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Woman in Silk, with Grapes, circa 1930 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDOne of our favorite, and most magical, subgenres of "Lovely Lady" postcards has to be that of the marvelous maenad. These are somewhat idealized, and presumably toned down, versions of those...
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Lily Nador in Great Corseted Image by Martin Gerlach, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDNo history on Lily yet, but we're looking. Thus far, all the images we've found were published by G and G, and photographed by Gerlach. Corseted artistes have quite a following these days, and...
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Three Women and a Waterfall, circa 1905/1910 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWonderful image of three friends/family members, who have hiked together to the Triberger Wasserfall near the village of Triberg. Triberg is a village in the very depths of the Black Forest in...
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Parisian Opera Singer Aline Vallendrini Wearing Huge Mad Hatter's Hat, by...
18.00 USDParisian cantorini Aline Vallendrini (1878-1952) was known not only for her beautiful voice, but for her long, beautiful hair. In this image, for the opera "Solange," she wears an oversized...
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Lucy Gerard with Art Nouveau Treatment, by Reutlinger, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
9.00 USDGreat Reutlinger image of one of our favorite Belle Époque dancers, Mlle. Lucy Gerard. This image has received a classic Art Nouveau treatment in which Mlle. Gerard was separated from the...
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Wonderful and Rare Jean Agelou Semi Nude "Bootleg" RPPC by redpoulaine
22.00 USDThis is a particularly interesting risque postcard using the ubiquitous hand mirror prop, and although the card itself has seen better days and shows its age, the quality of light and contrast...
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Unidentified Jean Agelou Image by Alfred Noyer, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
19.00 USDIn wonderful condition, this is a card out of a very popular series published by A. Noyer, and photographed by the "notorious" Jean Agelou. The lovely model, with her dark, Mediterranean eyes,...
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Edwardian Actress Miss Forgeth Cuddles Cub, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDSo cute!!! Charming hand-tinted card. Full disclosure, this card is often referred to as "Rare," and because of the cute little furry fellow, sometimes commands very high prices. Well, as far...
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Gorgeous Hand-Tinted 1920s Werewolf. French Postcard by redpoulaine
7.00 USDPray to the moon when she is roundLuck with you shall then aboundWhat you seek shall then be foundIn sea, or sky, or solid groundViolette Loupinaude loved wandering through the ancient forest...
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Margaret Livingston, Gorgeous Silent Film Vamp, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
16.00 USDWhat eyes you have! :) And such a charming pageboy cut! Miss Livingston (1895-1984) was practically the most fatale of all the silent femmes (most respectful apologies to Miss Bara:), though...
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Mignon Plucks Her Mandolin while Standing on One Leg, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
4.00 USDMignon is an opéra comique (a genre of French opera featuring both spoken dialogue, and arias) written by Ambroise Thomas and first performed in Paris, in 1866. The opera was hugely popular,...
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Italian Silent Film Actress, Andreina Rossi in a Lovely Hat, circa 1920s by...
14.00 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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Lucy Gerard, Belle Epoque Dancer, in Lusciously Proper Pose, circa 1900 by...
12.00 USDGreat Reutlinger image of one of our favorite Belle Epoque dancers, Mlle. Lucy. Clearly a previous owner of this card was an enthusiastic fan, and decided to add a few Art Nouveau style...
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Brilliantly Hand-Tinted Pochoir by A. Noyer, posted in 1926 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWelcome to our "Am I Bleu" section, in which we celebrate the dramatically colored, blue-tinted French postcard of the 1920s. To get you in the mood, follow the link below to enjoy a Youtube...
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Joan of Arc Presented to King Charles, Jeanne d'Arc est Présentée a...
8.00 USDRomantic image from series of 12 cards telling the story of Saint Joan. This image shows her being received by the, as yet uncrowned, King Charles VII of France. It was at this meeting that he...
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Hand-Tinted Flapper with Roses and Pearls, Romance Fantasie, by G. Piprot,...
7.00 USDBrilliantly hand-tinted portrait shot of a young flapper wearing pearls and in the process of attaching flowers to the collar of her dress. The words Bonne Année are embossed in the top left...
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PC Paris Reclining Semi-Nude Postcard, circa 1920 by redpoulaine
33.00 USDWonderful! It is not often we are lucky enough to get in a classic "French Postcard" in such near immaculate condition! Of course, most of the cards we sell on Red Poulaine happen to be, in...
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Dancer and Silent Film Queen, Greta Nissen, Looks back over Shoulder, circa...
18.00 USDThis Oslo born film star. Greta Nissen (1906-1982) began her career as a ballerina in Norway, then on to Broadway, and into the silent movies. She was relatively successful, and did make the...
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Weird and Wonderful Faux Nude with Banjo, circa 1900 by Ogerau of Paris by...
18.00 USDSometimes we run across images that are just, well...alien! :) Lots of fun with a tambourine banjo. Wish we could be in the cafe concert to see this number. Photograph by the historically...
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Hungarian Light Opera Star, Emmi Kosáry, in "Where the Lark Sings,"...
22.00 USDEmmi (sometimes Emma) Kosáry (1889-1964) wearing a very mysterious costume style we never tire of seeing! The fourth image in this listing is of another woman wearing, in this case, "jodhpur"...
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