L. Baylac Paintings & Artwork for Sale | L. Baylac Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 11, 2024
Acatène Métropole. 1895.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 50 5/8 x 72 1/4 in./128.7 x 183.7 cm PRINTER: Imp. J. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: Baylac gives us a street scene from the days when women were required to wear long skirts—even on bicycles. But the voluminous fabric could easily tangle in the cycle’s chain drive. Métropole’s “Acatène” provides a solution: this chainless model allows the young lady to more easily mount the bike in her bloomers. The design features another Métropole poster by Baylac, also used to sell the chainless version. A smaller poster-within-the-poster advertises the American-made G & J tires. There’s a lot going on in this two-sheet poster, including the shocked expressions of the old chain guard, but it’s all organized with clarity and wit. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles; Posters on Posters)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 06, 2024
Original Vintage Acatene Metropole Bicycle Poster by Lucien Baylac 1900
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Cycling became very popular as it became more accessible to more of the public in the early 1900s. It became closely linked to the early women's rights movements as a symbol of their burgeoning independence. For the first time in the modern era, women could go wherever they wished, whenever they wished, completely alone. This early poster highlights this newfound freedom with Acatene Metropole chainless bicycles and American-made GandJ tires. Men (representing "Old England") leer over a wall at the jubilant independent woman who needs nothing from them. She points at another poster for the company - an actual design created by the same artist about ten years prior. Look how far her riding clothes have come in the past decade! The message here is that the Acatene Metropole company is one of modernity and independence. Lucien Baylac (1851 - 1911) was a French illustrator known mostly for his bicycle poster designs and illustrations of the L'Exposition Universelle of 1900. Unfortuantely, there is not much else known about his life. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Oct. 28, 2023
Original 1898 Acatene Bicycle Art Nouveau Poster Lucien Baylac
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Baylac, Lucien 1851 - 1913 Acatene Velleda Lithograph 1898 62.5 x 46 in. (159 x 117 cm) Printer: Kossuth, Paris Condition Details: (A-/B+) was folded, on linen, minor tears at the edges and folds#France #Bicycles #Art Nouveau
PosterConnection Inc.
Oct. 24, 2023
LUCIEN BAYLAC LARGE LITHOGRAPH
Est: $600 - $800
LUCIEN BAYLAC (France, 1851-1913) large lithograph advertisement poster, "Impressions Artistiques Commerciales Cassan Fils Toulouse," woman with paint and cherubs, 106" x 38", in a thin metal frame.
O'Gallerie
Jun. 20, 2023
Original Vintage Acatene Metropole Bicycle Poster by Lucien Baylac 1900
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Cycling became very popular as it became more accessible to more of the public in the early 1900s. It became closely linked to the early women's rights movements as a symbol of their burgeoning independence. For the first time in the modern era, women could go wherever they wished, whenever they wished, completely alone. This early poster highlights this newfound freedom with Acatene Metropole chainless bicycles and American-made G&J tires. Men (representing "Old England") leer over a wall at the jubilant independent woman who needs nothing from them. She points at another poster for the company - an actual design created by the same artist about ten years prior. Look how far her riding clothes have come in the past decade! The message here is that the Acatene Metropole company is one of modernity and independence. Lucien Baylac (1851 - 1911) was a French illustrator known mostly for his bicycle poster designs and illustrations of the L'Exposition Universelle of 1900. Unfortuantely, there is not much else known about his life. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Feb. 28, 2023
Original Vintage Acatene Metropole Bicycle Poster by Lucien Baylac 1900
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Cycling became very popular as it became more accessible to more of the public in the early 1900s. It became closely linked to the early women's rights movements as a symbol of their burgeoning independence. For the first time in the modern era, women could go wherever they wished, whenever they wished, completely alone. This early poster highlights this newfound freedom with Acatene Metropole chainless bicycles and American-made G&J tires. Men (representing "Old England") leer over a wall at the jubilant independent woman who needs nothing from them. She points at another poster for the company - an actual design created by the same artist about ten years prior. Look how far her riding clothes have come in the past decade! The message here is that the Acatene Metropole company is one of modernity and independence. Lucien Baylac (1851 - 1911) was a French illustrator known mostly for his bicycle poster designs and illustrations of the L'Exposition Universelle of 1900. Unfortuantely, there is not much else known about his life. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Feb. 11, 2023
Poster by Lucien Baylac - Clément Société des Vélocipèdes Clément
Est: €650 - €1,000
Clément Société des Vélocipèdes Clément - 90x129, 1896, on linen by Lucien Baylac (1851-1913)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Dec. 08, 2022
Lucien Baylac (1851-1911).
