Bicycle Poster Print by Alphonse Mucha (1902)

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Art Nouveau meets cycling history

Connect a love of bicycles with an interest in decorative art through this reproduction of Alphonse Mucha’s Cycles Perfecta poster (1902). Its named advertising subject offers a distinctive alternative to Mucha’s decorative panels and food promotions. Choose it for a study, hallway or gallery wall exploring cycling, French advertising and turn-of-the-century design.

About the poster

Mucha brought his decorative poster approach to the bicycle, a symbol of modern travel at the time. The 1902 date connects this work with a period of enthusiasm for cycling, while its Art Nouveau classification gives it a place within a collection devoted to the movement. For collectors, the advertisement provides a starting point for comparing how the same artist approached different commercial subjects.

Create a personal cycling corner

Imagine displaying the print beside a shelf of cycling books, with warm wooden furniture, softly textured linen and a treasured ride memento nearby. It can introduce an artistic connection to your favourite pastime without requiring the whole room to follow a sporting theme. The recorded orange, beige and green palette offers a starting point for coordinating accessories or companion prints in related tones.

A smaller format can join an established gallery arrangement, while a larger print gives the Cycles Perfecta advertisement a more prominent place. Pairing it with Decauville and Blanche Hermine creates a shared cycling theme across different dates; adding Mucha’s biscuit poster introduces another commercial subject by the same artist. Consider your available wall space and surrounding furniture before selecting your size.

Paper, printing and finish

This product is a reproduction, not an original advertisement from 1902. It is produced using giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper, offering a matte paper surface for your chosen display. Select a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or choose a framed option with a black wooden frame and white mount. Three paper sizes provide flexibility for an individual Art Nouveau feature or a grouped cycling gallery.

Choose your size

• Small: 11 × 14 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Medium: 12 × 16 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Large: 18 × 24 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Framed options include a black wooden frame and white mount. Select your preferred size and finish above.

Pair it with

Continue the French cycling theme with the Decauville Bicycle poster (c. 1900) and the Bicyclette Blanche Hermine poster (1926). For a same-artist companion exploring another advertising subject, add Mucha’s Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile poster (1896) to your Art Nouveau gallery wall.

Explore more Art Nouveau prints and Alphonse Mucha

Discover complementary period designs in our Art Nouveau prints collection.

Learn more about the artist in Who was Alphonse Mucha?.