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1949, France. AFNOR (International Organization for Standardization). By Raoul Bénard (1881-1961. Grand Prix de Rome in 1922). Bronze 54mm. Cased. $65.

Raoul B?nard was born on 30 September, 1881. He studied under the sculptor Coutan and the medallists Chaplain and Vernon. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome for medal engraving and, in 1922, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, followed by a gold medal two years later. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. B?nard died in 1961.

Price: $65.00

SKU: 7206-18677-5B

 

Austria. ROBERT HEINE-GELDERN, archeologist and ethnographer. By Édouard Lantéri. Bronze plaquette 60mm x 79mm. $200.

?douard Lant?ri (frequently anglicized without the accents and with his first name sometimes noted as Edward) was born in Auxere in France on 31 October 1848. He studied under Aim? Millet at the Petite ?cole de Dessin at Paris and at the ?cole des Beaux Arts de Paris. After experiencing a period of poverty, he became a cabinet maker. In 1872 fellow sculptor Jules Dalou recommended that he move to London where he took work as an assistant to Joseph Edgar Boehm. In 1880 he took a position at the National Art Training School (which became the Royal College of Art in 1896) in South Kensington. In 1900 he became the College’s first Professor of Modelling (1900?10). He was involved with the architectural and decorative sculpture for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. His romantic French style of sculpting was seen as influential among exponents of New Sculpture. He wrote a series of three books on sculpting, which are still required reading for some courses. Lanteri eventually took British citizenship. He died in London on December 22, 1917.

Price: $200.00

SKU: 30056-5C

 

France. VILLE DE PARIS. By Maurice Delannoy. Silver (edge stamped 1ARGENT) 50mm, 63.5 grams. $90.

Maurice Delannoy was born on March 11, 1885 in Paris. He studied at the ?cole Germain Pilon under Charles Valton and Jules ?douard Roin?. He became a professor of drawing and worked as a medallisst and sculptor. He designed coins for Morocco, Monaco and Lebanon, and a considerable number of medals. Delannoy was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur in 1947. He died in Paris on April 26, 1972.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 5526-18215-10A

 

France. Fire Fighting. DEVOUEMENT ET COURAGE. By Eugène-Baptiste Doumenc (1873- ?). Bronze 50mm. $60.

Eug?ne-Baptiste Doumenc, sculptor and medal engraver. Was born in 1873. He was a soci?taire of the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais. He won a gold medal in 1936 and was made a chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. In is unknown when he died.

Price: $60.00

SKU: 17180-8A

 

1978, France. JAMES GILRAY, Caricaturist. By Ronald Searle. Plated-copper 95mm. No. 27 of an edition of 100 published by Club Français de la Médaille. $125. Sorry, SOLD

Ronald William Fordham Searle was born in Cambridge on March 3, 1920. He is best known as a satirical cartoonist and illustrator, and for being the creator of St. Trinian’s School. He started creating medals long after he had established his reputation. Searle started drawing at the age of five and left school at the age of 15. He trained at Cambridge College of Arts and Technology (now Anglia Ruskin University). In 1939 he enlisted in the army. In 1942 he was stationed in Singapore. He fought in Malaya and was taken prisoner. Searle was moved to the Kwai Jungle, where he worked on the “Death Railway.” He suffered considerably during his imprisonment, contracting beri-beri and malaria, and was subjected to beatings. His weight dropped to under 90 pounds. During his captivity he made drawings that documented the atrocities he observed. He kept them hidden. About 300 survived the war. They are documented in a book published in 1986. The originals are in the collection of the Imperial War Museum. After the War, Searle served as a courtroom artist at the Nuremberg trials. During the 1950s he produced an extraordinary amount of work, which was published in many leading publications, including Punch and the New Yorker. In 1961 he moved to Paris. He died on December 30, 2011 in Provence.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 7434-19731-12B

 

1965, France. Bridge. MONTAUBAN. By Madeleine-Pierre Quérolle. Bronze 58mm. $45.

Madeleine-Pierre Qu?rolle, painter sculptor and medallist was born in 1914. He studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs de Nice and later at the ?cole Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He was a student of Jandon and Lafaye. His output of medals is quite extensive.

Price: $45.00

SKU: 30006-5C

 

1968, France. FRANÇOIS RENÉ CHEVALIER DE CHATEAUBRIAND, writer and statesman. By Magdeleine Mocquot. Bronze 77mm. Général Illustré volume 4 1319/B. $45

Price: $45.00

SKU: 30050-5C

 

1968, France. JEAN-BAPTISTE-THÉODORE-MARIE BOTREL, singer-songwriter, poet and playwright. By René Quillivic. Bronze 81mm. Catalogue Général Illustré volume 4 1535/D. $45

Price: $45.00

SKU: 30051-5C

 

Germany. 1955 NEW YEAR’S MEDAL. By Arno Breker (19 July 1900 – 13 February 1991). Uniface cast iron 144mm. Strothotte: Die Zeit in der Numismatik 1955-2. $225

Price: $225.00

SKU: 30046-7C

 

France. GENERAL ÉDOUARD DE CURIÈRES DE CASTELNAU. By Marcel Dammann. Bronze 68mm. A couple of small edge nicks. $225.

Paul-Marcel Dammann, sculptor and medallist was born on June 13, 1885, at Montgerm. He studied under Chaplain. In 1908 he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. In 1928 he won a medal of honor at the Salon and was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in the following year. He designed a number of coins for foreign governments. Dammann died in 1939.

Price: $225.00

SKU: 5396-18083-10A

 

France. JOHN OF LORRAINE AND SOPHIA OF WURTTEMBURG. By Ferdinand de Saint Urbain. Bronze 45mm. $125.

Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain was born at Nancy on June 30, 1658 (or possibly 1654, according to one source), the son of Claude Augustin de Saint-Urbain, a goldsmith and engraver. In 1673 he was appointed Mint-engraver at Bologna. In 1683 he moved to Rome, where he was appointed Chief engraver by Innocent XI. He returned to Nancy in 1704 and was appointed as Engraver at the mint there in 1797. He created over 120 medals, most of which have a distinctive border, such as that on this medal. Saint-Urbain died in Nancy on January 10, 1738.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 8570-20804-7C

 

France. RUDOLPH AND MARIA OF LORRAINE. By Ferdinand de Saint Urbain. Bronze 45mm. $125.

Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain was born at Nancy on June 30, 1658 (or possibly 1654, according to one source), the son of Claude Augustin de Saint-Urbain, a goldsmith and engraver. In 1673 he was appointed Mint-engraver at Bologna. In 1683 he moved to Rome, where he was appointed Chief engraver by Innocent XI. He returned to Nancy in 1704 and was appointed as Engraver at the mint there in 1797. He created over 120 medals, most of which have a distinctive border, such as that on this medal. Saint-Urbain died in Nancy on January 10, 1738.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 2021-20806-7C

 

France. POLE VAULTING. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 50mm. $40.

Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors. He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. Dropsy became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire. He created many medals. A large collection of his work is held at the Monnaie de Paris, which put on a special exhibition of his medals in 1964, the catalogue for which remains a standard reference. His earliest works are in the art nouveau style. His style evolved considerably over his long career. Dropsy died at Veneux-Les-Sablon on November 2, 1969.

Price: $40.00

SKU: 9958-20430-7C

 

France. REBAIS. By P. Brun. Uniface cast bronze 126mm. Stamped with the number 5 on the reverse. $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: 0176-20648-3C

 

France. DIALOGUE. By Nicolas Carréga. Published by le Club Français la Médaille. Plated copper 76mm. Number 99 of an edition of 100. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 344/B. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 7437-20405-4C