Le Chat Noir c1895 French Theatre Advertising Poster Henri Riviere New2103 light crease top right hand

light crease top right hand edge

rendered in rich tonal detail

With its clean layout

Founded in Milan in 1860 by Gaspare Campari

Actual poster size is 30 x 40 1/4 inches (31 x 41 inches including the linen-backing)

Le Chat Noir c1895 French Theatre Advertising Poster Henri Riviere New2103 light crease top right handOne of our favs from the new collection. We adore, or should that be j'adore, this original Le Chat Noir French theatre poster, circa 1895, which is a wonderfully evocative piece of Parisian poster art. With its striking black cat border, bold typography and instantly recognisable Belle Epoque character, it captures the wit, style and theatrical energy of fin de siecle Paris. Le Chat Noir was one of the most famous cabarets in Paris, a legendary