Winter Garten Saharet poster – Maurice Biois – 1902

Winter Garten Saharet poster – Maurice Biois – 1902

Born in Richmond, Australia, Paulina Clarissa Molony was known to the world as Saharet. She was a dancer and actress. She started dancing on stage in Chicago in 1891. Her Her routines as an exotic and audacious dancer in vaudeville music houses soon brought her fame and notoriety. She was a highly skilled and flexible dancer.

A journalist of the day described her performance; ‘What she does is to give a wild whirling dance, in the course of which she introduces somersault splits, fabulous high kicking, cart wheels and other difficult feats… It is a marvellous exhibition of gymnastic skill, but, at the same time, the dancer is mirthful and beautiful, and the dance a delight to the eye.

She later performed in New York and other US cities, and in France, Germany, Russia and Britain. Saharet also went on to feature in at least 9, possibly more films in Germany and France before WWI.

This vintage Saharet poster was produced in 1902 when she was performing at the Winter Garten at the Hotel Central in Friedrichstraße in Berlin, Germany.

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears, or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and poster for just £22.