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France. LA VILLE DE METZ. By Paul Niclausse (1879-1958). Bronze 80mm. Cased. $125.

Fran?ois-Paul (Paul) Niclausse was born on May 26, 1879, at Metz (then annexed to the German Empire following the Franco-Prussian Wat). He studied at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Paris under Ponscarme and Gabriele-Jules Thomas and later joined the faculty as a professor. He was elected as a member of the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts and became a Soci?taire of the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, where he received an honorable mention in 1898 and a bronze medal in 1900. Niclausse was eventually made a chevalier de la L?gion d’honneur. hE DIED IN 1958.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 8314-20496-3C

 

France. HONORÉ DAUMIER (1808-1876), Artist. By George Lay. Issued by la Société Français des Amis de la Médaille circa 1952. Bronze 98mm. Numbered 77 on its edge. $450.

Georges Lay, sculptor and medallist, was born at Bordeaux in 1907. He studied there in the school of Beaux-Arts and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts and the ?cole Nationale des Arts D?coratifs.

Price: $450.00

SKU: 4706-20486-3C

 

France. FESTIVAL DE MONTMARAULT. By Claude Mascaux. Bronze 50mm. Cased. $175.

Léon-Claude Mascaux was born in Saint-Germain-en-Lay (Yvelines) on June 13 1882,  He studied under the sculptors Landowski and Bouchard. He first exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Beaux Arts in 1921. In 1924 he won a medal in the artistic comptetion of the Olympic Games. In the following year he won a Grand Prix at the Exposition des Arts Déoratifs et Industriels Moderns for a series seven sports-themed medals. Unlike his contemporaries, he eschewed the reducing machine and cut his models directly into the plaster in the actual size of his intended medals. His medals typically reflect a strong Art Deco style. Mascaux died at Fontainebleau on March 8 1965.

Price: $175.00

SKU: 30477-7C

 

France. TWO MEN HAULING A BOAT. By Roger B?tannier (1920-1999). Uniface cast bronze 117mm. $300.

Roger Alphonse B?tannier, was born in Paris in 1920, He exhibited in the sculpture section at the Salon in 1947. He created many medals in during his career. B?tannier died in 1999.

Price: $300.00

SKU: 0383-20495-3C

 

1867, France. EMMANEUL BRUNE, Architect. By Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain (1839-1909). High-relief uniface cast bronze 140mm. Created when Chaplain and Brune were both in Rome after winning the Grand Prix de Rome. $400.

Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain (1839-1909) was born at Mortagne. He entered the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1857. He studied under the sculptor, Jouffroy, and Eugene-Andr? Oudin?, the medallist. He won the first prize at the Concours de Rome in 1862. He studied in Italy from 1864 to 1868. Cahplain was elected to the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts in 1881 and became an officer of the L?gion d’Honneur in 1888.

Price: $400.00

SKU: 20668-3C

 

France, Freemasonry. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHEOPS LODGE 556. By L.E. Len?tre. Bronze 59mm. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 3078-42029-10C

 

France. FRANÇOIS BOGGIO. By Roger Bétannier (1920-1999). Uniface cast bronze 125mm. $150.

Roger Alphonse B?tannier, was born in Paris in 1920, He exhibited in the sculpture section at the Salon in 1947. He created many medals in during his career. B?tannier died in 1999.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 0511-20655-3C

 

1920, Germany. OCCUPATION OF THE MAIN PROVINCE. By Karl Goetz. Cast bronze 58mm. Kienast 261. $375. Sorry, SOLD

Karl Goetz was born at Augsburg in 1875. He attended the Art School in Augsburg, and later the art schools in Dresden, Leipzig , Berlin and Dusseldorf. He spent five years in Paris and later moved to Munich, where he settled in 1904. Goetz was a prolific medallist, most noted for his satirical works, especially those of World War I. Goetz died in 1950.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 30617-7C

 

France. JULES SIEGFRIED. By Ovide Yencesse. Bronze 55mm. $100.

