Gallery 3

Ref.EG26-28 EUGENE GRASSET (1841 – 1917)

Eugène-Samual Grasset, born in Lausanne (Switzerland), spent most of his life in Paris and is rated among the leading Art Nouveau artists. He first studied architecture at the Zürich Polytechnic. In 1871 he established himself as draughtsman and designer in Paris. As a versatile and competent poster designer, illustrator of books, he was able to assimilate Japanese and Persian influences, and his architectural background enabled him to create what was to become a design bible for artists of the Art Nouveau period for his ornamental plant decorations: La Plante et ses Applications Ornamentales, published in 1897. This was a folio sized volume comprising seventy-two colour plats designed by himself and executed by his senior students. We are pleased to offer three plates of this sought-after work. (Reference: ‘Berthon & Grasset’ by Victor Arwas, Academy Editions, London)

Ref.EG26 Eugène Grasset: Plate 67: An Oak – Chêne – Die Eiche executed by Verneuil

This striking lithograph captivates the decorative features of the oak – most appropriately framed in an oak frame surrounded by oak leaves and acorns. Size of print: 31cm x 41cm (approx). Size of frame: 48cm x 56cm  Frame: quite exceptional oak period frame decorated with oak leaves and acorns

£ -170.-

Ref.EG27 Eugène Grasset: Plate 43: Dandelion – Pissenlit – Der Löwenzahn, executed by Verneuil

Size of print: 31cm x 41cm (approx)  Size of frame: 46cm x 55cm  Frame: 19^th Century frame with floral decorations, old ripple-effect glass

£ 170.--

Ref.EG28 Eugène Grasset: Plate 31: Snowdrop – Perce-Neige – Das Schnee-Glöckchen, again by Verneuil

Size of print: 31cm x 41cm (approx)  Size of frame: 49.5cm x 60 cm  Frame: 19^th Century frame with floral gilded decorations

£ 170.--

Ref. HA-A Edouard Halouze: Les Marrons (the chestnuts)

Original pochoir, hand-coloured plate issued by Devambez in Paris, signed and dated in the block. Halouze was a well-known book illustrator and a graphics artist for the Music Halls as well as a frequent contributor to the Gazette du Bon, known for inserting cubistic forms. He participated at the exhibition organised by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in 1920. (Reference: Art Deco Fashion by Marin Battersby, Academy Editions,London.) Size of print: 15.5cm x 19.8cm  Size of frame: 21.5cm x 20.5cm  Frame: period with old glass

£ 70.-

Ref. HA-B Edouard Halouze: Les Cerises (cherries)

Original pochoir, hand-coloured plate issued by Devambez in Paris, signed and dated in the block. Halouze was a well-known book illustrator and graphics artist for the Music Halls as well as a frequent contributor to the Gazette du Bon, known for inserting cubistic forms. He participated at the exhibition organised by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in 1920. (Reference: Art Deco Fashion by Marin Battersby, Academy Editions,London.) Size of print: 15.5cm x 19.8cm  Size of frame: 20cm x 25cm  Frame: period with old glass

£ 70.-

Ref. HA-C Edouard Halouze: Les Raisins (grapes)

A very fruity original pochoir, hand-coloured plate issued by Devambez in Paris, signed and dated in the block. Halouze was a well-known book illustrator, graphics artist for the Music Halls and a frequent contributor to the Gazette du Bon, known for inserting cubistic forms. He participated at the exhibition organised by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in 1920. (Reference: Art Deco Fashion by Marin Battersby, Academy Editions,London.) Size of print: 15.5cm x 19.8cm  Size of frame: 21.5cm x 27cm
Frame: very good gilded period with old ripple-effect glass

£ 70-.-

Ref.HA-E Edouard Halouze: Lady with collier

Dated 1920 and signed by the artist, this pochoir was designed for The Gazette du Bon as plate no. 2, March 1920 for A. Janesich, jeweller in Vichy and Monte-Carlo. It is very Art Deco and stylish! Size of pochoir: 19cm x 24cm Size of frame: 23cm x 28cm Frame: original dark green lacquered period frame

£ 90.--

Ref.HA-B P. Hardy: Girl holding cat

A subtle colour etching of the 1920’s signed and numbered by hand. A minor blemish at the very edge.
Size of print: circular 22.5cm  Size of frame: circular 24.5cm  Frame: original Art Deco style with ripple-effect glass

