French

 

(1930) CENTENARY OF ALGERIA. By G. Berguet. Bronze triptych 38mm x 56mm, 117mm x 56mm, 38mm x 56mm. Escande 201. $600.

This is a reproduction of a ceramic relief by Delduc, which decorated the courtyard of the Palais des Delegations Financiere in Algiers.

Price: $600.00

SKU: J4280-9T

 

France. Sports. SWIMMING. By Émile Monier. Bronze 41mm. $35.

?mile Monier, sculptor and medallist was born in 1883. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and in the studios of Ponscarme and Peter. During the course of his career, he received numerous honors and became a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. Monier died in 1970.

Price: $35.00

SKU: 1470-40021-9C

 

1973, France. JOSEPH MARIE JACQUARD, Inventor. By Raymond Corbin. Silvered-copper 72mm. Club Français la Médaille. Number 67 of a limited edition of 100. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 450/C. $90.

Raymond Corbin was born at Rochefort on April 23, 1907. He studied under Henry Dropsy at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and succeeded him as professor of medal engraving in 1955. Corbin had a distinguished career, which included creating many medals and designing two commemorative coins for the French Mint. He won various honors. He died at Boulogne-Billancourt on March 1, 2002.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 30885-9C

 

1977, France, Theater. MARCEL MARCEAU, Mime. By Jacques Martin. Silvered-copper 72mm. Club Français la Médaille. Number 67 of a limited edition of 100. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 1260/A. $100

Price: $100.00

SKU: 30888-9C

 

France. CHEVAL (Horse). Édouard-Pierre Blin (1877-1946). Bronze 50mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 255/B. $50.

?douard-Pierre Blin was born on August 30, 1877, at Chartres. He studied under Chaplain, Peter, Bott?e and Hector Lemarie. He won several distinctions as a medallist and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur. Blin died in Paris in 1946.

Price: $50.00

SKU: 1989-40022-9C

 

1973, France. CHARLES LOUPOT, Graphic Artist. By Marcel Jacno. Silvered-copper 69mm. Club Français la Médaille. Number 13 of a limited edition of 100. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 page 963. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 0094-30893-9c

 

1986, France. LE MAL COURT. Signed M.M. Silvered-copper 77mm. Club FFrançais de la Médaille. Number 10 of a limited edition of 100. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: 6005-0895-9C

 

France. PRESIDENT ÉMILE LOUBAT. By Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839-1909). Uniface copper Galvano 99mm. $200.

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: $200.00

SKU: 0251-18863-4B

 

1984 (edge stamp), France Africa. The Republic of Congo. PIERRE SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA, Founder of Brazzaville, Capital of Free France during World War II. By E. Morlaix. Bronze 68mm. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: 42078-2D

 

France. RECONNAISSANCE. By Pierre-Victor Dautel (1873-1954). Bronze 59mm. $90.

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: $90.00

SKU: 1663-15504-12A

 

France, Literature. GABRIEL FAURÉ, Writer. By Louis Muller. Bronze 68mm. $60.

Louis Muller was born on February 22 1902 at Vénissieux 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 Larrivé at the École 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 André 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: $60.00

SKU: 40076-2D

 

1977, France. MONT ST. MICHEL. By Thérèse Dufresne. Bronze 81mm. $150

Th?r?se Dufresne was born in 1937. She studied at the ?cole des Arts Appliqu?s and at the ?cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts e Paris. She spent time in Spain from 1962 to 1964. Over the course of her career, she won various awards. She created an extensive body of medals and is especially recognized for her architectural medals that depict scenes from unusual perspectives. Dufresne died in 2010.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 40077-2D

 

1977, Great Britain. KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. By Germaine Rességuier-Lagriffoul. Published by La Monnaie de Paris. Catalogue Générale Illustré vol. 4 1565/G. $90.

Germaine Rességuier-Lagriffoul was born in 1908. He attended the École des Beaux-Art in Marseille then the l’École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He created an extensive body of medals.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 40081-2D

 

1980 (edge stamp), Egypt. AKHENATON. By Victor Douek, Published by the Paris Mint. Bronze 68mm. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 40082-2D

 

1940, France. ORDRE DES ARCHITECTES. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 60mm. Awarded to Pierre Remaury. $125.

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: $125.00

SKU: 40092-2D