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France. BRIARD Large galvano studio model possibly by Contaux. copper 135mm. $225

Price: $225.00

SKU: 7113-20645-4C

 

France. COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE TRANSATLANTIQUE – LIBERTÉ. By Jean Vernon. Bronze 50mm. $50.

Jean ?mile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1, 1897. Vernon studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lef?bvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9, 1975.

Price: $50.00

SKU: 4524-19183-9B

 

France. DIANE. By Maurice Delannoy. Uniface cast bronze 100mm. $400

Maurice Delannoy was born on March 11, 1885, in Paris.  He studied at the École Germain Pilon under Charles Valton and Jules Édouard Roiné. 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 Légion d’Honneur in 1947. He died in Paris on April 26, 1972.

 

Price: $400.00

SKU: 5231-30047-4C

 

France. DANSEUSE. By Henry Dropsy. Uniface studio cast bronze 109mm. $300

Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors.  He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste Émile Dropsy. He later studied at l’École Supérieure 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: $300.00

SKU: 1699-30045-4C

 

1903, France. NEW HOSPITAL IN ROUBAIX. By Hippolyte Lefébvre. Bronze 60mm. $90

Hippolyte Lef?bvre, sculptor and medallist, was born in Lille. He studied at the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts in Lille, where he won first prizes in drawing and sculpture. He later entered the ?cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he won numerous prizes. He exhibited at the Salon and won the Grand Prix de Rome in sculpture in 1892. Lef?bvre won gold medals for medals that he exhibited at the 1900 Universal Exposition.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 3038-20220-2C

 

1937, France. EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES. By Pierre Turin. Silver 69mm (stamped 2ARGENT on its edge). Catalogue Général Illustré volume 3 382/B. Lightly cleaned. $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: 30420-6C

 

1976, France. Sailing. ERIC TABARLY, Solo Yachtsman. By Joachim. Bronze 69mm. $80

Price: $80.00

SKU: 2042-20436-2C

 

France. AGRICULTURE. By Marie-Alexandre Coudray. Silvered-bronze plaquette 101mm x 63mm. Obv: Two oxen pulling a plow. Rev: A man with a scythe. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 102/E. $175.

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: $175.00

SKU: 4867-20693-4C

 

1987, France. OPHTHALMOLOGY SYMPOSIUM, CHIBRET. Bronze 70mm x 55mm

Price: $75.00

SKU: 4445-20650-4C

 

1972, China. HUANG-DI, EMPEROR AND ACUPUNCTURE. By Annette Landry. Published by le Club Français de la Médaille. Plated copper 67mm. Number 42 of an edition of 100. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 1142/A. $250

Price: $250.00

SKU: 9981-20411-2C

 

1934, France. ACADEMIE DES SCIENCE COLONIALES. By Jean Descomps. Silver (2ARGENT). 68mm. Cased. $400.

Jean-Bernard Descomps was born at Agen on May 14, 1872. He studied under Falgui?re. He won an honorable mention in 1901 and a third-class medal in 1903. Dscomps died on August 11, 1948

Price: $400.00

SKU: 8509-20449-2C

 

France, Egypt. PIERRE JOUGUET, Egyptologist. By Aleth Guzman-Nagotte. Bronze 59mm. In its original box.

Price: $400.00

SKU: 0224-20678-4C

 

France. HORSE AWARD. By C. Kristesco. Bronze 58mm. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: 30421-6C

 

France. WRESTLING. By Édouard Fraisse (1880-1945). Silvered-bronze 50mm. $45. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 9141-17568-11A

 

France, medicine. HENRI HALLOPEAU. By Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839-1909). Bronze 68mm. Maier 87. $250.

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: $250.00

SKU: 30413-6C