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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Dans la cuisine

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Dans la cuisine

Sale Date: March 22, 2013

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Le baiser à la grille

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Le baiser à la grille

Sale Date: February 28, 2013

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Ménagère et Enfants rentrant du Lavoir, 1899

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Ménagère et Enfants rentrant du Lavoir, 1899

Sale Date: March 7, 2013

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Aux désespérés pour qu'ils choissent (+..., 1898

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Aux désespérés pour qu'ils choissent (+..., 1898

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Deux chats allongés dos à dos, 1895

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Deux chats allongés dos à dos, 1895

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Deux Trottins, 1902

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Deux Trottins, 1902

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Blanchisseuses Reportant l'Ouvrage, 1898

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Blanchisseuses Reportant l'Ouvrage, 1898

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Le complot

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Le complot

Sale Date: February 20, 2013

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Chat assis, 1915

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Chat assis, 1915

Sale Date: February 7, 2013

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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 5, 2013

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Lait pur stérilisé, 1894

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Lait pur stérilisé, 1894

Sale Date: February 5, 2013

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Two children

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Two children

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Femme portant un panier

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Femme portant un panier

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Les villageois déplacés

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Les villageois déplacés

Sale Date: December 16, 2012

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Chat dormant dans un coin

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Chat dormant dans un coin

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Homme au parapluie

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Homme au parapluie

Sale Date: December 17, 2012

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La petite écolière

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La petite écolière

Sale Date: December 10, 2012

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Cavalier romain

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Cavalier romain

Sale Date: December 10, 2012

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L’Été, chat sur une balustrade, 1909

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

L’Été, chat sur une balustrade, 1909

Sale Date: December 10, 2012

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Street scene; Woman about to open a door (2 works)

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Street scene; Woman about to open a door (2 works)

Sale Date: December 11, 2012

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Portrait de jeune fille

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Portrait de jeune fille

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Ménagère et enfants rentrant du Lavoir, 1899

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Ménagère et enfants rentrant du Lavoir, 1899

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Le chat endormi

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Le chat endormi

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Chat allongé

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Chat allongé

Sale Date: November 30, 2012

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