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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Études d'une femme

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Études d'une femme

Sale Date: April 22, 2021

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Norvège, rue éclairée la nuit

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Norvège, rue éclairée la nuit

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Masseida

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Masseida

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Étude de nu féminin de dos

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Étude de nu féminin de dos

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Yvette Guilbert, le Mirliton mars 1891, 1891

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Yvette Guilbert, le Mirliton mars 1891, 1891

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Etude de chat assis

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Etude de chat assis

Sale Date: March 30, 2021

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Musicien des rues

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Musicien des rues

Sale Date: March 30, 2021

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Le dernier salut

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Le dernier salut

Sale Date: March 21, 2021

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Trois femmes en discussion

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Trois femmes en discussion

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Trois femmes dans la rue

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Trois femmes dans la rue

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Jeune femme assise

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Jeune femme assise

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Lait pur Stérilisé. 1894, 1894

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Lait pur Stérilisé. 1894, 1894

Sale Date: March 14, 2021

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Chat Angora assis

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Chat Angora assis

Sale Date: March 16, 2021

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Chat couché

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Chat couché

Sale Date: March 16, 2021

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L'Hiver-Chat sur un Coussin, 1909

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L'Hiver-Chat sur un Coussin, 1909

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Le chanteur de rue

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Le chanteur de rue

Sale Date: March 24, 2021

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Intérieur de Tramway, 1896

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Intérieur de Tramway, 1896

Sale Date: March 4, 2021

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Deux femmes et un homme dans une loge

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Deux femmes et un homme dans une loge

Sale Date: March 3, 2021

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VERNET - LES - BAINS / PYRÉNÉES ORIENTALES...., 1896

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

VERNET - LES - BAINS / PYRÉNÉES ORIENTALES...., 1896

Sale Date: August 27, 2020

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LE LOCATAIRE.

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LE LOCATAIRE." 1913, 1917–1918

Sale Date: February 18, 2021

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PROCHAINEMENT DANS L'HUMANITÉ / LIRE LE..., 1920

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

PROCHAINEMENT DANS L'HUMANITÉ / LIRE LE..., 1920

Sale Date: February 18, 2021

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The snack with the cat

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The snack with the cat

Sale Date: February 12, 2021

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Three Figures

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Three Figures

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Les deux Trottins, 1902

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les deux Trottins, 1902

Sale Date: November 28, 2020

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