Alphonse Mucha, Napoleon Views His Rising Star

Alphonse Mucha

Czech · 1860–1939 · Painter, Printmaker

Alfons Maria Mucha, known in English as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, he was widely known… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alphonse Mucha, Young Couple from Rusadla, 1920Young Couple from RusadlaToomey & Co. · $965,000≈ £724,529≈ €851,045Sign up to see
  2. Alphonse Mucha, Happy Family, 1925, oil on canvasHappy FamilyGalerie Kodl · CZK 5,400,000≈ $245,484≈ £198,869≈ €228,336Sign up to see
  3. Alphonse Mucha, Sitting Young Woman, oil on canvasSitting Young WomanGalerie Kodl · CZK 4,440,000≈ $220,624≈ £134,642≈ €162,092Sign up to see

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  1. Alphonse Mucha, Theatre de la Renaissance Medee, 1898, poster
    Theatre de la Renaissance Medee, 1898
    Print (other) · Paper
    74x205,8 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 1120
    €6,240≈ $7,275≈ £5,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–8,000View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  2. Alphonse Mucha, Plume et Primevère (Quill en Primrose), 1899, poster
    Plume et Primevère (Quill en Primrose), 1899
    Print (other) · Paper
    32x76,5 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 1124
    €13,200≈ $15,389≈ £11,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–22,000View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. Alphonse Mucha, Eté (the summer) from the series "The Seasons, 1896, colour lithograph on paper
    Eté (the summer) from the series "The Seasons, 1896
    Lithograph · Paper
    100,3 x 50,5 cm (image size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0427
    €5,760≈ $6,644≈ £5,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–3,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Alphonse Mucha, Allegory of Saving, 1931, mixed media (watercolor, pencil) on paper
    Allegory of Saving, 1931
    Watercolor · Paper
    luneta 32x44 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 600,000≈ $27,186≈ £20,421≈ €23,348Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
  5. Alphonse Mucha, Painter with Madonna, second half of the 1880s, ink and white wash on paper
    Painter with Madonna, second half of the 1880s
    Drawing · Paper
    39x28 cm
    Galerie Kodl ·
    CZK 600,000≈ $27,186≈ £20,421≈ €23,348Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Galerie Kodl ↗
  6. Alphonse Mucha, TIMES OF THE DAY 1899
    TIMES OF THE DAY 1899
    23½ x 7ins. (60 x 18cm.) each panel
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    £3,750≈ $5,327≈ €4,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Alphonse Mucha, SALON des CENT
    SALON des CENT
    25 x 17ins. (64 x 43cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 47
    £7,500≈ $10,655≈ €8,646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Alphonse Mucha, JOB
    JOB
    25 x 18½ ins. (63 x 42cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 49
    £5,625≈ $7,991≈ €6,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Alphonse Mucha, Job (RW. 51; DFP-II 634), 1898, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Job (RW. 51; DFP-II 634), 1898
    Lithograph · Paper
    sheet 60 1/4 x 41 1/4in (153 x 105cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 226
    $3,750≈ £2,665≈ €3,030Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Alphonse Mucha, Room-divider, lithograph, wood, brass, each signed and dated "Mucha/99", original wallpapering on the reverse
    Room-divider
    Lithograph · Panel
    h. 157 cm; w. 4 x 42 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0074
    €4,736≈ $5,826≈ £4,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at im Kinsky ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Alphonse Mucha that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Alphonse Mucha signature

85 catalogued lots by Alphonse Mucha record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (49% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right33
  • lower left21
  • in the plate10
  • lower centre3
  • on the reverse1

Form

  • signed74
  • signed and dated10
  • signed in pencil1
  • Signed lower left, in black, "Mucha"; editioned lower left, with pencil, "39/100" — Zodiac, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
  • Signed sign. in the plate lower left and right: Mucha — Spring and Summer, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Dec 3, 2025
  • Signed sign. lower right: Mucha 35 — In Deep Thought, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Dec 7, 2023

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About Alphonse Mucha

Alfons Maria Mucha, known in English as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Living in Paris during the Art Nouveau period, he was widely known for his distinctly stylised and decorative theatrical posters, particularly those of Sarah Bernhardt. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels, as well as designs, which became among the best-known images of the period.

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In museum collections

  • Alphonse Mucha, Napoleon Views His Rising StarNapoleon Views His Rising Star
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alphonse Mucha, ClioClio, 1900
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alphonse Mucha, Biscuits Lefèvre-UtileBiscuits Lefèvre-Utile, 1896
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alphonse Mucha, The Slav EpicThe Slav Epic, 1910
    museum collection of the Prague City Gallery · Public domain

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