La Belle Epoque to co-host lecture on vintage advertising posters, June 4

Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the Belle Epoque works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House
Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the Belle Epoque works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House
Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House

NEW YORK – La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, which also houses the newly reopened La Belle Epoque Auction House, will host a lecture in collaboration with ArtfulBuzz.com. Titled “La Belle Epoque Era of Advertising,” it will take place on Sunday, June 4 from 2 pm to 4 pm Eastern time at 71 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The featured speaker will be Linda Tarasuk, co-owner of La Belle Epoque Auction House and La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters.

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Flood damages La Belle Epoque’s poster inventory; July sale still on

One of several vintage posters from La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters’ inventory. The bulk of its holdings was irreparably damaged in an early May flooding incident. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction
Interior of La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, a gallery affiliated with La Belle Epoque Auction. Much of the poster inventory was irreparably damaged in an early May flooding incident. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction
Interior of La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, a gallery affiliated with La Belle Epoque Auction. Much of the poster inventory was irreparably damaged in an early May flooding incident. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction

NEW YORK – Boutique auction house La Belle Epoque announces it is staying open after suffering extreme water damage in early May. The water damage was caused by a small fire in the space above La Belle Epoque, which set off sprinkler systems for an extended period of time, causing major flooding in the space below, with portions of the ceiling literally caving in.

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