£ 50.-

Ref.CH C. Herouard: Caught in the act…

Herouard was a French book illustrator and frequent contributor to the “La Vie Parisienne” magazine devoted to women in text and pictures. This fine “aquarelle” pochoir is quite typical of Herouard’s ornate style and is executed on fine art paper. Size of pochoir: 20cm x 24cm Size of frame: 30cm x 33cm Frame: superb original19th Century, guilded

£ 75.--

Ref.J:    Jacqueline Art Deco portrait of a young women with flowers and elaborate gold filigree hair decoration

This original and superbly executed gouache/watercolour embraces the French Art Deco Style of the 1920s. To this is added on the back of the frame a fragment of another drawing by the same artist. Both are signed Jacqueline. We were unable to trace information about Jacqueline except that she was an artist working in French speaking Switzerland (?). Size of  gouache/watercolour: 29cm x 21cm approx Size of frame: 45cm x 27cm.  Frame: original oblong art deco, old ripple-effect glass

£ 120.-

Ref.JvB JvB (monograms): Robe de Satin topaze garnie de Léopard manchon aussi de Léopard (A Stunningly elegant lady with “Leopard” attire)

A pochoir to fall in love with due to its sheer elegance… published by “Costumes Parisiens” in 1913 as monthly insert in this limited edition fashion magazine on quality paper. Size of pochoir: 14cm x 22.5 cm Size of frame: 31cm x 36 Frame: generous ebony period original befitting the picture

£ 110.—

Ref.JKR J. Kuhn-Régnier: Two graceful Grecian beauties (SOLD)

A delightful and attractive pochoir plate from the rare “L’Hyppocrate” limited edition of 1922-4 s/velin de Marais. Size of pochoir: 21cm x 26cm (approx.) Size of frame: 25cm x 31.5cm Frame: modern . Note: I have another three pochoirs – so it could made a charming foursome for display in your home. A special price applies to the buyer of the set of four. Simply ask for photos.

£ 110.—

Ref.GL-32A: Georges Lepape (1887-1971) A girl sitting on pouffe advertising - Les Dernières Compositions de L. Legrand (perfume) 1913. (SOLD)

Born in Paris, Lepape studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He closely collaborated with the fashion designer Paul Poiret and worked for numerous fashion magazines. His sculptural simplicity and curvilinear style point towards Orientalism and Cubism. Lepage is in the same league as, for example, George Barbier and Paul Iribe.

 This delicate colour lithography is a little gem and of interest to serious Art Deco collectors and is dated and signed in the block. Size of print: 18cm x 20cm approx Size of frame: 20cm x 24cm Frame: Original decorative Art Deco frame

£ 85.-

Ref.GL-32B: Georges Lepape (1887-1971): Dancing

This rarely available pochoir reflects the age of dancing and Jazz in a highly stylised masterly manner was published in The Gazette du Bon Ton as plate 12 in March 1920. Size of the print: 19cm x 24cm Size of frame: 23cm x 28cm Frame: exceptionally attractive gilded of the period with ripple-effect glass.

£ 180.--

Ref.GL-C Georges Lepape (1887-1972): La Cueillete (the picking)

For bibliographical background see under the above picture.

This pochoir shows Lepape’s stylistic dexterity. This design was published by The Gazette du Bon Ton in issue 4, 1921. Size of print: 19cm x 24cm Size of frame: 24cm x 29cm Frame: ornate white and gilded of the 1920s

£ 160.—

Ref.ML33 Maurice Leroy: Showing off

This fine pochoir « eau forte à taille douce » was executed by Leroy – a well-known French Art Deco illustrator of limited edition books – this one for “Les Confessions du Compte de X” (the confessions of Count X), published in 1938 as a limited edition (500 ex.) by “La Tradition” in Paris . Size of the pochoir: 16cm x 21cm (approx.) Size of the frame: 23cm x 28 cm Frame: original carved and silvered Art Deco

£ 110.—

Ref.LH-34 L’Hom: fashion plate

A well designed decorative pochoir of two ladies with roses. Size of the print: 11.5cm x 15cm (approx.) Size of the frame: 20.5cm x 26cm Frame: ebonised of around 1920s with ripple-effect glass.

