The posters and lithographs of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Long regarded as masterpieces of Modernism and brilliant evocations of bohemian Paris, Toulouse-Lautrec’s posters and lithographs are now equally celebrated for heralding the birth of graphic design. Illustrated with works offered at Christie’s

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), Couverture de L’Estampe originale, 1893. Lithograph in colours. Sheet: 580 x 835 mm. Sold for $18,750 on 16 April 2021 at Christie’s in New York

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