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Where did Art Nouveau originate?
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Art Nouveau originated in France and Great Britain, but variants materialized elsewhere. The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature as portrayed in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking and other modes of art and design in the East Asian country. The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own versions. Explore a selection of Art Nouveau furniture, jewelry and art on 1stDibs.
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Cappiello, Original Vintage Animal Poster, Le Nil Elephant, Cigarette Paper 1912
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Le Nil by Leonetto Cappiello dating from 1912.
Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942), was born in Livorno, Italy, and spent most of his adult life in Paris wh...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
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Cappiello, Original Alcohol Poster, Maurin Quina, Green Devil, Spirits, 1906
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Alcohol Poster for Maurin Quina dating from 1906 by Leonetto Cappiello.
Artist: Leonetto Cappiello
Title: Maurin Quina - Le Puy - France
Date: 1906
Size: 44.9 x 60.6 in / 114 x 154 cm
Printer : Imp. P. Vercasson & Cie., 43. rue de Lancry, Paris.
Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper
Linen backing: Yes
Condition: A (Normally designates a poster in very good condition. Colours are fresh and there is very little or no paper loss. Any imperfections are marginal and unnoticeable).
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Poster created by Leonetto Cappiello in 1906 for the Maurin Quina brand.
Maurin Quina was created in 1884 in Puy en Velay by Auguste Maurin. It is a traditional French aperitif with flavors of black cherry and sweet almond.
The poster represents a green...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Posters
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Mucha, Job, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Poster, Gold, Cigarette Paper 1896
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1896 by Alphonse Mucha for Job, Cigarette paper.
Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939)
Tit...
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
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Mucha, Waverley Cycles, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1898
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1898 by Alphonse Mucha.
Artist: Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939)
Title: Waverley Cycles
Date: 1898
Size (w x h): 33.9 x 42.9 in / 86 x 109 cm
Printer: F. Champenois, 66 Bd St Michel, Paris.
Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper
Linen backing: Yes
Condition: A (Designates a poster in very good condition. The colours are fresh and there are no or very few paper losses. If there are imperfections they are marginal and imperceptible).
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« Harry Reynaud, Directeur Général pour la France...
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
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Mucha, Salon des Cent, Original Art Nouveau Belle Epoque Vintage Poster, 1896
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Art Nouveau Vintage Poster dating from 1896 by Alphonse Mucha.
Poster for the 20th edition of the Salon des Cent in March-April 1...
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
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Affiche originale FAP ANIS par Delval Gaby Deslys 1920 French Riviera Vintage
By Delval
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Très rare affiche originale d'époque pour la publicité d'une boisson à l'anis, ce que l'on appelle aujourd'hui le Pastis.
Signée dans la plaque par Robert Derval
Le mannequin, vedet...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Posters
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