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

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

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Le coup de vent, 1895 - 1896
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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN LA BLANCHISSEUSE., 1898

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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN LA BLANCHISSEUSE., 1898

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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN LA MÈRE CHATTE., 1913

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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN LA MÈRE CHATTE., 1913

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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN DEUX CHATS ENDORMIE., 1914

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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN DEUX CHATS ENDORMIE., 1914

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN CHAT DORMANT DANS UN COIN., 1902

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THÉOPHILE STEINLEN CHAT DORMANT DANS UN COIN., 1902

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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A woman reading in a drawning room

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A woman reading in a drawning room

Sale Date: March 1, 2023

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Nathalie Madore, 1895; La grande soeur, , 1895–1915

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Nathalie Madore, 1895; La grande soeur, , 1895–1915

Sale Date: March 7, 2023

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Untitled (Portrait of Young Man)

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Untitled (Portrait of Young Man)

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Colette

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Colette

Sale Date: February 12, 2023

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Muguette, 1892

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Muguette, 1892

Sale Date: February 9, 2023

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Coqs et poules, 1895

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Coqs et poules, 1895

Sale Date: January 21, 2023

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Deux chats, 1894

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Deux chats, 1894

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Les Cyclistes, 1889

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Les Cyclistes, 1889

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Sujets divers, 1898–1918

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Sujets divers, 1898–1918

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Deux chats, affiche pour l'exposition de..., 1894

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Deux chats, affiche pour l'exposition de..., 1894

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Lait pur Sterelise

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Lait pur Sterelise

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Tête d'homme de profil, 1919

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Tête d'homme de profil, 1919

Sale Date: December 2, 2022

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TROIS FEMMES

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TROIS FEMMES

Sale Date: November 24, 2022

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La petite fille aux oiseaux

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La petite fille aux oiseaux

Sale Date: November 24, 2022

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Colette

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Colette

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Masseida nue allongée sur un divan

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Masseida nue allongée sur un divan

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Femmes conversant Femmes conversant

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Femmes conversant Femmes conversant

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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La sortie de l'école

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La sortie de l'école

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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La République éclairant l'Eglise et l'armée

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La République éclairant l'Eglise et l'armée

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Nu au drap blanc

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Nu au drap blanc

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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