French

 

1972, France. GRAND PRIX DU PORTO (Crosswords). By Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986). Bronze 79mm. $175. —————- 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: $175.00

SKU: 8989-17556-1B

 

France. BAUDOUIN BRAS DE FER, FLANDERS. By Raymond Delamarre. Uniface bronze plaquette 52mm x 90mm. $90. ——— 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: $90.00

SKU: 2135-18411-1B

 

1944, France. PATRIA FIDELITER COLVIT (She faithfully honors her homeland)- STRASSBOURG. By Raymond Delamarre (1890-1986). Bronze 68mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 125/E. The scratch in the field of the obverse is not as apparent as suggested by the picture. The lighting angle seems to have highlighted it. $90. ————– 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: $90.00

SKU: 7972-15958-10T

 

France. ENFANT P?CHEUR (Child Fishing). By Georges-Henri Prud?homme (1873-1947). Bronze plaquette 40mm x 69mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol 3. 333/E. $195 ——–Georges-Henri Prud?homme (1873-1947),sculptor and medallist a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts, where he studied engraving under Alph?e Dubois and sculpture under Falgui?re. 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 Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais and a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 51096-8D

 

1928, France. DANSEUSE ET FAUNE. By Claude Mascaux (1882-1965). Bronze 50mm. Edge nick on the obverse at “9 o’ clock” $225. ——— L?on-Claude Mascaux (1882-1965) was born in Saine-Germain-en-Lay (Yvelines). He studied under the sculptors Landowski and Bouchard. He first exhibited at the Salon of the Soci?t? des Beaux Arts in 1921 and won a bronze medal in 1924. In the following year he won a Grand Prix at the Exposition des Arts D?oratifs et Industriels Moderns. Unlike his contemporaries, he eschewed the reducing machine and cut his models directly into the plaster in the actual size of his intended medals. His medals typically reflect a strong Art Deco style.

Price: $225.00

SKU: 4127-16158-5T

 

1931, France. FRENCH SYNDICATE OF DIRECTORS OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC THEATERS. Unsigned. Bronze 50mm. $75. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2021)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 15632-6T

 

France. STA-VIATOR. By Paul-Marcel Dammann (1885-1939, Grand Prix de Rome 1908). Bronze 80mm. $200. Paul-Marcel Dammann, sculptor and medallist was born on June 13 1885 at Montgerm. He studied under Chaplain. In 1908 he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. In 1928 he won a medal of honor at the Salon and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur in the following year. He designed a number of coins for foreign governments. Dammann died in 1939.

Price: $200.00

SKU: 3028-16038-6T

 

France. TENNIS. By Henry Dropsy (1885-1969). Bronze 50mm. $50.———- Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors. He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure 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: $50.00

SKU: 6362-15602-6T

 

France. Swimming. MERCHANT MARINE MINISTRY. By Henri Demey. Bronze 50mm. $30

Price: $30.00

SKU: 6885-19050-7B

 

France. FISHES. Unsigned (reverse by Henri Dubois). Bronze 50mm. $50

Price: $50.00

SKU: 3231-15717-10T

 

1940-1942. Belgium. WORLD WAR II. APPRECIATION FOR HELP IN THE WINTER. Unsigned. Pair of bronze plaquettes 46mm x 56mm, one in Dutch, the other in French. $90. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2024)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 8667-18827-7B

 

1921, Great Britain. NEW COLLEGE LONDON. By Allan Wyon. Gilt-bronze plaquette 87mm x 55mm. The picture of the reverse is closer in color to that of the actual plaquette. Cased (tab for releasing the plaquette detached). A finely detailed work. Very scarce. $175. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2024)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 3623-15727-8T

 

1931, Great Britain. GEORGE V. ROYAL BOTANICAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MANCHESTER. 9 carat gold 38mm, 25.3 grams Cased. $600

Price: $600.00

SKU: 5384-15354-9T

 

1935, Great Britain. JUBILEE OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE V. By Turner and Simpson. Bronze 38mm. BHM 4264, W&E 5749/2. Cased

Price: $45.00

SKU: 7571-16267-8T

 

1915, Austria, Ukraine. KARL VON PFLANZER-BALTIN – CHERNIVTSI. By O. Thiede. Bronze 65mm. $100. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2021)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 0320-16045-2T