Chat Noir Hôtel Drouot Paris

CHAT NOIR - Back Cat  Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 1898

Vintage French Poster - Classic fine art reproduced with care
Frame: height 37.5 cm x width 30 cm x depth 3 cm
Print: height 35 cm x width 28 cm
Framed (frame/glass), ready to adorn your wall
Vintage in excellent condition

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Poster advertising an exhibition of the 'Collection du Chat Noir' cabaret at the Hotel Drouot, Paris, May 1898 (colour litho), Theophile Alexandre Steinlen, (1859-1923) - Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France - This giclée print offers beautiful colour accuracy on a high-quality paper (235 gsm) that is a great option for framing with its smooth, acid free surface. Giclée (French for “to spray”) is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are sprayed onto the paper’s surface creating natural colour transitions.

Hôtel Drouot is a large auction house in Paris, known for fine art, antiques, and antiquities. It consists of 16 halls hosting 70 independent auction firms, which operate under the umbrella grouping of Drouot.The firm's main location, called Drouot-Richelieu, is situated on the Rue Drouot in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, on a site once occupied by the Paris Opera's Salle Le Peletier. The nearest Métro station is Richelieu - Drouot. - In 2008 Hôtel Drouot was ranked fifth by sales amongst Paris auction houses, after Sotheby's, Christie's, Artcurial, and Ader-Picard-Tajan.

The Artist Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859 – 1923) was a Swiss artist whose posters of cabarets and music hall performers were infused with a warm, intimate style. Initially employed as a textile printer, Steinlen became immersed in the avant-garde world of the Chat Noir Café after moving to Paris’ bohemian Montmartre section. In Paris, he created over 400 Art Nouveau illustrations for local magazines, as well as advertisements and stylized nightclub posters, which often featured the cats that he loved. Steinlen also drew genre scenes of the working class, which depicted everyday Parisian life in a style that was technically proficient and also exhibited great sensitivity toward his subjects.