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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Personnages devant une boutique

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Personnages devant une boutique

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Le Modele nu à la chevelure rousse

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Le Modele nu à la chevelure rousse

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Sketches for the poet Raoul Ponchon. Verso:..., 1895

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Sketches for the poet Raoul Ponchon. Verso:..., 1895

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Two elderly gentlemen in conversation with two...

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Two elderly gentlemen in conversation with two...

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'Eternelle betise'

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'Eternelle betise'

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Idylle

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Idylle

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Les terrassiers revenant de leur travail, 1903

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Les terrassiers revenant de leur travail, 1903

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Chats

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Chats

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La famille de l'aveugle

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La famille de l'aveugle

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Homme au chapeau lisant

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Homme au chapeau lisant

Sale Date: March 10, 2020

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“2ème exposition des Artistes Animaliers au..., 1909

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“2ème exposition des Artistes Animaliers au..., 1909

Sale Date: March 5, 2020

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Les Blanchisseuses, 1899

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Les Blanchisseuses, 1899

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Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

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Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Chat Noir / Prochainement, 1896

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Chat Noir / Prochainement, 1896

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des Thés, 1895

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des Thés, 1895

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des Thés, 1895

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des Thés, 1895

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Racahout des Arabes Delangrenier, 1905

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Racahout des Arabes Delangrenier, 1905

Sale Date: February 1, 2020

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[EXPOSITION DE PEINTURES.] 1903, 1903

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[EXPOSITION DE PEINTURES.] 1903, 1903

Sale Date: February 13, 2020

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LAIT PUR STÉRILISÉ. 1894, 1894

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LAIT PUR STÉRILISÉ. 1894, 1894

Sale Date: February 13, 2020

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CHAT NOIR. 1896, 1896

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CHAT NOIR. 1896, 1896

Sale Date: February 13, 2020

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Yvette Guilbert aux Ambassadeurs. 1894, 1894

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Yvette Guilbert aux Ambassadeurs. 1894, 1894

Sale Date: January 30, 2020

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Deux portraits de femme sur la même feuille...

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Deux portraits de femme sur la même feuille...

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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Chats, 1896

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Chats, 1896

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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Le Reve, 1890

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Le Reve, 1890

Sale Date: December 8, 2019

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