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Mlle. Roessler, Belle Epoque Dancer, with Iris. Hand-Tinted Image by...
12.00 USDGorgeous Art Nouveau composite piece by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris. Exquisitely hand-colored. Posted in 1907. Some creasing to corners, otherwise a remarkable card that affords its holder a...
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Elise De Vere, Pagan Priestess, by Leopold Reutlinger, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDElise De Vere (born Constance), was one of the premiere stars of her time. Born in Belgium, she was the daughter of Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner Williams (aka Charles De Vere) and Julia...
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Charming Japanese Postcard, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
11.00 USDLovely image. We are guessing at the date as somewhere around 1910. We have no experience with old Japanese postcards, but sometimes put one in the shop when we are particularly charmed by it....
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Maria Gioana Italian Theatrical Performer in Feathered Headdress, circa 1920s...
17.00 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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Okay, So I'm a bit of a Basket Case... Lovely German Postcard, circa 1905...
14.00 USDProbably intended as an Easter Greetings card, the clarity of this print is marvelous, and it's awfully cute, no? Very nice unposted condition with minor wear to edges and corners.Please...
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The Pheasant of Chantecler, Mme. Simone. circa 1910 by redpoulaine
11.00 USDBeautiful hand-tinted image of Mme. Simone in costume as la Faisane, the Pheasant, in Edmond Rostand's play Chantecler. We have not been able to dig up much history on Mme. Simone, apart from...
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Unidentified Image of Theda Bara, Silent Screen Icon, posted 1912 by redpoulaine
99.00 USDWe are rather excited about this one! Posted in 1912, in the neighborhood of two years before her first film role, we believe this to be an early unidentified image of Theda Bara, the Queen of...
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Italian Dancer in Wonderful Costume, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
6.00 USDWe love this!Sublimely weird. There is a tiny hole in this card, upper center, where it was probably pinned to a wall. It is actually tiny, and so unnoticeable, that we didn't see it until we...
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Serpentine Dancer a la Loie Fuller, Posted in 1907 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWonderful image of a young dancer performing the Skirt, or, Serpentine dance. This was a form of dancing popularized and, to a great degree, developed by Loie Fuller, famous Belle Epoque...
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Signorina Farfalla, Belle Epoque Dancer, posted 1909 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWondrous Ruffles, Sparklies and Pom-Poms! Farfalla at rest. Named after our favorite antipasto...sorry, just kidding :)Though there is actually a farfalla pasta (what we commonly refer to as a...
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Cecile Sorel, Grande Dame of French Theater, in Art Nouveau Headdress, by...
17.00 USDThe Countess de Segur, born Céline Emilia Seurre (1873-1966), Cécile Sorel was one of the most widely respected actresses of the French theater during the early 20th century. She gained her...
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Charming Art Nouveau French Postcard, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
4.00 USDA lovely, if simple, example of the flower framed Art Nouveau photo card of the period. Somewhat faded with age, and rounded in the corners, but overall, in very nice condition. Please examine...
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Raquel Meller in an Exquisite, Thoughtful Pose, by Freres Manuel, circa 1920s...
18.00 USDWhen it comes to film star images of the 1920s, certainly Ross Verlag of Germany, which produced over 40,000 images in its time, has everyone beat hands down for variety, but for print quality...
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Mimy Aylmer, Tuscan Beauty and Italian Star of the Silver Screen, circa 1920s...
11.00 USDGorgeous. Mimy was born in Italy, in1896, began her career as a nightclub and cafe singer, a "sciantosa," in the teens, moved on to act in the movies and was quite a star in the silent era,...
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Maria Gioana Italian Theatrical Performer in Feathered Headdress, circa 1920s...
17.00 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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Arlette Dorgère, Belle Epoque Music Hall Star, circa 1905, by Reutlinger by...
19.00 USDGorgeous SIP (Société Industriélle de Photographié) image by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris, of beautiful French stage performer Arlette Dorgère. So beautiful! Mlle. Dorgère was a favorite on the...
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Mlle. Véréna, Belle Epoque Stage Performer, by Reutlinger, circa 1905 by...
19.00 USDOf the dozen or so images we've run across of Mlle. Véréna, this is without a doubt the nicest one. We looked, but could find no history on her, not even a first name. From the way she's posed...
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Art Nouveau Framed Portrait of French Artiste circa 1900 by redpoulaine
6.00 USDAt the turn of the 20th century, this style of card, with a small photo of a popular stage performer framed by a repetitive Art Nouveau design, was very popular. This card is a very typical...
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Italian Dancer in Wonderful Costume, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
6.00 USDWe love this!Sublimely weird. There is a tiny hole in this card, upper center, where it was probably pinned to a wall. It is actually tiny, and so unnoticeable, that we didn't see it until we...
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Serpentine Dancer a la Loie Fuller, Posted in 1907 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWonderful image of a young dancer performing the Skirt, or, Serpentine dance. This was a form of dancing popularized and, to a great degree, developed by Loie Fuller, famous Belle Epoque...
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