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France. REN? CAGNAT, LIFETIME SECRETARY OF L?ACAD?MIEDES INSCRIPTIONS ET BELLES LETTRES. By Raoul B?nard (1881-1961. Grand Prix de Rome in 1922)
Bronze 68mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 40/D

Price: $100.00

SKU: 1742-15669-10T

 

France. CENTENARY OF LA NATIONALE (Insurance Company). By Henry Dropsy (1885-1969). Bronze 71mm. Slight cabinet friction on the highest points of relief. $90. ———— 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: $90.00

SKU: 8931-15606-6T

 

France. JUNON ET PSYCH?. By Ferdinand Levillain. Published by the Soci?t? Fran?ais des Amis de la M?daille (SAMF). Bronze 47mm. Maier 2. $725. ——— Ferdinand Levillain was born at Plassy on July 29, 1937. He studied at the E?cole des Beaux-Arts de Paris and was a student of Fran?ois Jouffroy . From 1861 to 1903 he exhibited at the Salon des Artists Fran?ais. He worked for the goldsmiths Levillain Barbedienne and Christofle. He was made a chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur in 1892. Levillain died in Paris on January 8, 1905.

Price: $725.00

SKU: 8658-19010-3B

 

Italy. (Possible) SELF PORTRAIT OF PISANELLO. Uniface aftercast bronze 57.5mm. OOBVERSE: Bust of Pisanello facing left. Cf. Hill 32, Attwood 59. A loop is solder to its reverse for hanging. $90. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023). ——— Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello was born in Pisa around 1395. He died in Rome around 1455. An artist of great talent, he is credited with the introduction of the Renaissance medal. He regarded himself foremost as a painter, signing his medals as such (e.g. Opus Pisani Pictoris [The work of Pisanello the painter]). Although many artists began creating medals soon after Pisanello introduced this new medium, his
medals are generally regarded as the finest of the period.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 2007-16133-6T

 

France.NAPOLEON?S TOMB. By Maurice Delannoy (1885-1972) (Published by Arthus Bertrand). Uniface bronze plaquette 86mm x 67mm. $90. RESERVED ————— 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: $0.00

SKU: 16402-9T

 

Belgium. VOLONTE, FORCE BEAUTE PAR LES SPORTS. By Godefroid Devreese. Uniface bronze plaquette 102mm x 54mm. $90. ———— Godefroid Devreese was one of Belgium’s most prolific medallists. He was born at Courtrai in 1861. He studied sculpture under his father and later at the Academy of Brussels. In 1885 he won the second Grand Prix de Rome. In 1889 he won the first Grand Prix for sculpture at the Academy of Brussels and a gold medal at the International Exposition in Cologne. A brief biography and a complete catalogue of his medallic works is provided in GODEFROID DEVRESE 1861-1941 by Poels, Vandamme and Van Dreiessche.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 8212-18682-6B

 

1956, Algeria. ?LECTRICIT? ET GAZ D?ALGERIE. By Lagriffoul. Bronze 59mm. Escande 193. $90. ——— Henri Albert Lagriffoul was born in Paris on May 9 1907. His father was a goldsmith. His teachers tried to steer him towards studying science, but he preferred to pursue a career in sculpture. In 1924 he entered l??cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Paul Landowski, In 1932 he won the premier grand prix de Rome in Sculpture. He had a distinguished career as a sculptor, creating many public works and winning numerous prizes. He also created medals and designed a portrait of Marianne used on 5, 10 and 20 centimes coins. Lagriffoul died at Boulogne-Billancourt on August 22 1981.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 9339-15597-6T

 

1909, France. Steelmaking. BARON DE NERVO, President of Acieries de Denain et d?Anzin. By Pierre-Victor Dautel (1873-1954). Pair of uniface copper galvanoes 134mm x 120mm. $350. ————- Pierre-Victor Dautel, French sculptor and medallist was born at Valenciennes in 1873. He studied sculpture and architecture at the ?cole Acad?miques at Valenciennes and later studied sculpture at the ?cole Nationale et Sp?ciale des Beaux Arts at Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Dubois. He won various awards during his distinguished career and was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1929. Dautel died in 1954.

Price: $350.00

SKU: 0196-18862-4B

 

France. World War II. Airplanes. GENERAL CORNIGLION MOLINER. By Andr? Galtie. Bronze 71mm. $95. ————– Andr? L?on Galti? was born in Toulouse on February 26, 1908. He won a silver medal in 1944 at the Salon des artistes Fran?ais. Galti? died at Brian?on on August 4, 1983.

Price: $95.00

SKU: 4056-18430-7B

 

France. BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. By Maurice Delannoy. Uniface bronze 144mm. $225. ———- 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: $225.00

SKU: 1497-11707-4b

 

1911, Hungary. SHOPPING FESTIVAL. By Muranyi. Bronze plaquette 61mm x 101mm. Some light spots (not quite as dark as suggested by the picture). $125

Price: $125.00

SKU: Q2890-15347-5S

 

(1972 edge stamp). France. ORPHEUS. By Marie-Alexandre Coudray. Uniface, large bronze version. Bronze 115mm. Obv: Bust of Orpheus clutching a lyre. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 100/C, Maier 223, Classens 40. $150. ————– Marie-Alexandre Lucien Coudray was born in Paris on February 21 1864. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts and was a student of Dumont, Thomas, Allouard and Ponscarme. In 1893 he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving for Orph?e endort Cerb?re aux sons de sa lyre (Orpheus putting Cerebus to sleep by the sound of his lyre), In 1898 he won a first prize at the Salon and a silver medal at the Universal Exposition. Coudray?s best known work is his portrait of Orpheus, which was offered for sale by the Monnaie de Paris, at the Universal Exposition in 1900. 4,500 examples which struck to meet the demand. Coudray died in 1932.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 17553-4B

 

Belgium. ALBERT I. By Raymond Delamarre. Uniface bronze 68mm. $125. ———— Raymond Delamarre was born in Paris on June 8 1890. He studied under his father, an engraver, and under Jules Coutan at l’?cole 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 R?gionau on the liner ?Normandie.? He created a large body of medals and plaquettes. Delamarre died on February 28, 1986.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 6144-19112-6B

 

1914, France. THE BATTLE OF MULHOUSE. By Joseph Descomps after a painting by Georges Scott. Gilt electrotype 6 ? x 8 ? inches. $475. ———– Joseph J. Emmanuel Descombs (also known as Cormier) was born at Clermont-Ferraand on January 18, 1869. He trained as a sculptor under Louis-Auguste Hiolin. In 1883 he became a soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais. He won many awards and was a regular exhibitor at the Salon d?Automne. Descomps was made a chevalier of la L?gion d?Honneur. He died in Paris on April 24, 1950.

Price: $475.00

SKU: 1276-17555-4B

 

1960, France. SPORTS PRIZE. By Louis Muller (1902-1957, Grand Prix de Rome in 1932). Bronze 70mm. $75. ———– Louis Muller was born on February 22 1902 at V?nissieux into a family of modest means. He started to work with metals at the age of 13. He was apprenticed to various jewelers and silversmiths in Lyon. After completing his national service in 1923 he entered the atelier of sculptor Jean-Baptiste Larriv? at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. He later moved to Paris where he studied under Sculpture under Henri Bouchard and medal engraving under Henry Dropsy and Aguste Patey. Muller also studied at the private academy established by Andr? Lavrillier. In 1929 he won the second prix de Rome in medal engraving and in 1932 won the premier prix de Rome. Muller worked for the Monnaie de Paris and for various private makers of medals. He died at Antony in 1957.

Price: $75.00

SKU: 2491-16151-6T