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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

 

France. ARCHILLE URBAIN, Professor of the Natural History Museum. By A. Tremont. Bronze 59mm. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: 1071-42035-10C

 

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

 

1808, France, Germany. CONGRESS OF ERFURT. By A. Facius. Bronze 43mm. Bramsen 745, Julius 1931, Schwering 1127. $275

Price: $275.00

SKU: 4632-19535-10B

 

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

 

Portugal, Africa, India. VASCO DE GAMA. By Hélène Guastala, published by the Paris Mint. Bronze 81mm. Catalogue Générale Illustré vol. 4 869/G. $100

Price: $100.00

SKU: 51055-T4

 

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

 

France. AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE CANNES. By A. Augis. Silver plaquette (ARGENT stamped on its edge). 74mm x 50mm. Cased. $250

Price: $250.00

SKU: 20691-7C

 

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

 

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

 

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