Est: €300 - €400
Velleda Acatène, Imp. Kossuth & Cie., 11, rue des petits-hotels, Paris, 1898. Affiche couleur non encadrée et entoilée. Dimensions : 160x118 cm. Condition : Mauvais état (déchirures, manques et pliures).
Galerie Moderne
Oct. 18, 2022
Original Vintage Acatene Metropole Bicycle Poster by Lucien Baylac 1900
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Cycling became very popular as it became more accessible to more of the public in the early 1900s. It became closely linked to the early women's rights movements as a symbol of their burgeoning independence. For the first time in the modern era, women could go wherever they wished, whenever they wished, completely alone. This early poster highlights this newfound freedom with Acatene Metropole chainless bicycles and American-made GandJ tires. Men (representing "Old England") leer over a wall at the jubilant independent woman who needs nothing from them. She points at another poster for the company - an actual design created by the same artist about ten years prior. Look how far her riding clothes have come in the past decade! The message here is that the Acatene Metropole company is one of modernity and independence. Lucien Baylac (1851 - 1911) was a French illustrator known mostly for his bicycle poster designs and illustrations of the L'Exposition Universelle of 1900. Unfortuantely, there is not much else known about his life. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Jul. 12, 2022
Acatène Métropole. 1895.
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 49 3/8 x 71 5/8 in./125.5 x 182 cm PRINTER: Imp. J. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: Baylac gives us a street scene from the days when women were required to wear long skirts—even on bicycles. But the voluminous fabric could easily tangle in the cycle’s chain drive. Métropole’s “Acatène” provides a solution: this chainless model allows the young lady to more easily mount the bike in her bloomers. The design features another Métropole poster by Baylac, also used to sell the chainless version. A smaller poster-within-the-poster advertises the American-made G & J tires. There’s a lot going on in this two-sheet poster, including the shocked expressions of the old chain guard, but it’s all organized with clarity and wit. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles; Posters on Posters)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 12, 2022
Clément. 1891.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 36 1/8 x 51 in./91.6 x 129.6 cm PRINTER: Imp. J. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: As our competitors speed ahead, Clément advertises itself (more or less accurately) as "The Biggest and Oldest Manufacturer in France," and as "hors-concours"—selected for jury—in the 1889 races held at the World's Fair. "The Clément firm—one of those which determined that advertising would play a major role in the battle for fame and sales—entrusted Baylac with the task of illustrating the firm's merits: [we see] the competitors—their calves freed of the leggings of yesteryear—rounding the turn before the attentive eyes of the spectators up in the stands and the élegants standing down on the grass" (Sport a l'Affiche, p. 91). Baylac worked under and was heavily influenced by Chéret. Though he produced only some dozen posters, they were distinguished enough to give his name cachet among collectors of the day. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jun. 21, 2022
Original Vintage Acatene Metropole Bicycle Poster by Lucien Baylac 1900
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Cycling became very popular as it became more accessible to more of the public in the early 1900s. It became closely linked to the early women's rights movements as a symbol of their burgeoning independence. For the first time in the modern era, women could go wherever they wished, whenever they wished, completely alone. This early poster highlights this newfound freedom with Acatene Metropole chainless bicycles and American-made G&J tires. Men (representing "Old England") leer over a wall at the jubilant independent woman who needs nothing from them. She points at another poster for the company - an actual design created by the same artist about ten years prior. Look how far her riding clothes have come in the past decade! The message here is that the Acatene Metropole company is one of modernity and independence. Lucien Baylac (1851 - 1911) was a French illustrator known mostly for his bicycle poster designs and illustrations of the L'Exposition Universelle of 1900. Unfortuantely, there is not much else known about his life. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is linen backed and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all our posters.
The Ross Art Group, Inc
Mar. 20, 2022
Bicyclettes Terront. 1892.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 36 3/4 x 51 3/8 in./93.2 x 130.5 cm PRINTER: Imp. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: “After the Bordeaux-Paris of May 23-24, 1891, won by the Englishman Mills in 16 hours and 35 minutes, the journalist Pierre Giffard, alias ‘Jean sans terre’ (John without land), had the idea of an incredible race: Paris to Brest and back, reserved for the French. The start was given on Sunday, September 6, 1891, at 7:03 am. Charles Terront, represented here in the medallion on his Humber bicycle fitted with the first Michelin tires, gained real glory there. Wearing the tricolor armband No. 5, he won after 72 hours of effort, without sleep, with a 7 hour and 40 minute lead over the Bordelais Jiel-Laval” (Petite Reine, 88). (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jan. 29, 2022
BAYLAC, Lucien (1851-1913). Montagne Russes. 1888. Paris: C...
