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Flapper in Harem Costume, 1922 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDWelcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of...
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Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, with Doves, image by Leopold Reutlinger, circa...
17.00 USDThe dove was the symbol of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love (called Venus by the Romans), and this image is a truly wonderful depiction of either Aphrodite herself, or a young maiden who...
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Marguerite Brezil, Belle Epoque French Actress, Interspecies-ish Romance...
19.00 USDLeopold Reutlinger, the Belle Epoque photographer, took thousands of photographs of famous Parisian actresses. These were published in black and white, cropped to close up and republished,...
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Marthe Derminy, Belle Epoque Stage Performer, by Reutlinger, circa 1905 by...
17.00 USDBeautiful image of Belle Epoque artiste Marthe Derminy taken by Leopold Reutlinger circa 1905. We have not been able to find any biographical info on her yet, still looking, but it does appear...
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Eline Oreo, Belle Epoque Artiste, Dripping with Jewels, circa 1905 by A....
12.00 USDDelightful, hand-tinted image of stage performer Eline Oreo. We could tell you that her name bears no relation to the cookie whatsoever, but the fact is, quite a number of confections of one...
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Theresina Gessner-Sommerstorff, Jugenstil Epoche Actress circa 1900 by...
11.00 USDBorn in Italy, in 1865, to an Italian mother and an Austrian army officer, Theresina Gessner moved with her family to Austria in the 1870s, polished up her German (she had been raised with...
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Roaring Twenties Flapper with Beehive Bouffant, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
7.00 USDWhat fun! Can't you just imagine this flapper doing the Charleston with her beau and delighted to be the center of attention?The reverse has a message in French, written in violet ink. We leave...
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Winsome Flapper at the Seaside, 1920s Surreal Art Deco by P-C Paris by...
11.00 USDPapetery de Levallois-Clichy was a Parisian postcard publisher, probably a stationer and printer before the postcard rage, but became P-C Paris, one of the most ubiquitous and influential...
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Unidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in Mariska,...
16.00 USDUnidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in La Mariska, circa 1907 (1st of 2)One of the advantages of working with historical images for an extended period of time is that...
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Unidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in La Mariska,...
16.00 USDUnidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in La Mariska, circa 1907 (2nd of 2)One of the advantages of working with historical images for an extended period of time is that...
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Billy Norton Tries On a New Hat, circa 1905, by Leopold Reutlinger. by...
16.00 USDProbably published sometime between 1900 and 1904, but posted in 1905, a great image of Belle Epoque stage performer Billy Norton taken by the great Reutlinger of Paris. A very nice...
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Glorious Stage View of Chantecler, Act I, dated 1910 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDChantecler, a play whose characters are made up of barnyard animals, was based on very old European fables. A tale of Chantecler (meaning "clear singing,"), is retold as far back as Chaucer in...
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Risque Flapper Lingerie Image by PC Paris, circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine
22.00 USDReally Cute! PC Paris produced countless risque lingerie images. We love the white backgrounds on this type, filled with frothy light. These are highly prized by fashion historians who glean...
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Lovely Artiste Picard in Classic Art Nouveau Costume, by Reutlinger, posted...
17.00 USDPicard, No Not That Picard :) Lovely Artiste Picard in Classic Art Nouveau Costume, by Reutlinger of Paris.This fine image by Reutlinger is of a beautiful young woman in a medieval-style gown....
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Sarah Bernhardt in Crown and Lalique Tiara, by Reutlinger, circa 1900 by...
17.00 USDSarah Bernhardt in Crown and Lalique Tiara, by Reutlinger, circa 1900Breathtaking portrait by Leopold Reutlinger, of French actress of stage and screen, Sarah Bernhardt. We believe this to be...
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La Fée aux Cheveux d'Or, by Bergeret, posted 1904 by redpoulaine
11.00 USDThere's little we like more than fairy tales, and we are especially fond of those that are less well known, as is true of the tale referenced by this card, "La Fée aux Cheveux d'Or."NOTE: This...
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Theresina Gessner-Sommerstorff, Jugenstil Epoche Actress circa 1900 by...
11.00 USDBorn in Italy, in 1865, to an Italian mother and an Austrian army officer, Theresina Gessner moved with her family to Austria in the 1870s, polished up her German (she had been raised with...
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Roaring Twenties Flapper with Beehive Bouffant, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
7.00 USDWhat fun! Can't you just imagine this flapper doing the Charleston with her beau and delighted to be the center of attention?The reverse has a message in French, written in violet ink. We leave...
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Winsome Flapper at the Seaside, 1920s Surreal Art Deco by P-C Paris by...
11.00 USDPapetery de Levallois-Clichy was a Parisian postcard publisher, probably a stationer and printer before the postcard rage, but became P-C Paris, one of the most ubiquitous and influential...
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Unidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in Mariska,...
16.00 USDUnidentified Natalia Trouhanova, Russian Dancer and Actress, in La Mariska, circa 1907 (1st of 2)One of the advantages of working with historical images for an extended period of time is that...
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