£ 48.—

Ref.LH-37 Victor Lhuer: Robe de linon à double tunique (dress description)

This is a very finely executed original pochoir from “Les Costumes Parisiens” of 1913 – a highly respected limited edition fashion magazine with each issue containing a loosely inserted fashion plate. Each one was printed on high quality art paper. This one exudes style and elegance. Size of print: 14cm x 22.5cm Size of frame: 24cm x 31cm Frame: Very attractive dark green lacquered frame of around 1910 with stylized flower surround and with the benefit of ripple-glass.

£ 120.—

Ref.PM Paul Méras Le rendez-vous dans le Parc (Rendez-vous in the Park)

A lady dressed in a wide robe furtively descends the staircase – note the reflections of the moon and stars shimmering in the half-open door. This pochoir was published in the Gazette du Bon Ton as plate no. 10, issue no. 1, 1912/13 and is signed and dated in the block. Size of pochoir: 19cm x 25cm Size of frame: 25cm x 32cm  Frame: original Art Deco, blue with gilded decorations with ripple-effect glass

£ 110.-

Charles Martin (1884-1934)

He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and his companions included George Barbier, his cousin Pierre Brissaud, Paul Iribe and Georges Lepape. Martin contributed to the Gazette du Bon Ton and Vogue and was also a distinguished book illustrator.

Ref. CM-A: Charles Martin: Hésitation (Hesitation)

Charles Martin is another very versatile Art Deco illustrator as shown by this cubistic image of a women in a ‘deshabillé’ of the couturier Beer. This pochoir plate no 75 was published by The Gazette du Bon Ton, issue no. 10, 1920. Size of the print: 19cm x 24.5  Size of the frame: 33cm x 38cm Frame: superb 19^th Century gilded

£ 220.--

Ref.CM-B: Charles Martin: Pochoir plate for ‘Les Contes et Nouvelles’ by La Fontaine, 1933

This plate of a happy couple is very typical of Charles Martin, adopting a humorous caricaturist style.Size of print: 21cm x 28cm  Size of frame: 27cm x 34.5cm  Frame: black ebonised period

£ 35.-

Ref.AEM 35 André Edouard Marty (1882-1974): Le Secret Joli

This charming pochoir is by A.E. Marty, best known as a book illustrator. He, too, was a frequent contributor to the Gazette du Bon Ton, the luxurious Parisian fashion magazine. This picture was published as plate no. IV in the early issue no. 9 in July 1913. (Reference: Art Deco Fashion by Marin Battersby, Academy Editions,London.)  Size of picture: 19cm x 25cm  Size of frame: 28.5cm x 34cm Frame: ornate frame of around 1910

£ 120.-

Ref.AEM-35/B André Edouard Marty (1882-1974) Printemps

This pochoir has a charm of its own depicting a lady greeting a bird on a branch. This is from Gazette du Bon Ton no. 2, March 1920, plate 15. Size of picture: 19cm x 25cm  Size of frame: 29cm x 34cm in original gilded late 19th Century frame with old ripple-effect glass. (The shading in the picture is due to background lighting.) This picture is in excellent condition.

£ 120.-

Ref.AEM-35C André Edouard Marty (1882-1974): Girl presenting best wishes

This gracious pochoir was presented by “Comedia Illustré offering the best wishes for 1912. Signed in the print “A.E. MARTY , Déc. 1911”. Iit is a masterly depiction of the girl with flower bouquet and masks in her tow – standing in an enchanted garden. Very rare! Size of the pochoir: 20cm x 25cm Size of frame: 26cm x 31cm Frame: beautiful original period silvered frame (minor corner blemish will be made good before sending to the buyer)

£ 110.--

Ref.MFN-34 mfn (monograms): Costume tailleur du matin (morning costume)

This highly decorative pochoir is in design at the very heart of the French Art Deco style. Published in 1913 by “Les Costumes Parisiens” – a highly respected fashion magzine (each issue contained a loosely inserted pochoir plate). Size of the pochoir: 14cm x 22.5cm Size of the frame: 28cm x 34cm Frame: late 19^th Century ebonised frame in the “Hogarth” style

£ 130.--

Ref.LH36 V. Lhuer: Le vrai chic – une fleur au corsage (lady picking a flower for her dress)

Very much in the French Art Deco style, this large pochoir shows a corner of the vestibule with a round console cabinet with a green vase from which a colourful bunch of stylised flowers catch the viewers attention as much as the lady tending them. Size of pochoir: 22cm x 33cm (approx)  Size of frame: 35cm x 46.5cm. Frame: modern, gilded frame

£ 120.-

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