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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. |
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. |
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: Lance Parfum Rodo An advertisement for a spray perfume--a novelty of this time. All the Mucha elements are here: buoyant hair, an elegant dress and a circular background complete with a mosaic pattern. In excellent color and condition. |
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 Title: Maison J. Gonthier Artist: Victor Mignot (1872-1944) Year: 1897 Size: 23-3/4 x 33-1/2 " This is a poster for a Brussels framer. This charming scene is complete with flowing letters and the art nouveau elements that make this design so indicative of the period. A rare poster from an excellent artist. Slight horizontal fold, bright colors. |
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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: 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. |
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Title: Le Chocolat Devinck Artist: Henri Guydo (1893- ?) Date: 1893 Size: 36 1/2 x 51 1/4" A most rare poster for a French chocolate company. This brand, Le Chocolat Devinck, is available at all better foods stores. Excellent color and condition. |
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Artist: Pal (Jean de Paleologue) (1860-1942) Title: Cleo de Merode Year: c. 1896 Size: 36 x 50-1/2 ”
Cleo de Merode was the reigning ballerina at the Paris Opera. She also performed at the Opera-Comique. And her, she is starring at the Municipal Theatre d'Amiens. A talented and loved beauty, she had a romantic affair with Leopold II, King of the Belgians. In great color and condition.
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Artist: Jules Cheret (1836-1932) Title: Theatrophone Year: 1890 Size: 34-1/2 x 48 ”
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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: Theophile-Alexander Steinlen (1859-1923) Title: Chat Noir/Ce Soir Year: 1896 Size: 15 1/2 x 24 1/8 ”
This famous image represents the essence of the Chat Noir Cabaret. Solid and yet delicate, this black cat is the symbol of one of the most memorable posters of its era. Here, adverstising "this evening" it boasts of all kinds of celebrities who will be in attendance. It is in excellent color and condition.
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Artist: Lambert Jansen(1891-1965) Title: Militaire Demonstraties Year: 1918 Size: 30 x 44-1/4”
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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. |
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Carnaval-Costume Ball This is an extremely rare image. It is the first one I have seen in over 40 years. And, I think it is one of the best of all the Tamagno designs. Printed by Camis, in Paris, it is before letters, and could have actually been produced as a decorative panneau, rather than a poster. In excellent color and condition. |
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: Fetes de Nice This is one of Cheret's last posters and it is evident that his talent was still at its peak. He eventually moved from Paris to live the rest of his life in Nice, the city he loved. The poster is for the festival of 1907, celebrating the entertainments of the city. In wonderful color, with minor horizontal and vertical folds.
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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. |
Artist: SEM (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934) Title: Palais de Glace Year: 1900 Size: 26-3/4 x 20 ”
A rare color lithograph by the master caricaturist who signed his work "Sem". The Palais de Glace (skating rink) was a social setting for the movers and shakers of society...here caricatured and named. Slight vertical fold.
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Title: Nice, Huile This is the rarest of the rare...the only such image I have seen in my 44 years in dealing with antique posters. And a winner it is. The lovely lady is advertising olive oil from Nice, France. Printed most beautifully on 2 sheets in pastel colors, with gold. In excellent color and condition. |
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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