Confetti by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec for Les Affiche Etrangeres Chaix Imprimerie 1897 stone lithograph

Confetti by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec for Les Affiche Etrangeres Chaix Imprimerie 1897 stone lithograph

Les Affiches etrangeres was created by Jules Cheret at the Chaix imprimerie. Les Affiches Etrangeres was another idea of Jule Cheret to give to the public a book containing 65 color plates and many black and white illustrations. The poster collecting frenzy that started in France in 1895 made this book of famous posters by artists outside of France. The plates were all done with the permission of the artist and by way of stone lithography at the Chaix imprimerie in Paris in 1897. Artists such as Toulouse Lautrec, Mucha and Cheret and many others are represented in these plates. Here is a chance to own an original stone lithograph done in the time of Lautrecs life with his permission. It is in all the museums of the world.

The “Confetti” poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is a vibrant and lively advertisement created in 1894 for the Parisian company Palais de la Nouveauté, which sold confetti. At the time, confetti was a popular item during the carnival season and other festive events.

The reason the plate was included in the Affiches Etrangeres was that even though Lautrec was a French artist the poster was made for a foreign advertiser in the case a company in London who made confetti for festivals.

Artist: Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
Printer: Chaix Imprimerie, Paris
Size: 9 x 12.5 ” / 22.8 x 30.5 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Year: 1897
Condition & Comments: Nice condition