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.

Related Categories

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
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Etude de femmes. Three women in the theatre...

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Etude de femmes. Three women in the theatre...

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Seated female nude in side view to the right

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Seated female nude in side view to the right

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Sous les arbres

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Sous les arbres

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Portrait d’homme - Élégante au chapeau -...

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Portrait d’homme - Élégante au chapeau -...

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Le Repos du modèle

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le Repos du modèle

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Chat couché, lové

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Chat couché, lové

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Baigneuses dans un sous-bois

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Baigneuses dans un sous-bois

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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Tête de jeune fille

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Tête de jeune fille

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Le chanteur de rue

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le chanteur de rue

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Les Blanchisseuses, 1899

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les Blanchisseuses, 1899

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Un Homme conversant avec deux femmes, 1890–1899

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Un Homme conversant avec deux femmes, 1890–1899

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Ménagère et Enfants Rentrant de Lavoir, 1899

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Ménagère et Enfants Rentrant de Lavoir, 1899

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Chat couché

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Chat couché

Sale Date: March 8, 2019

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TROIS HOMMES - RECTO DEUX HOMMES - VERSO, 1900

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

TROIS HOMMES - RECTO DEUX HOMMES - VERSO, 1900

Sale Date: February 27, 2019

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Young couple in the street

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Young couple in the street

Sale Date: March 2, 2019

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Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le Journal / La Traite des Blanches, 1899

Sale Date: February 24, 2019

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Le Petit Sou, 1900

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le Petit Sou, 1900

Sale Date: February 24, 2019

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A la Bodinière / Exposition T. A. Steinlen, 1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A la Bodinière / Exposition T. A. Steinlen, 1894

Sale Date: February 24, 2019

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Winter Cat / Summer Cat, 1909

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Winter Cat / Summer Cat, 1909

Sale Date: February 24, 2019

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Scène de rue

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Scène de rue

Sale Date: February 8, 2019

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A group of forty-eight works

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A group of forty-eight works

Sale Date: February 7, 2019

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Le Petit Sou, 1900

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le Petit Sou, 1900

Sale Date: January 15, 2019

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[L'HIVER, CHAT SUR UN COUSSIN.], 1909

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

[L'HIVER, CHAT SUR UN COUSSIN.], 1909

Sale Date: February 7, 2019

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[LA MATERNELLE.], 1920

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

[LA MATERNELLE.], 1920

Sale Date: February 7, 2019

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