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France. VILLE DE TOURS. Unsigned. Bronze 57mm. Some barely perceptible edge damage. $60

Price: $60.00

SKU: 8069-17569-11A

 

France. NEW YORK. By Thérèse Dufresne. Bronze 81mm. $175.

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. Dufresne died in 2010.

Price: $175.00

SKU: 1275-20802-4C

 

France. FRÉRES DE MALHEUR (Brothers in Misery). By Maurice Thénot. Bronze (METAL D), 50mm. Catalogue Général Illustré volume 3/374/B. $125.

François Maurice Thénot was born in 1893. He studied under Patey. He exhibited in the Salon des Artistes and won a bronze medal in 1927 and a silver medal in 1936. His medallic works include a fine series of plaquettes and medals depicting African animals. Thénot died in 1963.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 0385-20609-3C

 

France. FLIGHT OF THE HOLY FAMILY INTO EGYPT. By Roger Bétannier. Uniface bronze 67mm. $80.

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: $80.00

SKU: 1026-19384-12B

 

France. VILLE DE ROUEN. By Hippolyte Lefébvre (1863-1935). Bronze plaquette 69mm x 50mm. $100.

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: $100.00

SKU: 15767-12A

 

France. LES AÏEULES. By André Pierre Schwab (1883-1969). Uniface cast bronze plaquette 93mm x 117mm. $525.

Andr? Pierre Schwab was born at Nancy on August 6, 1883. He was a student of Merci?, Chaplain, Vernon. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais beginning in 1905 and won a gold medal in 1926.Schwab died in 1969.

Price: $525.00

SKU: 5070-17591-10A

 

France. APPRENTICESHIP. By Julien-Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931). Bronze 50mm. $75.

Julien-Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931) was born in Paris. He studied under the sculptor, Carltier and medal engraving under Levasseur, Roty and Tonnelier. He won various distinctions during the course of his career and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

Price: $75.00

SKU: 6180-16881-11A

 

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