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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Settings and Models/ A Suite of Ten..., 1895–1919

Alphonse Mucha

Settings and Models/ A Suite of Ten..., 1895–1919

Sale Date: January 25, 2016

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Portrait of a Girl (probably artist’s daughter...

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Portrait of a Girl (probably artist’s daughter...

Sale Date: January 31, 2016

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Etude pour la Princezna Hyacinta, 1907

Alphonse Mucha

Etude pour la Princezna Hyacinta, 1907

Sale Date: January 20, 2016

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The Seasons, 1896

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The Seasons, 1896

Sale Date: January 31, 2016

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Lygie, 1901

Alphonse Mucha

Lygie, 1901

Sale Date: January 31, 2016

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Slavia, 1907

Alphonse Mucha

Slavia, 1907

Sale Date: November 29, 2015

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Autoportrait

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Autoportrait

Sale Date: December 11, 2015

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Rêverie du Soir, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

Rêverie du Soir, 1899

Sale Date: December 12, 2015

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Éveil du Matin, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

Éveil du Matin, 1899

Sale Date: December 12, 2015

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Printemps, 1900

Alphonse Mucha

Printemps, 1900

Sale Date: December 11, 2015

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Decorative documents (album of 20 works), 1902

Alphonse Mucha

Decorative documents (album of 20 works), 1902

Sale Date: December 5, 2015

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Bieres de la Muse (pl. 182 from Maitres de..., 1899

Alphonse Mucha

Bieres de la Muse (pl. 182 from Maitres de..., 1899

Sale Date: December 15, 2015

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Job, 1898, 1898

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Job, 1898, 1898

Sale Date: December 15, 2015

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Flirt, Biscuits Lefevre-Utile, 1900, 1900

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Flirt, Biscuits Lefevre-Utile, 1900, 1900

Sale Date: December 15, 2015

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La danse (from Les arts), 1898, 1898

Alphonse Mucha

La danse (from Les arts), 1898, 1898

Sale Date: December 15, 2015

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from 'L'estampe moderne, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

from 'L'estampe moderne, 1897

Sale Date: December 3, 2015

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Bieres de la Meuse, 1897

Alphonse Mucha

Bieres de la Meuse, 1897

Sale Date: December 3, 2015

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Hiver from 'Les saisons, 1900

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Hiver from 'Les saisons, 1900

Sale Date: December 3, 2015

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Les Quatre saisons (in 4 parts), 1896

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Les Quatre saisons (in 4 parts), 1896

Sale Date: December 3, 2015

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Biscuits Lefevre-Utile, 1897

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Biscuits Lefevre-Utile, 1897

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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The Flowers, 1898

Alphonse Mucha

The Flowers, 1898

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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La Primevere, 1899

Alphonse Mucha

La Primevere, 1899

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Diploma Design, 1910–1929

Alphonse Mucha

Diploma Design, 1910–1929

Sale Date: December 2, 2015

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SALAMMBO, 1896

Alphonse Mucha

SALAMMBO, 1896

Sale Date: November 30, 2015

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