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1937, France. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, PARIS. By Paul-Marcel Dammann. Gilt-bronze 77mm. OBVERSE: A standing female with her hands raised; four additional females in the background. REVERSE: A sailing ship, palette and brushes set against a branch, and an antique lamp set against a branch. $175. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2021) ———– 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.

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SKU: Q7521-16009-1A

 

1931, France and colonies. INTERNATIONAL COLONIAL EXPOSITION ? AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRAN?AISE. Set of eight medals depicting natives from various parts of Africa. By ?mile Monier (1883-1970). Bronze 68mm. See article in ANS 2013 issue 4. Case stamped with gilt lettering: AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE FRANCAISE (a bit faded). Case a bit scuffed with other slight signs of wear. $1,750. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 13706-8G

 

France. COLOMBIPHILE. By Firmin-Pierre Lasserre (1870-1943). Bronze plaquette 61mm x 45mm. Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? vol. 3 225/5. $150. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2019) – – – – – Firmin-Pierre Lasserre, sculptor and medallist was born in 1870. He studied under Millet and Br?aut?. He won a gold medal at the Salon of 1927 and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur. Lasserre died in 1943.

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SKU: 15520-2S

 

1931, France and colonies. EXPOSITION COLONIALE INTERNATIONALE. By Eduoard Martin and Raoul B?nard.. Bronze 68mm. Obv: Facing head of Marianne set against heads of four figures representing the French Colonies. Rev: Fruit above a rectangular compartment. An oriental temple in the background. Cased. Some fraying of the lining of the case, where it overlaps the hinge. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: Q8446-15721-7S

 

1921, France. ALLIANCE FRAN?AIS. By Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis (1848-1899, Grand Prix de Rome, 1872). Silver 69mm. Cased. $225. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2019) ——– Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis (1848-1899), French painter, sculptor and medallist entered l??cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts at the age of seventeen. In 1868 he won second Prix de Rome for medal engraving and the first Grand Prix de Rome in 1872. He exhibited regularly at the Salon. In 1898 he was made an officer of the L?gion d?Honneur. Daniel-Dupuis died tragically in 1899, when he was shot in his sleep by his wife, who had a history of mental illness. His wife then turned the gun on herself and committed suicide. Daniel-Dupuis created an extensive oeuvre of medallic works.

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SKU: 15259-5S

 

France. LA PR?VENTION ROUTIERE. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Silvered-bronze 72mm. Light handling. $60. Sorry, SOLD. ——— 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 ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxi?me 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 L?gion d?Honneur. Turin died on July 25 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

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SKU: K6025-9T

 

1931, France and colonies. EXPOSITION COLONIALE INTERNATIONALE. By Eduoard Martin and Raoul B?nard (1881-1961. Grand Prix de Rome in 1922). Gilt-bronze 68mm. Obv: Facing head of Marianne set against heads of four figures representing the French Colonies. Rev: Fruit above a rectangular compartment. An oriental temple in the background. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: K5224-9T

 

1937, France. BUCOLIQUE. By Pierre Charles Lenoir. Bronze plaquette 61mm x 47mm. Obv: A nude youth playing a? pipe, a dog and sheep at his side. Rev: Various objects symbolic of country life. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 242/D. Some nicks on the obverse on the arm. $125. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2019)….

Pierre-Charles Lenoir was born in 1879. He studied under his father, Charles Lenoir, a sculptor, and under Peter, Roty and Mercier. He first exhibited at the Salon in 1903. He created numerous monuments and an extensive body of medals. He died in 1953.

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SKU: 15502-7S

 

1929, France. Aviation. CHALLENGE DE GRAMONT. By Louise Ochs? (N?e Meyer, Belgian sculptress of jewish descent who worked in France). Octagonal bronze 72mm x 72mm. Cased. $350. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2019)

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SKU: 15601-5S

 

1965, France, Insurance. J.M. LELIEVRE – MUTUELLE G?N?RALE FRAN?AISE ACCIDENTS. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Silver 50mm. In a circular cardboard box. $150. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2020).——- 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 ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxi?me 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 L?gion d?Honneur. Turin died on July 25 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

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SKU: J4940-9T

 

France. LA TOILETTE. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Bronze 77mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 383/G. S250. ——————-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 ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a Duexi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a Premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the completion 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 L?gion d?Honneur. Turin died in 1968.

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SKU: 4461-18230-11A

 

1924, France, Egypt. LEON AZEMA, Architect, winner of Prix de Rome. By Pierre Turin, while he was in Rome as the recipient of the Prix de Rome. Cast bronze 104mm. Azema won the competition for the design of the Palace of Justice in Cairo and designed several buildings in Alexandria. $600. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2020) ——– 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 ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a Duexi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a Premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the completion 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 L?gion d?Honneur. Turin died in 1968.

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SKU: K6951-9T

 

France. HONNEUR ? PROPH?TE ?LIE. By Jean V?zien (1890-1982, Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1921). Bronze 59mm. Cf. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 399/D (obverse). $125. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2019) ——— Jean V?zien was born in 1890. He studied at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Marseille and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He won the first Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1921. He won gold medals in 1931 and at the International Exposition in 1937. He was director of Beaux- Arts de Marseille from 1942-1961.

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SKU: 15600-6S

 

1905, Belgian Congo. 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE BELGIAN CONGO. By Charles Samuel. Published by the Soci?t? Hollandaise Belge des Amis de la M?daille d?Art (SHB). Bronze plaquette 57mm x 55mm. Buchet & Toussaint 7, Vancraenbroeck 73. $75. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2021)

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SKU: J1325-15521-2S

 

1956, Belgian Congo. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LA SOCI?T? INTERNATIONALE FORESTI?RE ET MINI?RE DU CONGO. By Fisch. Bronze 89mm. Vancraenbroek 57. $75. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2020)

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SKU: J9639-13697-2S