Jules Chéret
(French, 1836 - 1932)
Folies Bergère / La Loie Fuller
, 1893
Sale 908 - Prints and Multiples
Sep 29, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$2,000 -
4,000
Price Realized
$5,313
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Lot Description
Jules Chéret
(French, 1836 - 1932)
Folies Bergère / La Loie Fuller
, 1893lithograph
47 1/4 x 32 1/4 inches.
Property from Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California. Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the Mary Silver Fund for Acquisitions
Literature:
Broido 125
Provenance:
Mary and Louis Silver French Art Poster Collection
Bequest of Mary Silver, Palm Springs, California
Lot Notes:
Catching the light, movement, and fantasy of Loie Fuller's spellbinding color and dance show, this poster for the performer's 1893 debut is regarded as one of Chéret's finest. It is also the most successful of the many posters produced by a wide variety of artists to promote Fuller's engagements.
Lot Notes:
Catching the light, movement, and fantasy of Loie Fuller's spellbinding color and dance show, this poster for the performer's 1893 debut is regarded as one of Chéret's finest. It is also the most successful of the many posters produced by a wide variety of artists to promote Fuller's engagements.
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