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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The nude model, 1902

Alphonse Mucha

The nude model, 1902

Sale Date: August 22, 2019

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Portraits of young girls, 1902

Alphonse Mucha

Portraits of young girls, 1902

Sale Date: August 22, 2019

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Five Mucha Monumental Framed Copper Figural Panels

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Five Mucha Monumental Framed Copper Figural Panels

Sale Date: January 13, 2019

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RÉVERIE DU SOIR, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

RÉVERIE DU SOIR, 1899

Sale Date: September 4, 2019

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SALON DES CENT / XXeme EXPOSITION, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

SALON DES CENT / XXeme EXPOSITION, 1897

Sale Date: September 4, 2019

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SARAH - BERNHARDT / LA SAMARITAINE. Maîtres..., 1899

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SARAH - BERNHARDT / LA SAMARITAINE. Maîtres..., 1899

Sale Date: August 7, 2019

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SALON DES CENT. Maîtres de l'Affiche pl. 94. , 1897

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SALON DES CENT. Maîtres de l'Affiche pl. 94. , 1897

Sale Date: August 7, 2019

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LORENZACCIO. Maîtres de l'Affiche pl. 114...., 1898

Alphonse Mucha

LORENZACCIO. Maîtres de l'Affiche pl. 114...., 1898

Sale Date: August 7, 2019

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LANCE PARFUM

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LANCE PARFUM "RODO". 1896, 1896

Sale Date: August 7, 2019

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LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS. Maîtres de l'Affiche..., 1898

Alphonse Mucha

LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS. Maîtres de l'Affiche..., 1898

Sale Date: August 7, 2019

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[THE SEASONS.] Four decorative panels on..., 1900

Alphonse Mucha

[THE SEASONS.] Four decorative panels on..., 1900

Sale Date: August 7, 2019

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Ilsée princesse de Tripoli., 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Ilsée princesse de Tripoli., 1897

Sale Date: June 27, 2019

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Zdenka Cerny, 1913

Alphonse Mucha

Zdenka Cerny, 1913

Sale Date: July 18, 2019

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Young Man Seated on an Armchair, 1892

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Young Man Seated on an Armchair, 1892

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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Henrietta Crosman, 1908

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Henrietta Crosman, 1908

Sale Date: June 29, 2019

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La Trappistine, 1897

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La Trappistine, 1897

Sale Date: June 29, 2019

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Irys

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Irys

Sale Date: July 19, 2019

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四季·夏

Alphonse Mucha

四季·夏

Sale Date: June 28, 2019

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JOB

Alphonse Mucha

JOB

Sale Date: June 28, 2019

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FORTUNE TELLER WITH CRYSTAL BALL

Alphonse Mucha

FORTUNE TELLER WITH CRYSTAL BALL

Sale Date: June 27, 2019

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THE 4 SEASONS, 1900

Alphonse Mucha

THE 4 SEASONS, 1900

Sale Date: June 27, 2019

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A study

Alphonse Mucha

A study

Sale Date: July 11, 2019

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Alphonse Mucha

"Reverie”, 1898

Sale Date: June 19, 2019

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Alphonse Mucha (Eibenschütz 1860–1939..., 1899

Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Mucha (Eibenschütz 1860–1939..., 1899

Sale Date: June 17, 2019

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