Alphonse Mucha
(Czech, 1860–1939)
Biography
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
Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction
The abolition of serfdom in Russia (reduced version), 1920
Sold price: 1,472,000 USD
Alphonse Mucha Artworks
Alphonse Mucha
CHOCOLAT MASSON / CHOCOLAT MEXICAIN / [FOUR..., 1896
Sale Date: January 26, 2017
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.jpg "AURORE ET CRÉPUSCULE / DAWN & DUSK (Two..., 1899")
Alphonse Mucha
AURORE ET CRÉPUSCULE / DAWN & DUSK (Two..., 1899
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Alphonse Mucha
LE VENT QUI PASSE EMPORTE LA JEUNESSE, 1899
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.jpg "JUDGEMENT OF PARIS (Calendar holder), 1895")
Alphonse Mucha
JUDGEMENT OF PARIS (Calendar holder), 1895
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![ZODIAC] / IMPRIMERIE OBERTHÜR, 1898](http://qa1.artnet-dev.com/WebServices/images/ll00122lldp4QJFgOjECfDrCWQFHPKcCtCF/alphonse-mucha-zodiac]-/-imprimerie-oberthür.jpg "ZODIAC] / IMPRIMERIE OBERTHÜR, 1898")
.jpg "TÊTES BYZANTINES (Two decorative metal plates), 1900")
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TÊTES BYZANTINES (Two decorative metal plates), 1900
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![TÊTE BYZANTINE BRUNETTE] / SOIERIES LAINAGES , 1897](http://qa1.artnet-dev.com/WebServices/images/ll00120lldp4QJFgOjECfDrCWQFHPKcCtCF/alphonse-mucha-tête-byzantine-brunette]-/-soieries-lainages-a-labbé-constantin.jpg "TÊTE BYZANTINE BRUNETTE] / SOIERIES LAINAGES , 1897")
Alphonse Mucha
TÊTE BYZANTINE BRUNETTE] / SOIERIES LAINAGES , 1897
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.jpg "TÊTES BYZANTINES (Two decorative panels), 1897")
Alphonse Mucha
TÊTES BYZANTINES (Two decorative panels), 1897
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![ZODIAC] / LA PLUME, 1896](http://qa1.artnet-dev.com/WebServices/images/ll00118lldp4QJFgOjECfDrCWQFHPKcCtCF/alphonse-mucha-zodiac]-/-la-plume.jpg "ZODIAC] / LA PLUME, 1896")
Alphonse Mucha
NECTAR. Documents Décoratifs, pl. 14, 1902
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Alphonse Mucha
DOCUMENTS DÉCORATIFS DE A.M. MUCHA...., 1902
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.jpg "FIGURES DÉCORATIFS (Group of 4 plates), 1905")
Alphonse Mucha
FIGURES DÉCORATIFS (Group of 4 plates), 1905
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Alphonse Mucha
ART ET DECORATION. Documents Décoratifs pl. 57, 1902
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Alphonse Mucha
AU PARADIS DES BEBES / A L'ARBRE DE NOEL...., 1902
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.jpg "DOCUMENTS DÉCORATIFS (Group of 10 plates), 1902")
Alphonse Mucha
DOCUMENTS DÉCORATIFS (Group of 10 plates), 1902
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Alphonse Mucha
OPERA DE MONTE - CARLO / LA VIE DE BOHÈME, 1922
Sale Date: January 26, 2017
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