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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Motocycles Comiot. 1899, 1899

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Motocycles Comiot. 1899, 1899

Sale Date: July 12, 2022

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L'Été ou Chat sur une balustrade. 1909, 1909

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

L'Été ou Chat sur une balustrade. 1909, 1909

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Mère et enfant dans une rue de village du Vexin

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Mère et enfant dans une rue de village du Vexin

Sale Date: June 19, 2022

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Luxembourg Gardens

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Luxembourg Gardens

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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Deux passants devant la vitrine

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Deux passants devant la vitrine

Sale Date: June 19, 2022

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Cha soeur est avec Éloi

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Cha soeur est avec Éloi

Sale Date: June 19, 2022

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Startled by a Troll in a Snow-Covered Field.

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Startled by a Troll in a Snow-Covered Field.

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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(1859 Lausanne - 1923 Paris)Liegender weiblicher

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

(1859 Lausanne - 1923 Paris)Liegender weiblicher

Sale Date: June 3, 2022

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Refugees; Untitled (two works)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Refugees; Untitled (two works)

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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Chat couché

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Chat couché

Sale Date: June 3, 2022

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La Chanson des Gueux, 1910

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

La Chanson des Gueux, 1910

Sale Date: May 19, 2022

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Delangrenier’s Arabian Racahout, 1905

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Delangrenier’s Arabian Racahout, 1905

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Clinique Chéron, 1905

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Clinique Chéron, 1905

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Cocorico, 1899

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Cocorico, 1899

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Tournée du chat noir avec Rodolphe Salis, 1896

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Tournée du chat noir avec Rodolphe Salis, 1896

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Lait pur de la Vingeanne, 1894

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Lait pur de la Vingeanne, 1894

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Yvette Guilbert, 1894

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Yvette Guilbert, 1894

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Yvette Guilbert, 1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Yvette Guilbert, 1894

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Mothu et Doria. (Tirage en gris foncé et noir).

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Mothu et Doria. (Tirage en gris foncé et noir).

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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La Journal, la traite des blanches. (Épreuve...

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

La Journal, la traite des blanches. (Épreuve...

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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La Journal, la traite des blanches. (Épreuve...

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

La Journal, la traite des blanches. (Épreuve...

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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L’Assommoir. (Avant la lettre).

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

L’Assommoir. (Avant la lettre).

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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A la Bodinièr, 1894

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

A la Bodinièr, 1894

Sale Date: May 10, 2022

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[STEINLEN].– RICHEPIN (Jean), 1910

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

[STEINLEN].– RICHEPIN (Jean), 1910

Sale Date: May 4, 2022

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