Lot 153
Chocolat Menier. ca. 1895.
Sold
$2,160
Est.
$2,000
- $2,500
Live Auction
PAI-LXXXIX: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Mar 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT
ARTIST
FIRMIN BOUISSET (1859-1925)
Category
Description
Artist: FIRMIN BOUISSET (1859-1925)
Size: 39 x 55 1/2 in./99 x 141 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight stains in lower margin.
Printer: Imp. Charles Verneau, Paris
Reference: Ref (all var but Karcher & PAI): DFP-II, 85; Reims, 237; Maindron 1896, p. 42; Musée d’Affiche, 49; Weill, 75; Masters 1900, 75; Chocolate Posters, cover & p. 20; Karcher, p. 75; PAI-LXXXII, 174
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Food/Drink
Chocolat Menier. ca. 1895.
Most frequently, Bouisset’s design of this young female graffiti artist shows her scribbling “Chocolat Menier” on the blank slate of a wall she has happened upon. In this lesser-seen, later version, the young girl is writing “Eviter les Contrefaçons” (Avoid Substitutes). Regardless of the version, the seductive charm of the composition remains, making it one of the most appealing posters by this artist who frequently used children as his theme.
Size: 39 x 55 1/2 in./99 x 141 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight stains in lower margin.
Printer: Imp. Charles Verneau, Paris
Reference: Ref (all var but Karcher & PAI): DFP-II, 85; Reims, 237; Maindron 1896, p. 42; Musée d’Affiche, 49; Weill, 75; Masters 1900, 75; Chocolate Posters, cover & p. 20; Karcher, p. 75; PAI-LXXXII, 174
Key Words: Art Nouveau; Food/Drink
Chocolat Menier. ca. 1895.
Most frequently, Bouisset’s design of this young female graffiti artist shows her scribbling “Chocolat Menier” on the blank slate of a wall she has happened upon. In this lesser-seen, later version, the young girl is writing “Eviter les Contrefaçons” (Avoid Substitutes). Regardless of the version, the seductive charm of the composition remains, making it one of the most appealing posters by this artist who frequently used children as his theme.