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
BAYLAC, Lucien (1851-1913). Montagne Russes. 1888. Paris: Chaix. Color lithograph poster. Poster advertising the roller coaster on the Boulevard des Capucines, others sitting at café tables, an orchestra playing on an elevated stage, and men and women strolling in the foreground. 47 x 33 ¾”. Linen backed. Scattered minor repaired tears with slight restoration. A-/B+.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Nov. 06, 2021
Lucien Baylac. "Velleda Acatene," lithograph
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
(French, 1851-1913). Color lithograph,1898, signed in stone ll, printer: Kossuth & Co., Paris, 61 3/4 x 46 1/2 in., framed.
Alex Cooper
Jul. 20, 2021
Cycle ‘Excelsior’ / Bayliss Thomas. 1896.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 34 1/4 x 51 1/8 in./89.6 x 129.8 cm PRINTER: Imp. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: “There isn’t any danger when one rides an Excelsior bicycle.” Of course, you have to assume that someone shrewd enough to take along a light bright enough to read this sign during the course of their nighttime ride was already making his way atop a Bayliss Thomas of Coventry machine. So in many ways Baylac’s advertisement is somewhat guilty of preaching to the choir; however, the concept that Excelsior is the bike for the serious rider comes across with steadfast resolve. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Mar. 14, 2021
Acatène “Métropole.” ca. 1893.
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 35 1/4 x 51 1/8 in./89.3 x 129.8 cm PRINTER: Imp. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: With the subtle addition of the French national tricolor as the background palette, this Chéret-like design promotes the new chainless model of Métropole bicycles—which is perfect for the lady rider wishing to not have her long skirts caught in the gears. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Mar. 14, 2021
Clément. 1891.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 36 x 51 1/4 in./91.5 x 130 cm PRINTER: Imp. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: As our competitors speed ahead, Clément advertises itself (more or less accurately) as "The Biggest and Oldest Manufacturer in France," and as "hors-concours"—selected for jury—in the 1889 races held at the World's Fair. "The Clément firm—one of those which determined that advertising would play a major role in the battle for fame and sales—entrusted Baylac with the task of illustrating the firm's merits: [we see] the competitors—their calves freed of the leggings of yesteryear—rounding the turn before the attentive eyes of the spectators up in the stands and the élegants standing down on the grass" (Sport a l'Affiche, p. 91). Baylac worked under and was heavily influenced by Chéret. Though he produced only some dozen posters, they were distinguished enough to give his name cachet among collectors of the day. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 18, 2021
LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913). ELECTRICINE / ECLAIRAGE DE LUXE. 1895. 48x34 inches, 123x87 cm. Chaix, Paris.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) ELECTRICINE / ECLAIRAGE DE LUXE. 1895. 48 3/4x34 1/4 inches, 123 3/4x87 cm. Chaix, Paris. Condition B+: expertly-repaired tears at edges, some into image; airbrushing in margins; minor overpainting in image. DFP-II 54.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 15, 2020
Bicyclettes Terrot. 1894.
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 34 1/2 x 50 in./87.5 x 127 cm PRINTER: Imp. J. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: Terrot & Co. were machinists from the 1860s onward, and diversified into bicycle manufacturing in 1890. Here's an early ad for them, encouraging two-wheeled couples' outings in the Dijonnais countryside. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 21, 2020
Acatène Métropole. ca. 1893.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 35 1/4 x 51 1/8 in./89.3 x 129.8 cm PRINTER: Imp. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: With the subtle addition of the French national tricolor as the background palette, this Chéret-like design promotes the new chainless model of Métropole bicyclesperfect for the lady rider wishing to not have her long skirts caught in the gears. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 23, 2020
Acatène Velleda. 1898.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 47 3/8 x 61 3/4 in./120.4 x 156.7 cm PRINTER: Imp. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: This French bicycle brand takes its name from an obscure piece of German history: Veleda was a first century priestess who predicted that her people would rise up and defeat the Romans. Hovering above the handlebars of the bike is a bird of prey crowned with the Latin phrase "woe to chains," indicating that this is a chainless model. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 20, 2020
Poster CYCLE EXCELSIOR. BAYLISS THOMAS & Co.. Baylac, L.
