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1919, France. SOCIÉTÉ HORTICOLE ET MARAÎCHÈRE BERCK SUR MER. By L.L. Blanchot (1869-1947). Bronze 52mm. $75.

Price: $75.00

SKU: 7497-16816-11A

 

France. PORT AUTONOME DU HAVRE. By René Méry. Silvered-bronze 70mm. Obv: A night view of ships by a dock. Rev: A crowned dragon with the letters “PAH” and a sailing ship in the background. $125.

One of very few medals by M?ry. I have been unable to find any biographical information for him.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 5456-19353-12B

 

France. GLORIA IN VICTORIBUS. By Pierre Turin. Uniface bronze plaquette 63mm x 80mm. $275.

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: $275.00

SKU: 3031-19009-3B

 

Monaco. PRINCE RAINIER III. By By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Bronze 41mm. Cased. $90.

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: $90.00

SKU: K2250-15612-1T

 

France. TÊTE D’ENFANT. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Bronze 55mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol 3 383/H. $175.

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: $175.00

SKU: 5539-16118-2T

 

France. EUGÈNE DELACROIX. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Bronze 68mm. OBVERSE: Bust of Delacroix facing right. REVERSE: Detail from “Barque of Dante” set against a palette, branch of laurel and brushes. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 381/E. $150.

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: $150.00

SKU: 5156-16146-2T

 

1966, France. CENTENARY OF SOCIÉTÉ D’HORTICULTURE ET DE BOTANIQUE DU CENTRE DE LA NORMANDIE. By Georges Simon (1906-1982). Bronze 50mm. Cased. $45.

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: $45.00

SKU: 17518-6A

 

Sweden. GUSTAV V. By Tony Antoine Szirmaï (1871-1938). Large bronze-colored galvano approximately 9 inches x 11 inches. $450. Sorry, SOLD

Tony Antoine Szirma? medallist and sculptor was born in Hungary in 1871. He entered the Budapest School of Decorative Arts, and later studied under Prof. Eberle at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. He moved to Italy, where he studied under Prof. Kopf for two years at the Palazzo Venezia in Rome. In 1892 he- went to Paris and entered the studio of the Master Ernest Barrias. Szirma? died in 1938.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 15818-6A

 

France, gardening. HORTICULTURE – UNIFACE, THIN TRIAL STRIKING. By Adolphe Rivet (1855-19258). From the Delande archive. Bronze 68mm. $60.

Delande et Cie. of Paris was a company that manufactured and distributed medals, decorations, flags, and trophies. In was founded in the late 19th century and closed its doors in the 1980s. It had customers throughout the world and produced military decorations and uniform ornamentations for several governments. The Delande family broke up the business?s archives around 2010.————- Adolphe Rivet, sculptor and medallist, was born at Varetz (Corr?ze) on July 30 1855. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Jules Cavelier, Hubert Ponscarme and Oscar Roty. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, where he received an honorable mention in 1888 and a second class medal in 1908. He died at Gentilly (Seine) on November 8 1925

Price: $60.00

SKU: Q16013-16013-LS

 

France. MAN FENDING OFF A SERPENT WITH AN AXE. By Julien Lorieux. Bronze 71mm. $125.

Julien Auguste Philiberet Lorieux, sculptor, was born in Paris on December 31, 1876. He studied under Falgi?re, Merci?, and Prinet. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais where he received honorable mentions in 1897 and 1900 and medals in 1901 and 1902. He became a member in 1899. Lorieux died at Toul on April 30, 1915.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 0364-20630-3C

 

France. VICTOIRE. By Lucien-Jean Cariat. Bronze 29mm x 75mm. Catalogue Général Illustré volume 3 72/A. $100.

Lucien-Jean Cariat was born in 1874. He studied under Ponscarme and Tomas. He won an honorable mention at the Salon of 1898. Cariat died in 1925.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 4386-30040-4C

 

France. LA FAMILLE, 2ND VERSION. By R. Bétannier. Uniface bronze 69mm. $90.

Roger Alphonse B?tannier, was born in Paris in 1920, He exhibited in the sculpture section at the Salon in 1947 and apparently died in the same year. He created several medals in his short career. B?tannier died in 1999.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 6596-19387-12B

 

France. ANCIENT MARKET SCENE. Unsigned (Roger Alphonse Bétannier (1920-1999)). Uniface bronze 63mm. $90.

Roger Alphonse B?tannier, was born in Paris in 1920, He exhibited in the sculpture section at the Salon in 1947 and apparently died in the same year. He created several medals in his short career. B?tannier died in 1999.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 1248-19390-12B

 

1917, Belgium. AID FOR THE ORPHANS OF WAR. By Paul Dubois. Bronze 60mm. $60

Price: $60.00

SKU: 9409-19358-12b

 

France. L’INFINI. By Pierre-Charles Lenoir (1879-1953). Bronze 50mm x 60mm. $60

Pierre-Charles Lenoir (1879-1953) studied under his father, Charles Lenoir, a sculptor, and under Peter, Roty and Mercier. He first exhibited at the Salon in 1903. Lenoir created numerous monuments and an extensive body of medals.

Price: $60.00

SKU: 5896-16439-10T