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October 16, 2026: Fine & Decorative Arts - Day Three

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Lot 2289

ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION / ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR POSTER

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Starting Bid
$5,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION / ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR POSTER, lithograph on paper, created in advance publicity for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis for a European audience, stating it would only take six days on a ship and one day of train travel to get to the fair. At the center, an idealized female figure clasps hands with a Native American chief in an allegory of connecting the Old World and the new, expanding America. Additional imagery alludes to the exposition's themes of science and industry. The artist's signature and date are in the lower right corner. Printed by "Imp. F. Champenois - Paris." Housed in a modern frame. Circa 1903. 30 3/8" x 41 5/8" poster, 33 x 44 1/4" OA. 
Catalogue Note: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition was held from April 30 to December 1, 1904. The fairgrounds were located on the present-day grounds of Forest Park and were designed by architect George Kessler.

Condition

Excellent overall condition, laid in frame, with one vertical and one horizontal fold line, light toning along the outer edges, and a few light foxing spots on the back around the horizontal fold and on the front. Small tear at the top center, about 1/2" long and less than 1/8" wide, and one in the upper-left corner; minute tears and holes around the folds, particularly at the center, as expected with aged, folded paper. The frame is in very good condition with minor wear.

Provenance

From the estate of Alfred and Doris Aitken, Alexandria, VA. 
Acquired from Graphics International, Ltd., Washington, D.C., January 2, 1973 (retains original receipt).

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