Ovide Yencesse (1860-1947) was born at Dijon. He studied under Ponscarme, Thomas and Levillain at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He was director of the ?cole des Beaux-Arts at Dijon. He won gold medals at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1900 and in 1920. Yencesse was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1900. Many of his medallic works have a distinctive, subtle effect using a soft, shallow relief.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 2216-17594-10A

 

1930, France. 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLLEGE DU FRANCE. By Pierre Turin. Silver 68mm. OBVERSE: The head of a female holding a lighted torch with rays issuing forth. REVERSE: A statue of Guillaume Budé. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 378/D. In its original, circular cardboard case $600.

Pierre Turin was born in Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne) on 3 August, 1891. He trained as a steel engraver and became a student at the École Nationale Supèrieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fréderic-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxième second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition in 1920. He had a distinguished career as a medalist and designer of coins.  He is noted for his many works with a bold, Art Deco style, in particular the prize medal from the 1925 Exposition Internationale Des Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Moderns in Paris. In 1938 he was made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur. Turin died on July 25, 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

Price: $600.00

SKU: 5634-16459-10T

 

France. GUSTAVE HOMBERG – SOCIÉTÉ FINANCIÉRE FRANÇAISE ET COLONIALE. By Georges-Henri Prud’homme (1873-1947). 68mm x 68mm. $295

Georges-Henri Prud’homme (1873-1947),sculptor and medallist a student at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, where he studied engraving under Alphée Dubois and sculpture under Falguière. He exhibited at the salon beginning in 1894. He won an honorable mention in 1901 and a third class medal in 1904. In 1905 he became a Sociétaire des Artistes Français and a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur.

Price: $295.00

SKU: 1757-17317-5A

 

1970, France. DON QUICHOTTE. By André Chevalard. Published by le Club Français la Médaille. Cast bronze 110mm. Number 71 of a limited edition of 200. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 396/C. $225

Price: $225.00

SKU: 7220-20258-3C

 

France. BÂTIMENT – TRAVAUX PUBLICS. FÉDÉRATION DÉPARTMENTALE DE BOUCHES DU RHÔNE. By Georges Simon (1906-1982). Pair of uniface cast bronze studio models 118mm. $300.

Georges Simon was born in Paris in 1906. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieur des Beaux Arts de Paris under Henri Dropsy. He worked with Lavriellier, Gregroire and Bazor. He exhibited at the Salon des Artists Français  where he received a mention in 1936 and a bronze medal in 1939.He was an engraver and later master-engraver at the Paris Mint from 1931-1971. Simon died in 1982.

Price: $300.00

SKU: 20823-7C

 

Switzerland. EARLY 20TH CENTURY STREET SCENE WITH CARRIAGES, AND AN AUTOMOBILE. By Huegenin. Bronze 40mm. $90.

The Huegenin die-sinking establishment was established in Switzerland as in 1868. It initially produced watch cases and medals, but as the former went out of fashion, they specialized more in medals. Its two principal partners, Fritz Huegenin-Jacot and Henri Huguenin were both engaged in medal engraving. In 1968 the firm celebrated its centenary and was renamed Huguenin M?dailleurs SA. It remains the foremost producer of medals in Switzerland.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 0647-18084-5B

 

1951, France. BIMILLENNIAL OF THE CITY OF PARIS. By Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986). Uniface bronze plaquette 60mm x 90mm. In its original case with a descriptive card. $100

Raymond Delamarre was born in Paris on June 8, 1890. He studied under his father, an engraver, and under Jules Coutan at l’École des beaux-arts de Paris. He was also a student of Rodin. He was mobilized in World War I and was wounded and captured in 1914. He returned to Paris following the war and won the first Grand Prize de Rome for Sculpture in 1919. He exhibited at the international expositions of 1925, 1931 and 1937. Delamarre is noted for large scale sculptures, and a bas-relief, Les Arts et Monuments Régionau on the liner ‘Normandie.”   He created a large body of medals and plaquettes. Delamarre died on February 28, 1986. Delamarre’s works, including his medals are discussed and illustrated in RAYMOND DELAMARRE, Sculpteur et Médailleur By Claire Maingon. Rennes, 1924

Price: $100.00

SKU: 0648-16834-12A