Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

(French/Swiss, 1859–1923)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen was a French-Swiss artist best known for his Art Nouveau poster designs and paintings. Steilen often depicted animals, specifically cats, as well as the bohemian cabaret culture of turn-of-the-century Paris. Cats appealed to Steinlen for their charm, movement, and character, as well as for their symbolic properties. Born on November10, 1859 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Steinlen studied design at the University of Lausanne, before moving to Paris. Amidst the artistic avant-garde in Montmarte, it was at the notorious Le Chat Noir club, that Steinlen met artists like Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Louis Anquetin, Adolphe Willette, and Félix Vallotton. He produced advertisements for the Le Chat Noir, and found artistic recognition through frequent exhibitions at the Salon des Indépendants. The artist died on December 13, 1923 in Paris, France. Today, his works are in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

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Art Nouveau and Art Deco, Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art, Prints and Multiples

Related Artists

Louis Anquetin, Jules Chéret, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Félix Vallotton, Adolphe Léon Willette

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Le coup de vent, 1895 - 1896
Sold price: 404,988 USD

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L'Été-Chat sur une Balustrade, L'Hiver-Chat..., 1909

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L'Été-Chat sur une Balustrade, L'Hiver-Chat..., 1909

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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L'oiseau branché

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L'oiseau branché

Sale Date: March 20, 2022

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Chat assis

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Chat assis

Sale Date: March 25, 2022

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Le chanteur de rue

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Le chanteur de rue

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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A la ferme

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A la ferme

Sale Date: April 1, 2022

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Two cat studies

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Two cat studies

Sale Date: April 1, 2022

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Scène de cabaret avec militaire

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Scène de cabaret avec militaire

Sale Date: February 26, 2022

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LE LOCATAIRE.

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LE LOCATAIRE." 1913, 1913

Sale Date: February 24, 2022

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COCORICO. Circa 1899, 1899

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COCORICO. Circa 1899, 1899

Sale Date: February 24, 2022

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LAIT PUR STÉRILISÉ DE LA VINGEANNE. 1894, 1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

LAIT PUR STÉRILISÉ DE LA VINGEANNE. 1894, 1894

Sale Date: February 24, 2022

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Skizzenblatt mit liegender Katze, Affen und...

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Skizzenblatt mit liegender Katze, Affen und...

Sale Date: November 18, 2021

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Pariser Straßenszene

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Pariser Straßenszene

Sale Date: November 18, 2021

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Exposition à la Bondinière, 1894

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Exposition à la Bondinière, 1894

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen La Pêche à la..., 1892

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen La Pêche à la..., 1892

Sale Date: October 2, 2021

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Head and figure studies

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Head and figure studies

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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Le bal musette

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Le bal musette

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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TOURNEE DU CHAT NOIR, 1896, 1896

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TOURNEE DU CHAT NOIR, 1896, 1896

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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LAIT PUR STERILISE DE LA VINGEANNE, 1896, 1896

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LAIT PUR STERILISE DE LA VINGEANNE, 1896, 1896

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Ensemble de 8 études de personnages; Pour les...

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Ensemble de 8 études de personnages; Pour les...

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Justice

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Justice

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Etude de dame assise et figures à la guitare

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Etude de dame assise et figures à la guitare

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Les vendeuses de fleurs

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Les vendeuses de fleurs

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Etudes de figures féminines dans des poses...

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Etudes de figures féminines dans des poses...

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Etudes, Caricatures

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Etudes, Caricatures

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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