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

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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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La rue, 1896, 1896

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La rue, 1896, 1896

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Les trottins (Die Hutmacherinnen), 1910

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Les trottins (Die Hutmacherinnen), 1910

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Portrait d'une jeune femme, 1900

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Portrait d'une jeune femme, 1900

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Ouvriers sur un échafaudage contemplant...

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Ouvriers sur un échafaudage contemplant...

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La population de quartier

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La population de quartier

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Konvolut

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Konvolut

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Le chat

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Le chat

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Chat Angora assis Épreuve en bronze à patine...

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Chat Angora assis Épreuve en bronze à patine...

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Chat Angora assis Épreuve en bronze à patine...

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Chat Angora assis Épreuve en bronze à patine...

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La reconstruction de Montmartre

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La reconstruction de Montmartre

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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Journee Serbe, 25 Juin 1916, 1916

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Journee Serbe, 25 Juin 1916, 1916

Sale Date: April 11, 2023

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Chat endormi

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Chat endormi

Sale Date: March 24, 2023

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Le Journal / La Traîte des Blanches., 1899

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Le Journal / La Traîte des Blanches., 1899

Sale Date: March 26, 2023

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Cigarette la Boheme. , 1894

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Cigarette la Boheme. , 1894

Sale Date: March 26, 2023

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Lait pur Sterilise., 1894

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Lait pur Sterilise., 1894

Sale Date: March 26, 2023

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Chats et Autres Betes.

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Chats et Autres Betes.

Sale Date: March 26, 2023

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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

"Chat au dos rond"

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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"Chat Angora assis"

Sale Date: March 23, 2023

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Femme nue endormie

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Femme nue endormie

Sale Date: April 4, 2023

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Cat and kitten

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Cat and kitten

Sale Date: March 30, 2023

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Bandes dessinées

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Bandes dessinées

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Chocolats / Thes Cie Française., 1895

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Chocolats / Thes Cie Française., 1895

Sale Date: March 26, 2023

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Studies of women making baskets[?] and cats, 1895

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Studies of women making baskets[?] and cats, 1895

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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Le chanteur de rue

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le chanteur de rue

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

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