Lot 88
Jules Chéret
French (1836-1932)

Saxoléine, Pétrole de Sûreté (Circa 1890's)

Estimate: $100 - $300

Price Realized: $64 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 88
Jules Chéret
French (1836-1932)
Saxoléine, Pétrole de Sûreté (Circa 1890's)
Description
An original Belle Époque advertising poster executed as a color lithograph on paper mounted to linen or canvas backing by French artist Jules Chéret, depicting a fashionable young woman illuminating her dress while lighting a paraffin safety lamp from the Saxoléine oil company under a decorative typography layout
Details
Color lithograph
sheet: 22 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches
Provenance
From a Private Collection
Condition
Fair; hinges loose inside frame causing the paper sheet to slip slightly; distinct fraying at edges alongside minor localized creasing, slight vertical fold lines, and light uniform surface toning consistent with age


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Frame Information
Housed behind acrylic glazing within a gilded wood frame: 29 x 23 x 3/4
Contact Information
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