Alphonse Mucha

(Czech, 1860–1939)

Alphonse Mucha was a Czech artist known for his unique Art Nouveau illustrations and designs. Mucha’s style transformed the medium of poster design with its vertical orientation, tendril-like lines, and soft pastel colors. “The purpose of my work was never to destroy but always to create, to construct bridges,” he once said. Born on July 24, 1860 in Ivancice, Moravia (present-day Czech Republic), Mucha spent two years studying at the Academy of Art in Munich before moving to Paris in 1887. During his years in France, he shared a studio with Paul Gauguin and practiced occult ceremonies with the famed Swedish playwright August Strindberg. As his career progressed, the artist began receiving large commissions to create decorative panels for private homes. One such work, The Seasons (1896), exemplifies Mucha’s distinctive stylization of the female figure and natural motifs. After securing financial backing for a proposed suite of ambitious paintings he moved to Prague. Now back in his home country, the artist toiled over the The Slav Epic (1910–1928) for more than a decade. After the Nazi invasion of Prague in 1939, Mucha was deemed a reactionary and subsequently interrogated by the Gestapo while seriously ill. He died later that year, on July 14, 1939 at the age of 78. Today, the artist’s works are included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others

Alphonse Mucha Artworks

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La bénédictine de l'Abbaye de Fecamp (poster), 1898

Alphonse Mucha

La bénédictine de l'Abbaye de Fecamp (poster), 1898

Sale Date: October 29, 2006

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Étoile du soir (+ Étoile polaire; 2 works), 1902

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Étoile du soir (+ Étoile polaire; 2 works), 1902

Sale Date: October 26, 2006

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The artist, 1920

Alphonse Mucha

The artist, 1920

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Decorative story triptych

Alphonse Mucha

Decorative story triptych

Sale Date: October 26, 2006

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La Samaritaine, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

La Samaritaine, 1897

Sale Date: March 10, 2005

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Job, 1896

Alphonse Mucha

Job, 1896

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Salon des cent, 1896

Alphonse Mucha

Salon des cent, 1896

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Reverie, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Reverie, 1897

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La plume, 1896

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La plume, 1896

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Complete set of twelve postcards, 1900

Alphonse Mucha

Complete set of twelve postcards, 1900

Sale Date: March 10, 2005

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The times of the day (4 works), 1899

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The times of the day (4 works), 1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2005

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Ohne Titel, 1897

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Ohne Titel, 1897

Sale Date: September 27, 2006

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Winter (from The four seasons), 1896

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Winter (from The four seasons), 1896

Sale Date: September 26, 2006

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Fall (from The four seasons), 1896

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Fall (from The four seasons), 1896

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1896 Noel, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

1896 Noel, 1897

Sale Date: September 26, 2006

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Les saison (set of 4)

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Les saison (set of 4)

Sale Date: October 3, 2006

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Aurore et Crépuscule (set of 2)

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Aurore et Crépuscule (set of 2)

Sale Date: October 3, 2006

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Repose de la nuit, 1899

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Repose de la nuit, 1899

Sale Date: September 15, 2006

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Le lierre, 1901

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Le lierre, 1901

Sale Date: February 26, 2004

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Les saisons, 1896

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Les saisons, 1896

Sale Date: February 26, 2004

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Zdenka Cerny, 1913

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Zdenka Cerny, 1913

Sale Date: May 21, 2006

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Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Princess Lointaine

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Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Princess Lointaine

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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Biscuits Lefèvre-utile, calendar issued for the...

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Biscuits Lefèvre-utile, calendar issued for the...

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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Les calendriers des Saisons

Alphonse Mucha

Les calendriers des Saisons

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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