1924, France, Italy. JACQUES CARLU (1890-1976), Architect (and fellow Grand Prix de Rome recipient). By Pierre Turin during his stay in Rome. Uniface cast bronze 104mm. In a velvet frame, which can be propped up for display. (approximately 6 x 7? inches – medallion is removable). $650. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2021). ——–

Pierre Turin (1891-1968) was a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. 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.