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August 11, 2025

Jules-Alexandre Grün’s Iconic Posters from the Belle Époque

Jules-Alexandre Grün (1868–1938) was a French painter, illustrator, and poster artist whose works vividly capture the elegance, charm, and social vibrancy of Paris during the Belle Époque. He is best remembered for his large-scale, color-rich depictions of Parisian high society—dancers, cabaret performers, and fashionable gatherings—often infused with humor, warmth, and a keen sense of observation.

His posters, especially those promoting Paris theaters and events, combined the decorative flair of Art Nouveau with a modern, approachable style, making him one of the leading poster artists of his era alongside contemporaries like Toulouse-Lautrec.

Though his fame waned after World War I, Grün’s works endure as a colorful window into the spirit of fin-de-siècle Paris, celebrating both its glamour and its human warmth. Below is a collection of iconic posters by Jules-Alexandre Grün in the 1900s.

La Chanson à Montmartre, 1900

Avez-vous Le Sourire?, 1900

Chemins de Fer de l’Ouest and South Coast Railway, 1900

Chimay Ardenne, 1900

Concert Européen, Veux-tu grimper?, circa 1900

Guide de l’Etranger à Montmartre, 1900

Kymris, circa 1900

La Cigale, Circa 1900

La Cigale, Les Petits Croisés, 1900

La Cigale, T'y viens-t-y?, 1900

La Pepiniere Oh! La la! Mon Empereur!, circa 1900

Manufacture d'Herstal lez Liège, circa 1900

Maquette for the French liqueur Menthe Pastille, circa 1900

Paris-Medoc, circa 1900

Scala, Enfin, Seuls!, 1900

Chemin de fer de l'Ouest, 1901

Chemin de Fer du Nord, Plage de Mesnil-Val, 1901

Folies-Bergere, Napoli, 1901

La Boîte à Fursy, circa 1901

Loïe Fuller, 1901

Plage de Mesnil-Val, 1901

Pneus Ferres Gallus, 1901

Société Des Peintres-lithographes, 3ème Exposition, 1901

Treteau de Tabarin, La Boîte à Fursy, 1901

Concert de la Pepiniere, Je vais le dire a ta mere, 1902

Moulin Rouge, La Belle de New-York, circa 1902

Scala, C’est d’un Raid!, 1902

Scala Revue a Poivre, 1903

T'en as un flair!, "Gaîté Rochechouart", 1903

Avec Ta Facon de Porter la Raie, 1904

Bal Tabarin, 1904

Moulin Rouge, Revues, 1904

Glycya, 1905

La Revue de la Scala, 1905

Location de Pianos, circa 1905

Casino de Paris, 1906

Byrrh, tonique hygiénique, 1907

Monaco, Avril Exposition et Concours de Canots Automobiles, circa 1908

Soirée des Affiches Réclames, 1909

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