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
Sold price: 404,988 USD

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Scène Parisienne en hiver, 1890

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Scène Parisienne en hiver, 1890

Sale Date: January 11, 2014

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Lait pur de la Vingeanne stérilisé, 1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Lait pur de la Vingeanne stérilisé, 1894

Sale Date: January 16, 2014

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Chat assis

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Chat assis

Sale Date: December 13, 2013

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Der Spaziergang, 1910

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Der Spaziergang, 1910

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Katzen (5 works)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Katzen (5 works)

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Les villageois déplacés

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les villageois déplacés

Sale Date: December 15, 2013

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La meule par Jean de la Hire

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

La meule par Jean de la Hire

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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Au mur des Fédérés, 1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Au mur des Fédérés, 1894

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Colette Steinlen et son chat,..., 1900–1905

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Colette Steinlen et son chat,..., 1900–1905

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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Lait de la Vingeanne (Poster), 1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Lait de la Vingeanne (Poster), 1894

Sale Date: December 7, 2013

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Étude de ciel au-dessus des cheminées (study)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Étude de ciel au-dessus des cheminées (study)

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Les lutteurs (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les lutteurs (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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La chanson du rémouleur; Le roi Plutus (2..., 1896

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

La chanson du rémouleur; Le roi Plutus (2..., 1896

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Les quatre dames (preparatory drawing) (+ 2..., 1896

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les quatre dames (preparatory drawing) (+ 2..., 1896

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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L'internement (preparatory drawing) (+ 2..., 1896

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

L'internement (preparatory drawing) (+ 2..., 1896

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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À la brasserie (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

À la brasserie (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Portrait de femme en buste et trois études...

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Portrait de femme en buste et trois études...

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Étude d'homme accoudé sur un banc (+ 2 others; 3

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Étude d'homme accoudé sur un banc (+ 2 others; 3

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Portrait d'un homme barbu

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Portrait d'un homme barbu

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Le repos du modèle

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Le repos du modèle

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Étude de femme allongée (study)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Étude de femme allongée (study)

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Etude de profil féminin (study)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Etude de profil féminin (study)

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Ètude des chats, 1915

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Ètude des chats, 1915

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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Die Straßenmusikanten - Les chanteurs des rues

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Die Straßenmusikanten - Les chanteurs des rues

Sale Date: November 29, 2013

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