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France. BABY IN A CRADLE. Unsigned (style of Henry Dropsy). Uniface bronze 50mm. $95

Price: $95.00

SKU: 1822-16850-3A

 

France. TONY SZIRMAÏ – SELF PORTRAIT. Unsigned. Uniface silvered electroform 56mm. Nicolas Maier notes that According to Huszár/Procopius (nr. 5229) there are only two copies in silver and 15 in bronze. $275

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. He worked in France for a number of years. Szirma? died in 1938.

Price: $275.00

SKU: 7610-16851-3A

 

France. SOCI?T? DES AGRICULTEURS DE FRANCE. By Robert Cochet (1903-1988). Bronze 41mm. $30. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2022) ——— Robert Eug?ne Joseph Cochet was born in Paris on May 6 1903. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where specialized in designing medals coins and small bronzes under Auguste Carli and Lucien Bazor and. He began exhibiting at the Salon des artistes Fran?ais in 1929 and was made a member. In 1954 he won a diploma and medal at the international exposition in Madrid. Cochet died at Moulins on July 26 1988.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 2017-16829-3A

 

France. ÉTRETAT, Normandy. (Childhood home of Guy de Maupassant, immortalized in paintings by Courbet, Monet and others). My Maurice Fleury. Bronze 68mm. $60

Price: $60.00

SKU: 40095-2D

 

France. LE GROUPEMENT NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES FRUITS – CIDRES ET DÉRIVÉS. By Georges Simon (1906-1982). Silvered-bronze 59mm. Some small edge nick towards the top of the obverse. $90.

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: $90.00

SKU: 30847-2D

 

(1649) Great Britain. CHARLES I MEMORIAL. Unsigned (struck in Germany)Silver 46mm. MI I 352/210, Eimer 163, VL II/321. $1,250. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 9606-16210-4A

 

France. THEATRE ROYAL DE LA MONNAIE ? first performance in French of the Ring of the Niebelungs. By Pierre Braecke. Bronze 60mm. $150. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2021) ————- Pierre Braecke was born at Nieuport on October 4 1859. He was influenced by Constantin Meunier. He exhibited at the Salon and at the Universal Expositions of 1900 and 1910, winning a gold medal at the 1900 exposition. Braecke died at Nossenchem in 1938.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 16867-3A

 

France. PIERRE DE NOLHAC, MEMBER OF THE ACADEMIE FRANÇAISE. By Paul-Marcel Dammann (1885-1939, Grand Prix de Rome 1908). Bronze 80mm. $275.

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 Légion d’Honneur in the following year. He designed a number of coins for foreign governments. Dammann died in 1939.

Price: $275.00

SKU: 0309-18831-3B

 

1838, Denmark. ADAM WILHELM HAUCH, Chemist. By Christen Christensen. Bronze 45mm. $60. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 7556-30269-5C

 

1869, Egypt. FRANZ JOSEPH OF AUSTRIA AT THE OPENING OF THE SUEZ CANAL. By Josef Tautenhayn. Bronze 71mm. Mont 3807; W?rz 2484; Hauser 652; Horsky 3807. $400. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 8281-30273-5C

 

1922, France. ENFANCE. By Ovide Yencesse. Bronze plaquette 33mm x 53mm. $80. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023) ———- Ovide Yencesse (1860-1947) was born at Dijon. He studied under Ponscarme, Thomas and Levillain at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He was director of the ?cole des Beaux-Arts at Dijon. He won gold medals at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1900 and in 1920. Yencesse was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1900. Many of his medallic works have a distinctive, subtle effect using a soft, shallow relief.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 8599-19306-9B

 

1893, U.S.A. THE COLUMBIAN WORLD’S FAIR, CHICAGO. By Johnson. Bronze 59mm. $225. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 4029-30271-5C

 

France. DRAEGER FRÈRES PRINTING HOUSE. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 100mm. Mounted on a wooden stand. $500.

Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors.  He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste Émile Dropsy. He later studied at l’École Supérieure 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: $500.00

SKU: 19093-6B

 

1814, Russia. BATTLE OF F?RE-CHAMPENOISE (Fer-Shampenuase). By A. Klepikov and A. Lyalin. Bronze 65m. Diakov 1779 (R3). Smirn. 388. $350

Price: $350.00

SKU: 30275-9C

 

France. ORPHÉE. By Raymond Corbin (1907- 2002). Uniface bronze plaquette 92mm x 75mm. $1,200.

Raymond Corbin was born at Rochefort on April 23, 1907. He studied under Henry Dropsy at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and succeeded him as professor of medal engraving in 1955. Corbin had a distinguished career, which included creating many medals and designing two commemorative coins for the French Mint. He won various honors. He died at Boulogne-Billancourt on March 1, 2002.

Price: $1,200.00

SKU: 19115-6B