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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Conversation dans la rue le soir Conversation...

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Conversation dans la rue le soir Conversation...

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Nu debout au bras allongé

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Nu debout au bras allongé

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Deux femmes en robe

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Deux femmes en robe

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Femmes conversant dans la rue

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Femmes conversant dans la rue

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Allégorie de la guerre - Etude pour la France...

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Allégorie de la guerre - Etude pour la France...

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La dispute

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La dispute

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La catastrophe d’Yssy (Entwurf für «assiette au...

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La catastrophe d’Yssy (Entwurf für «assiette au...

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Honneur du patron

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Honneur du patron

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Nach der Heuernte, 1894

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Nach der Heuernte, 1894

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Mothu et Doria, 1893

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Mothu et Doria, 1893

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Flüchtlinge, 1914

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Flüchtlinge, 1914

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Le Petit Sou. 1900, 1900

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Le Petit Sou. 1900, 1900

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Chat Noir / Prochainement. 1896, 1896

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Chat Noir / Prochainement. 1896, 1896

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Lait pur Stérilisé. 1894, 1894

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Lait pur Stérilisé. 1894, 1894

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des..., 1895

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Compagnie Française des Chocolats et des..., 1895

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Chat Angora assis', 1900

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Chat Angora assis', 1900

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Elegantes Paar in einer Kutsche

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Elegantes Paar in einer Kutsche

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La Rue à Paris (Le peuple souverain écope),...

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La Rue à Paris (Le peuple souverain écope),...

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STEINLEN. LAIT PUR STERILISE DE LA VINGEANNE

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

STEINLEN. LAIT PUR STERILISE DE LA VINGEANNE

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L'Été, Chat sur une Balustrade., 1909

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L'Été, Chat sur une Balustrade., 1909

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Chat couché allongé de gauche à droite, tête , 1902

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Chat couché allongé de gauche à droite, tête , 1902

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Croquis de Chat couché sur le Sol., 1902

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Croquis de Chat couché sur le Sol., 1902

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Deux Chats sur un meuble., 1914

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Deux Chats sur un meuble., 1914

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Chat Noir. 1896, 1896

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Chat Noir. 1896, 1896

Sale Date: November 13, 2022

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