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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Imprimerie Cassan Fils [Printer Advertisement], 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Imprimerie Cassan Fils [Printer Advertisement], 1897

Sale Date: May 31, 2020

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四つの花」よりROSE:The Flowers, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

四つの花」よりROSE:The Flowers, 1899

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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サロン・デ・サン第20回展SALON DES CENT 20th, 1896

Alphonse Mucha

サロン・デ・サン第20回展SALON DES CENT 20th, 1896

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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JOB(1896)JOB(1896), 1896

Alphonse Mucha

JOB(1896)JOB(1896), 1896

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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黄道十二宮ZODIAQUE, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

黄道十二宮ZODIAQUE, 1897

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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羽根Feather, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

羽根Feather, 1899

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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桜草Primrose, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

桜草Primrose, 1899

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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JOB(1898)JOB(1898), 1898

Alphonse Mucha

JOB(1898)JOB(1898), 1898

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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Liggende figuren

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Liggende figuren

Sale Date: March 11, 2020

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« Le Lierre » & « Le Laurier » les modèles..., 1901

Alphonse Mucha

« Le Lierre » & « Le Laurier » les modèles..., 1901

Sale Date: April 20, 2020

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La plume et La primevère, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

La plume et La primevère, 1899

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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Les Saisons. Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Les Saisons. Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver, 1897

Sale Date: March 5, 2020

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Lorenzaccio. Pièce en V actes d'Alfred de..., 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Lorenzaccio. Pièce en V actes d'Alfred de..., 1897

Sale Date: March 5, 2020

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Monaco. Monte-Carlo. Chemins de Fer P.L.M., 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Monaco. Monte-Carlo. Chemins de Fer P.L.M., 1897

Sale Date: March 5, 2020

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Woman with Cello

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Woman with Cello

Sale Date: November 10, 2019

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Les fruits

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Les fruits

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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Le Fevre - Utile Biscuits advertisements

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Le Fevre - Utile Biscuits advertisements

Sale Date: February 13, 2020

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Pl.56 from 'Documents Décoratif', 1902

Alphonse Mucha

Pl.56 from 'Documents Décoratif', 1902

Sale Date: February 28, 2020

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Russia Restituenda, 1922

Alphonse Mucha

Russia Restituenda, 1922

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Zde_ka _erný, 1913

Alphonse Mucha

Zde_ka _erný, 1913

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Byzantine Heads, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Byzantine Heads, 1897

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Leslie Carter, 1908

Alphonse Mucha

Leslie Carter, 1908

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile / Label

Alphonse Mucha

Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile / Label

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile, 1896

Alphonse Mucha

Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile, 1896

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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