Est: -
Poster CYCLE EXCELSIOR. BAYLISS THOMAS & Co.. Litography. Author: Baylac, L. 1896. Dimensions cm: 130x90. Dimensions inches: 51x35. Country: Francia. Kossuth. Condition: A. Litography //CYCLE EXCELSIOR. BAYLISS THOMAS & Co.. Autor: Baylac, L. 1896. Dimensiones cm: 130x90. País: Francia.Kossuth. Entelado. Litografía. Condición: A
Original Poster Barcelona
Oct. 27, 2019
Bicyclettes Terrot. 1894.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 34 1/2 x 50 in./87.5 x 127 cm PRINTER: Imp. J. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: Terrot & Co. were machinists from the 1860s onward, and diversified into bicycle manufacturing in 1890. Here's an early ad for them, encouraging two-wheeled couples' outings in the Dijonnais countryside. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 27, 2019
Clément. 1896.
Est: $1,400 - $1,700
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 34 1/4 x 48 7/8 in./87 x 124.2 cm PRINTER: Imp. J. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: An angel bestows a laurel wreath upon a minted Clément cycle, perhaps imbuing it with prize-winning glory. "A very popular 'Ladies' Race' took place in 1868 in Bordeaux. ... [By 1897,] gone were the elegant ladies promenading in the Bois de Boulogne, and the demi-mondaines eager to appear at their most fashionable best; these were competitors hungry for success" (Handlebars/Joystick, p. 58). Note: this design has been used with slight variations of text, and has been seen with signatures from Tichon and Dorfi; the reasoning behind these various artist signatures is unknown. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 27, 2019
Grand Manège Central. 1894.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 34 3/8 x 48 1/4 in./87.3 x 122.7 cm PRINTER: Imp. Chaix, Paris DESCRIPTION: Utilizing an old equestrian term, “manège” here refers to a bicycle riding school, which was a blossoming business around the turn of the century. Chéret's influence on Baylac is palpable here—note the vibrant yellow dress on this Chérette-like red-haired cyclist. This is the larger format. (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Aug. 07, 2019
LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913). VELLEDA ACATÈNE. 1898. 62x46 inches, 158x116 cm. Kossuth & Cie, [Paris.]
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) VELLEDA ACATÈNE. 1898. 62 1/2x46 inches, 158 3/4x116 3/4 cm. Kossuth & Cie, [Paris.] Condition B+: replaced losses, repaired tears and foxing in margins. DFP-II 55.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 24, 2019
Clément. 1891.
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
ARTIST: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) SIZE: 35 3/8 x 51 1/8 in./89.8 x 129.7 cm PRINTER: Imp. Kossuth, Paris DESCRIPTION: As our competitors speed ahead, Clément advertises itself (more or less accurately) as "The Biggest and Oldest Manufacturer in France," and as "hors-concours"selected for juryin the 1889 races held at the World's Fair. "The Clément firmone of those which determined that advertising would play a major role in the battle for fame and salesentrusted Baylac with the task of illustrating the firm's merits: [we see] the competitorstheir calves freed of the leggings of yesteryearrounding the turn before the attentive eyes of the spectators up in the stands and the élegants standing down on the grass" (Sport a l'Affiche, p. 91). Baylac worked under and was heavily influenced by Chéret. Though he produced only some dozen posters, they were distinguished enough to give his name cachet among collectors of the day. (Bicycles; By Air, Land, or Sea; Art Nouveau)
Poster Auctions International Inc
May. 12, 2018
Lucien Baylac. "Grand Manege Central," lithograph
Est: $400 - $600
(French, 1851-1913). Vintage advertising lithographic poster, 47 1/2 x 34 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Apr. 22, 2018
CLEMENT/IMPORTANTE & ANCIENNE MANUFACTURE POSTER, 1891
Est: $800 - $1,200
CLEMENT/IMPORTANTE & ANCIENNE MANUFACTURE POSTER, 1891: 19TH c. French Bicycle Ad Poster created by Lucien Baylac, (French, 1851-1913), 48.75" x 34", framed, 52" x 36". Baylac was an understudy and heavily influenced by Cheret. Purchased at Posters International sale XIX, lot #15.
Burchard Galleries Inc
Feb. 01, 2018
Bicyclettes Terrot
Est: €500 - €1,000
Affiche Entoilée (Entoilage Ancien ) / Poster on linnen ( Old Lining)
Artprecium
Jun. 28, 2017
Bicyclettes Terrot 1893 Dijon (Côte-d'Or)
Est: €800 - €1,600
Bicyclettes Terrot 1893 Dijon (Côte-d'Or)
Artprecium
Jun. 22, 2017
Bicyclettes Terrot. 1894.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Artist: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) Size: 36 x 50 3/4 in./91.4 x 129 cm Imp. J. Kossuth, Paris Terrot & Co. were machinists from the 1860s onward, and diversified into bicycle manufacturing in 1890. Here's an early ad for them, encouraging two-wheeled couples' outings in the Dijonnais countryside. (Bicycle)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jan. 28, 2017
Lucien Baylac. "Acatene Metropole", lithograph
Est: $400 - $600
(French, 1851-1913). Vintage lithograph advertising poster, 1895, 71 1/2 x 49 1/2 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Jun. 01, 2016
Elégante Gouache signée Lucien Baylac . vers 1900 .
