French

 

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

 

France, Vietnam. 517TH REGIMENT DU TRAIN. Published by Fraisse. Silvered-bronze 68mm. $125

Price: $125.00

SKU: 19044-7B

 

(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

 

1915, U.S.A. PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION – SAN FRANCISCO?S RECOVERY FROM THE EARTHQUAKE AND THE OPENING OF THE PANAMA CANAL. Louis-Alexandre Bott?e (1852-1941, Grand Prix de Rome in 1878). Bronze 57mm x 78mm. Maier 140. $375. ——— Louis-Alexandre Bott?e (1852-1941) was born in Paris. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed to a button-making manufactory, where he was responsible for engraving dies. He later studied at the ?cole des Art D?coratifs. In 1869 he joined the atelier of Paulin Tasset and in 1871 he joined the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Premiere Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1878 and a gold medal at the Salon of 1900. In 1903 he was made an Officier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

Price: $375.00

SKU: 42008-2D

 

France. SAINTE JEANNE DE FRANCE. By Louis Muller. Bronze 63mm. $80. ——— 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: $80.00

SKU: 4780-18073-3B

 

France. PROVEN?ALE. By Ernesta Robert-M?rignac. Uniface bronze plaquette 49mm x 61mm. OBV: Bust of a woman in regional costume. Cf. Cat Gen. vol. 354/C. This plaquette lacks “PROVEN?ALE” under the portrait. It is possibly a trial striking or modified for some special purpose. $75 ———– From Robert- M?rignac?s series of plaquettes depicting women in regional costumes of France: Alsacienne, Angevine, Auvergnate, Boulonnaise, Bourbonnaise, Bressane, Bretone, Catalane, Charentaise, Limousine, Lorraine, Normanide, Olonnaise, Poitevine, Proven?ale, Saintongeaise, Vend?enne. ———-Ernesta Robert-M?rignac, sculptor and medallist was born at Saint-Omer in 1858. She studied under Mlle Genevi?ve Granger, Mlle Darbefeille and R?cipon. She died in 1933.

Price: $75.00

SKU: K8612-15978-KS

 

France, aviation. MOTHER AND CHILD WITH A DOVE ? ?UVRES SOCIALES DE L?AIR. By Georges Guiraud (1901-1989. Grand Prix de Rome, 1926). Bronze 50mm. $120. ——— Georges Guiraud was born at Toulouse on August 5 1901. He was the son of Albert Guiraud, who was a painter and illuminator of documents. Guiraud studied at the ?cole des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked in the workshop of Jean Boucher. Guiraud won the First Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1926. He died at Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple (Marne) on May 12 1989.

Price: $120.00

SKU: 6494-16474-12T

 

France. JACQUES JULES BARRE ? ENGRAVER GENERAL OF COINS, MEMORIAL. By Auguste and Albert Barre. Copper 60mm. Spot in the field of the obverse. $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: 18613-2B

 

France. AGRICULTURE. By F?lix Rasumny (1869-1940). Gilt-bronze 45mm x 60mm. $75. ———— F?lix Rasumny sculptor and medallist was born at Sebastapol in 1869 and was naturalized in France. He was a student of Millet, Gauthier and Tasset. He began exhibiting at the Salon in 1889 and becase a Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais in 1907. He became a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1933. Rasumny died in 1940.

Price: $75.00

SKU: 5158-15605-7T

 

France. LA VIGNE – COMIT? NATIONAL DE PROPAGANDE EN FAVEUR DU VIN. By Pierre-Charles Lenoir (1879-1953). Bronze 50mm. $95. ————- Pierre-Charles Lenoir (1879-1953) studied under his father, Charles Lenoir, a sculptor, and under Peter, Roty and Mercier. He first exhibited at the Salon in 1903. Lenoir created numerous monuments and an extensive body of medals.

Price: $95.00

SKU: 5855-18472-1B

 

France. ORPHEUS. By Marie-Alexandre Coudray. Bronze 68mm. Obv: Bust of Orpheus clutching a lyre. Rev: Fame seated on a rectangular tablet, violin and branches. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 100/C, Maier 223, Classens 40. $50. ——— 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: $50.00

SKU: 9810-16643-5A