Rare and important Art Nouveau screen by Alphonse Mucha, composed of four compartments containing lithographic prints depicting female allegories of the hours of the day framed by floral decorations, entitled respectively: “éveil du matin”, “éclat du jour”, “rêverie du soir”, “repos de la nuit”. Paris, designed in 1889 by Mucha and signed by the artist. Solid wood and brass foil frame, pressed cardboard panels. (164×159 cm) Alphonse Mucha’s screen is ideal for furnishing very important living rooms full of history, or classic, historical and Art Nouveau bedrooms.
Literature:
M. Henderson and A. Dvorák, Alphonse Mucha The Complete Graphic Works, New York, 1980, pp. 32, 33
Dimensions:
Height: 159 cm (62.59 in.)
Width: 164 cm (64.56 in.)
Depth: 4 cm (1.57 in.)
Closed dimensions:
Height: 159 cm (62.59 in.)
Width: 41 cm (16.14 in.)
Depth: 11 cm (4.33 in.)
Condition:
The Alphonse Mucha screen is in original condition, scratches, flaws, and missing consistent with its time and use.
