulous color, very slight vertical fold with some minor cracks. Really nice. |
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Terrot & Co. This poster heralds the beginning of motorized travel in the world of bicycles. And not to reduce the value of a regular Terrot bicycle, the young lady is right behind the gentleman in reaching the top of the hill. In excellent color and condition. |
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Clement Cycles A lovely image of a couple attired in clothes appropriate for the task of riding a bicycle. This couple, in step, glides through the countryside on their tandem. A very special poster. Excellent color and condition, with very slight folds. |
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L'Eclatante This Artist did very few advertising posters. This design for lamp oil stands out as one of the best. A classic image. Slight folds. |
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Ambigu-Comique/Gigolette Here Guillaume captures the beautiful performer Gigolette in the intoxicating world of the theater. In the background the lights of the stage twinkle and you can see the silhouette of her adoring fans awaiting the show. This is beautiful poster in very good condition. |
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