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1927, France, U.S.A. VISIT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION TO FRANCE. By Pierre-Victor Dautel (1873-1954). Bronze 44mm. In its original, circular cardboard box. $50.

Pierre-Victor Dautel, French sculptor and medallist was born at Valenciennes in 1873. He studied sculpture and architecture at the ?cole Acad?miques at Valenciennes and later studied sculpture at the ?cole Nationale et Sp?ciale des Beaux Arts at Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Dubois. He won various awards during his distinguished career and was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1929. Dautel died in 1954.

Price: $50.00

SKU: 6694-17124-5A

 

France. PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD. By Émile Monier (1883-1970). Bronze 46mm. $45.

?mile Monier, sculptor and medallist was born in 1883. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and in the studios of Ponscarme and Peter. In the course of his career he received numerous honors and became a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. Monier died in 1970.

Price: $45.00

SKU: 7769-18075-10A

 

1797, France, Italy. LOMBARDY REUNITED WITH FRANCE. By Vassallo and Salvirch. Copper 47mm. Hennin 793, Julius 557, Tr?sor 64/5, Schwering 568. $250. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2024)

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SKU: 53052-5D

 

France. HARVEST. By Roger Bétannier (1920-1999). Uniface cast bronze 119mm. $300.

Roger Alphonse B?tannier, was born in Paris in 1920, He exhibited in the sculpture section at the Salon in 1947. He created many medals during his career. B?tannier died in 1999.

Price: $300.00

SKU: 30861-9C

 

1989, France. FÉDÉRATION PARISIENNE DU BÂTIMENT. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 121mm. $125.

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: $125.00

SKU: 30879-9C

 

1803, France. NICOLAS POUSSIN. By Dumarest. Copper 37mm. Bramsen 283, Julius 1190, Schwering 948. $90. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2019)

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SKU: 15743-KS

 

1947, France, Morocco. GENERAL ALPHONSE JUIN, Resident General in Morocco. By Roger Bétannier (1920-1999). Uniface cast bronze 102mm. $125.

Roger Alphonse B?tannier, was born in Paris in 1920, He exhibited in the sculpture section at the Salon in 1947. He created many medals during his career. B?tannier died in 1999.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 40019-9C

 

France. LA SURPRISE. By Lucien Gibert. Uniface bronze plaquette 76mm x 79mm. Catalogue Général Illustré Vol 3 192/A. $150.

Lucien Gibert (1904-1988), sculptor and medallist, studied at l??cole des Beaux-Arts se Saint-?tienne and later at l??cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He was a student of Jean Boucher and Charles Despiau. He won a gold medal at the International Exposition in Paris in 1937 and at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1939. Gibert was made an officer of la L?gion d?Honneur. He created over 200 medals.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 30880-9C

 

1973, France. LE MIROIR DE L’HIVER. By Marc Charpin. Silvered-copper 81mm. Published by the Club Français de la Médaille. Number EE of a limited edition of 250. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 377/B. $100

Price: $100.00

SKU: 40006-9C

 

1956, France. PONT-ROUTE DE TANCARVILLE SUR LA SEINE MARITIME. By Maurice Delannoy. Bronze 68mm. $90.

Maurice Delannoy was born on March 11, 1885, in Paris.  He studied at the École Germain Pilon under Charles Valton and Jules Édouard Roiné. 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 Légion d’Honneur in 1947. He died in Paris on April 26, 1972.

 

Price: $90.00

SKU: 30819-8c

 

1966, France. SAINT JEAN DE LA CROIX. By Clause Emmel. Copper 81mm. Published by the Club Français de la Médaille. Number 30 of a limited edition of 100. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 718/A. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 40017-9C

 

1927, France.LA DANSE – FÉDÉRATION FÉMININE FRANÇAISE DE GYMNASTIQUE. By Claude Mascaux (1882-1965). Bronze 50mm. Maier 311. $175. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2022)

Léon-Claude Mascaux was born in Saine-Germain-en-Lay (Yvelines) on June 13 1882, He studied under the sculptors Landowski and Bouchard. He first exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Beaux Arts in 1921. In 1924 he won a medal in the artistic compettion of the Olympic Games. In the following year he won a Grand Prix at the Exposition des Arts Déoratifs et Industriels Moderns for a series seven sports-themed medals. 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. Mascaux died at Fontainebleau on March 8 1965.

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SKU: 8320-15515-4A

 

1966, U.S.A. NATURE PERENNIAL INSPIRATION. By Robert Lohman. Bronze 73mm. Obv: A female with her hand before her mouth; a figure in a tree in the background. Rev: Various figures. Seventy-third issue of the Society of Medalists. Reported production of 807 in bronze. Alexander 73 variety with dark patina. Edge B. $70. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2023)

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SKU: 0446-19085-6B

 

France. MINISTÉRE DE LA GUERRE. By Paul Victor Grandhomme (1851-1944). Silver 50mm. Cased. $125

Paul Victor Grandhomme was born at Paris in 1851. He was a student of Chaplain and exhibited some medals at the Salon of 1906. He also worked at an enameller and goldsmith. Grandhomme died at Saint-Briac-sur-Mer (Ille-et-Vilaine), in 1944.

Price: $125.00

SKU: K5310-15757-KS

 

France. SOCI?T? FRATERNELLE DES AMIS DES ARBRES (Fraternal Society of Friends of Trees). By Ren? Baudichon (1878-1963). Bronze 63mm. $175. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2022) ——— Ren? Baudichon was born at Tours on March 24 1878. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Art at Tours and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He studied under Ernest Barries, Fran?ois Sicard, Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon, and Oscar Roty. He was admitted to the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1903, where he won a bronze medal in 1904 for a plaque commissioned by the Chamber of Commence of Blois. He later won a silver medal in1914 and a gold medal in 1921. He designed numerous medallic works, but also worked as a sculptor and caricaturist. Baudichon died in Paris in 1963

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SKU: 1196-16873-5A