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Nude with Pearls by J. Mandel, A. Noyer, circa 1910s/20s by redpoulaine
33.00 USDOne out of a wonderful series of images published by Alfred Noyer. This was a very popular series of cards that were photographed by J. Mandel, though there is no photographer attribution on...
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Fairy Maids at Work in the Palace of the Gods. Hand-Colored Photolithograph,...
36.00 USDProduced in the early 1900s, this is a photo-lithograph that was charmingly hand-colored of two semi-nude young women in classical (often called "costumes Grecques") attire. The classical...
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Hand-Decorated French Nude III, circa 1920s, by SOL by redpoulaine
90.00 USDNo one knows for certain these days, which of those two famous American humorists it was, Mark Twain or Will Rogers, who encouraged the public to "Buy land! They're not making any more of it!"...
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Surreal Nude Image on French Art Nouveau Postcard, circa 1900, by S.I.P. by...
22.00 USDLovely dreamlike, evocative nude. The sheer veil is a great effect...how'd they do that? In our closest crop, we can see that she is smiling, seemingly reaching out, so running towards, rather...
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Sybille d'Artois, Stage Performer, in Sequined Gown, by Gerlach of...
18.00 USD"Come hither, sweet robin,And be not afraid,I would not hurt even a feather;"--Old Nursery RhymeWonderful example of an effectively corseted waist, we think. I really wish we could learn a...
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Fräulein Übermut 1, Coquette on Bearskin Rug, German Postcard, circa 1910, by...
17.00 USDFräulein Übermut, this card's title, translates into English as "Cheeky Girl," or "Bold Young Lady." Our very cute model is attired as a school-age girl, that perennial costume of innocence,...
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Fräulein Übermut 2, Coquette on Bearskin Rug, German Postcard, circa 1910, by...
17.00 USDFräulein Übermut, this card's title, translates into English as "Cheeky Girl," or "Bold Young Lady." Our very cute model is attired as a school-age girl, that perennial costume of innocence,...
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Spring in Blossom, Vintage Hand-Tinted German Postcard, circa 1906 by...
17.00 USDJust so lovely!!Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase...
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Weimar Era Song and Dance Quintette, The Prinzess Ballet, circa 1930. by...
33.00 USDA rare find! Wonderful promotional RPPC by Photo Haas of Hamburg of the Prinzess Ballet, a Weimar era, German song and dance troupe. We really love this :) This card wound up in the files of...
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In The Garden. German Postcard, Posted in France, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDSo charming :)Please examine our high res scans for detail.The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2...
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Weimar Era Berlin Nude, Fine Offset Photo Print, circa 1920s by Eros...
33.00 USDWonderful, unusual item from Weimar era Berlin. This is a very high quality offset press print produced by Eros Bildarchiv of Berlin in what we'd guess were the 1920s. We're pretty certain...
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Belle Epoque Hotel Cafe for Working Class, 1900s RPPC by redpoulaine
16.00 USDWe do specialize in fantasy, here at Red Poulaine. It's true! Theatrical fantasy, even, and sometimes, perhaps, a little phantasy too, though seldom. Every now and then, though, we need to...
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Mermaid Mishap, by Henri Manuel, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDWhen this image was taken, no more than three short years after 1900, when Henri Manuel and his brother Gaston first opened their studio in Paris, who would have guessed that among French...
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Six Maidens Dancing. French RPPC circa 1910s by redpoulaine
17.00 USDJust so charming. Six young ladies in costume for a theatrical production, and beautifully posed for this RPPC (Real Photo Post Card). RPPCs are postcard images produced from local studio, or...
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Weimar Era Berlin Silent Film Actress, Evi Eva, by Iris Verlag, circa 1920s...
17.00 USDFraulein Eva was born in 1899 Berlin as Elly Giese. As a young girl, she worked in the cigarette manufacturing industry, but by age 19 was being cast in silent films. She received leading...
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Art Deco Madonna, Vintage French Postcard circa 1910 by ELD of Paris by...
22.00 USDLovely bit of early 20th century French popular iconography! This is one of several beautiful religion-oriented postcards we're offering this week in which the images, though classic, make use...
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Caroline (La Belle) Otero, Spanish Dancer. Embossed Postcard, Germany, circa...
22.00 USDCaroline Otero, commonly known as La Belle Otero, was one of the most famous entertainers of late Belle Epoque Paris. She was also infamous as a consort over whom industrialists and royalty...
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Parisian Stage Performer on Heavily Embossed Postcard, Germany, circa 1906 by...
17.00 USDLovely embossed postcard. We think the stage artiste may have been Juliette Méaly, a famous Parisian cabaret performer and a model for post-impressionist Henri Toulouse Lautrec. Probably a...
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Look Twice at This One! RPPC, circa 1910. by redpoulaine
33.00 USDWe named this one "Look Twice" because the listing image doesn't give you the whole image at first glance. Family pet? Relative who fell afoul of the fairies? We laugh every time we see this...
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Nude Living Statue Image, German Postcard, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
29.00 USDLebender Marmor, or Living Marble. One of a very popular postcard series in which the models, often in classical costume (or, as in this case, almost entirely out of costume :), were posed and...
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