Est: €150 - €300
Elégante Gouache signée Lucien Baylac vers 1900
Artprecium
Oct. 28, 2015
LUCIEN BAYLAC LITHOGRAPH POSTER (France, 1851-1913
Est: $300 - $500
LUCIEN BAYLAC LITHOGRAPH POSTER (France, 1851-1913) "Allevard Les Bains," printed by Chaix, Paris, 1894. Paper measures 49" x 34.5", in a metal frame.
O'Gallerie
Oct. 28, 2014
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) MANUFACTURE CLÉMENT
Est: €600 - €800
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) MANUFACTURE CLÉMENT Imprimerie Kossuth & Cie - 24, Rue Albouy - Paris. État A- : petite restauration dans le sujet. 125 x 87 cm.
Artcurial
Oct. 28, 2014
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) CYCLES DE LA MÉTROPOLE - 1893
Est: €500 - €600
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) CYCLES DE LA MÉTROPOLE - 1893 Imprimerie Kossuth & Cie - Paris. État A- : traces de plis et menues déchirures. 128,5 x 94 cm.
Artcurial
Oct. 28, 2014
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) ACATÈNE MÉTROPOLE - 1895
Est: €400 - €600
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) ACATÈNE MÉTROPOLE - 1895 Imprimerie J. Kossuth & Cie - 24, Rue Albouy - Paris. État B- : traces de plis et d'adhésifs au centre du sujet ; rousseurs en marge. 182,5 x 125,5 cm.
Artcurial
Oct. 28, 2014
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) VELLEDA ACATÈNE
Est: €400 - €500
Lucien BAYLAC (1851 - 1911) VELLEDA ACATÈNE Imprimerie Kossuth & Cie 11, rue des petits Hôtels - Paris. État B : déchirures, traces de plis et manques marginaux. 160 x 120 cm.
Artcurial
Feb. 13, 2011
POSTER: LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) - Grand Manège Central.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) - Grand Manège Central. Utilizing an old equestrian term, "manège" here refers to a bicycle riding school, a blossoming business around the turn-of-the-century. This is the larger format. Reference: Ref: Bicycle Posters, 32; DFP-II, 913; Reims, 226; PAI-XXXVI, 161 Printer: Imp. Chaix, Paris Year: 1894
Poster Auctions International Inc
Apr. 20, 2009
LUCIEN BAYLAC (French. 1851-1913)
Est: $500 - $700
LUCIEN BAYLAC (French. 1851-1913) "Bicyclettes Terrot". Signed l/r. Color Lithograph Poster. Sheet measuring 51" by 37". Unframed. (Cond: some fading, soiling and small chips to paper) (500/700) Provenance: J. Kossuth & Co., Rue Gibouy 24 Paris.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Feb. 05, 2009
LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913). CYCLE 'EXCELSIOR' / BAYLISS THOMAS & CO. 1896. 50x35 inches, 127x91 cm. Kossuth & Co., Paris.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) CYCLE 'EXCELSIOR' / BAYLISS THOMAS & CO. 1896. 50x35 3/4 inches, 127x91 cm. Kossuth & Co., Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears and creases in margins and image; restoration along vertical and horizontal folds. Japan.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 09, 2008
Acatene Velleda.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Acatene Velleda. LUCIEN BAYLAC (1851-1913) Imp. Kossuth, Paris Cond B+/Slight tears and stains at folds and edges. This proclamatory valkyrie would appear to be none other than Velleda, the Germanic priestess who was one of the leaders of the Batavian uprising against the Romans. Here, however, rather than taking on an entire empire, she lends her name to a brand of bicycle determined to crush the tyranny of chain-driven models with their chainless ride: the Acatene Metropole. Adding further melodrama to the proceedings is the background's chain-rending raptor, a bird of prey supplied with its own Latin motto that translates as "Woe to Chains." As is typically the case in posters for the Acatene Metropole bicycle, it's made perfectly clear that their product was outfitted with American-made G & J tires. Baylac worked under Jules Cheret and the Master's influence is clearly evident in his designs. Other than that fact, the artist remains a bit of an enigma, known to us solely from the posters he produced. 1898 47 1/8 x 62 1/8 in./119.6 x 157.7 cm
Poster Auctions International Inc