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Art Deco. Stunning Hand-Colored French Nude, with Peacock Plumes in Gold Ink,...
90.00 USDNo one knows for certain these days which of those two famous American humorists (Mark Twain, or Will Rogers) it was who encouraged the public to "Buy land! They're not making any more of it!"...
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Flapper with Pizazz, 1920s French RPPC by C. Bonfort of Marseille by redpoulaine
19.00 USDWonderful image that really evokes the era, from the subject's perfectly teased bouffant, her raccoon eye mascara, and the wonderful beauty mark painted on her cheek, to the oh, so plunging...
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Lina Cavalieri with Lace at Collar and a Tall, Velvet-Ribboned Hat. Circa...
14.00 USDLovely image of Signorina Lina Cavalieri. In her time, she was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. (Confidentially, we're inclined to agree, but would never say so out loud, as...
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Belle Epoque Stage Performer, Mlle. Romanitza, hand-colored, circa 1905 by...
17.00 USDLovely hand-tinting on this image of the artiste Romanitza. On the back of the card is the text: "Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy" which translates as the "School of Nancy." This was a...
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The Death of Messalina, Countess Rina de Liguoro, Silent Fim Star, circa 1922...
22.00 USDHere at Red Poulaine, we have a special place in our hearts for the Italian actress images of the early 1900s and into the 1920s. The quality of the portrait photography and subsequent...
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Little Girl in Gingham and a Sun Hat, with Kitty! French RPPC, circa 1904 by...
9.00 USDDelightful scrapbook item. This appears to be an RPPC with a precious, tiny, image on the front side. So cute!Please examine our high res scans for detail.The item you are considering for...
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French Artiste Mlle. Dalgy, by Reutlinger, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
9.00 USDIsn't her hair amazing? Stunning portrait by the great Reutlinger of Paris. His model is Mlle. Dalgy. Though there is some resemblance, she should not be confused with Helena D'Algy, who...
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Gretchen at the Mirror from Faust, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
8.00 USDThe play Faust, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, worked great influence on the minds not only of Germans, but of people all over the western world, dealing as it did with great changes in outlook...
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Belle Epoque Opera Diva in Lovely, Hand-Tinted Portrait, circa 1905 by...
11.00 USDLovely image of Signorina Lina Cavalieri. Lina Cavalieri, in her time, was said to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Orphaned at 15, Signorina Cavalieri ran away from the convent...
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Lounging Artiste with Flower, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
8.00 USDA lovely image in wonderful condition. The GL Company, according to the Metropolitan Postcard Club of New York City (one of our favorite sources), operated out of Holland between 1903 and 1920....
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Lyda Borelli, Italian Silent Film Actress Listens Carefully, circa 1920 by...
14.00 USD"Borellismo was a word used in Italy in the teens to describe the Lyda Borelli craze. Girls went on diets and strove to imitate her twisted postures. She was like a decadent version of the...
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Mlle. Lorraine in Mermaid Gown by Gerlach, Berlin, circa 1905. by redpoulaine
16.00 USDLovely hand-tinted silver bromide portrait of stage performer Mlle. Lorraine, published by G.G. Co. of Berlin, circa 1905. No history on Mlle. Lorraine as yet.For those interested though, we...
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Lucy Gérard, Belle Epoque Actress, Bordeaux Amphitheater, circa 1900 by...
11.00 USDA very nice example of the sort of photo-montage Leopold Reutlinger is so well known for. Here we have famed stage actress Lucy Gérard superimposed onto an image of the Bordeaux Amphitheater....
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Lucy Gérard, Stage Actress, by Reutlinger, in Art Nouveau Border, circa 1900...
18.00 USDIn almost perfect condition, this card falls under the category of what French collectors call a précurseur, a card made before the back sides were divided to allow for written communication....
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Lucy Gérard. French Actress, circa 1908 by Leopold Reutlinger by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWe've found very little information on this actress. Born Marie-Louise Philiberte Lucy Gérard in Lyon, France, 1872, the great beauty Lucy Gérard was a popular stage actress of Belle Epoque...
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Lucy Gérard Belle Epoque Stage Actress. Trade Card, or "Chromo,"...
8.00 USDIn very nice condition, this is a "trade card," also commonly called a "chromo." It is just under 4 by 3 inches in size. Chromos take their name from the process chromolithography, by which...
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Lucy Gérard as Fanny Elssler in Rostand's "l'Aigon," circa...
14.00 USDA very nice card, from a photograph by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris. We've found very little information on this actress. Born Marie-Louise Philiberte Lucy Gérard in Lyon, France, 1872, the...
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Nude French Model lounging on Oriental Rugs and Cushions, circa 1920 by SAPI...
29.00 USDMost of the cards we sell on Red Poulaine are, in fact, French postcards, in that they were actually published in France, but the term "French Postcard" was also one often used to...
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Louise Leydner, Belle Epoque Artiste, Doesn't Need Scarves at Christmas....
17.00 USDWow. Amazing :) Mlle. (or perhaps Fraulein) Leydner reminds us of one of our favorite gals, an arch rival of Mata Hari's named Suzy Deguez, who performed "La Danse Des Cheveux" or "The Hair...
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Young Woman with Book, circa 1905, by Aristophot by redpoulaine
6.00 USDCharming, cozy, image of a sort very common at the time, that seems to say, "I'm here at home, awaiting your return." Gentle coloration, and in a very effective "wide framed" style that we've...
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