George Barbier Illustrations
Regarded as one of the finest French illustrators of the early twentieth century, George Barbier (1882-1932) was born in Nantes, France. He is famously associated with the Art Deco movement and for his illustrations en pochoir (using stencils). Following his first exhibition in 1911, Barbier was offered commissions to design costumes for both ballet and theatre, whilst also illustrating books and creating haute couture fashion illustrations.
Collectable George Barbier Illustrations
A prolific illustrator, some of his best work is to be found in: Nijinsky, 1913; Le Bonheur du Jour, 1924; Vies Imaginaires, 1929; La Guirlande des Mois, 1917-1921; and the Gazette du Bon Ton, 1912-1925.
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First issue, limited edition, number 1150 of 1279, 8vo (22.8 x 14.8 cm); [1], viii, [1] (facsimile), 168 pp., limitation page, 43 pochoir plates, original blue printed paper wrappers bound, adverts, all bound in contemporary Bordeaux straight-grained morocco gilt, boards ruled in gilt, spine in 6 compartments, top edge gilt; a superb copy.
£2,750 -
First edition. 4to., 79 hand-coloured lithograph plates en pochoir, & 48 coloured croquis, loose as issued in original printed wrappers, trivial edge wear (corners very slightly defective to upper wrapper part 1), well preserved in a cloth clamshell box with brown morocco lettering piece.
£6,000 -
Six pochoir plates by Barbier, framed together and glazed, overall size: 64.2 x 61.3 cm.
£2,750 -
Albumen print. Fair tonal range and in good condition, photographer's details on verso.
£125
