Auricoste, Emmanuel (French, 1908-1995); b. Paris FRANCE, Louis Vallon, 1965, a bronze medal by E. Auricoste, outline bust three-quarters right, rev. coin-press, cross of Lorraine below, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 68mm, 140.90g (CGMP p.79; Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1965, 29). Matt finish, brilliant mint state £20-£30 --- Provenance: Münz Zentrum Rheinland Auktion 109 (Cologne), 9-11 January 2002, lot 7449 Louis Vallon (1901-81) acted as director of administration of the Paris mint from 1946 to 1951. He was involved in a clandestine resistance network in the second half of World War II, hence the cross of Lorraine on this medal.
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Bussière, Ernest (French, 1863-1913); b. Ars-sur-Moselle FRANCE, Exposition Internationale de l’Est de la France, Nancy, 1909, a plated bronze award medal by E. Bussière, robed female seated right with shield, townscape in background, rev. naked boy supporting trophy at left, elevation of the Expo building at right, tablet below named (Arthur Charles, Médaille d’argent), edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 65mm, 118.16g (cf. Baldwin 81, 3538; cf. DNW M6, 1466). About very fine £30-£50 --- The principal reason for the exposition, held from 1 May to 31 October 1909, was to demonstrate the recovery of the city of Nancy from the Alsace-Lorraine annexation after the war of 1870-71.
Bredow, Gustav Adolf (German, 1875-1953); b. Krefeld, and Mayer & Wilhelm (Stuttgart, 1861-present) GERMANY, Wuerttembergische kunstverein den mitgliedern [Württemberg Art Association], 1910, a Members’ bronze plaque by G.A. Bredow for Mayer & Wilhelm, naked male approaching a fountain on a three-tiered plinth, statue of Athena in centre, naked female standing at right, looking away, rev. ornate tablet with legend in six lines, 110 x 68mm, 252.25g (Heidemann 1189; cf. Rauch 109, 1958). Extremely fine £60-£80 --- Provenance: Münz Zentrum Rheinland Auktion 124 (Cologne), 12 January 2005, lot 5484
Schwartz, Prof. Stefan (Slovakian, 1851-1924); b. Nitra, moved to Austria 1869 AUSTRIA/FRANCE, Österreich auf der Weltausstellung, Paris [The Austrian Pavilion at the Universal Exposition], 1900, a bronze plaque by Prof. S. Schwartz, standing female presenting laurel branch to two kneeling artisans, rev. elevation of Expo pavilion above legend, 77 x 53mm, 96.18g (Hauser 4861; Huszár 4615; Coll. R. Marx 489; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.297, 37; Wurzb. 6927; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.9, 84; BDM V, 429; cf. DNW 192, 799). Very fine £50-£70
Daalen, Da van (Dutch, 1956-present); b. Amsterdam NETHERLANDS, Nescio, 2007, a cast bronze medal by Da van Daalen [Volkers] for the Vereniging voor Penningkunst, bust of ‘Nescio’ left, rev. legend in 8 lines on a background of rippled water, 88mm, 349.80g (De Beeldenaar 5/2007; cf. Schulman 362, 595). Extremely fine; with descriptive leaflet £40-£50 --- Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh (1882-1961), from Hilversum, and known by his pen name of Nescio, was a Dutch writer and businessman. A relief artwork of him, executed by van Dalen in 2008, is at Sarphatistraat 252, Amsterdam.
Bormann, Wilhelm (German, 1883-1938); b. Brunswick, moved to Austria by 1911 AUSTRIA, Jahresprämie des Künstlerbundes österreichischer Medailleure auf das 100jährige Walzerjubiläum [Artists’ Association of Austrian Medallists on the Centenary of the Waltz], 1929, a uniface cast bronze medal by W. Bormann, naked couple performing a waltz, violin and bow in background, 95mm, 159.40g (Niggl 1939; cf. WAG 77, 2667). Very fine £40-£50 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction 30, 7-8 May 2002, lot 1345 Johann Baptist Strauss (1804-49), the famous composer, was noted for his development of the waltz, and other dance music, in the late 1820s in Vienna.
Dufresne, Thérèse (French, 1937-2010); b. Madagascar, emigrated to France 1958 FRANCE/U.S.A., New York, 1978, a light bronze medal by Thérèse Dufresne, view of the skyscrapers in Manhattan, rev. the road network set above buildings, 81mm, 491.33g (CGMP p.685; cf. SR 9, 258). Mint state, an evocative and sculptural medal; in original blue Monnaie de Paris card box with display stand £60-£80
Briquemont, Jean-Auguste (French, 1879-1951); b. Paris FRANCE, Mère et Enfant, 1934, an Art Déco bronze medal by J.-A. Briquemont, mother embraces child, rev. plain, edge impressed bronze and cornuocopia, 50mm, 60.25g (CGMP p.68; cf. Höhn 74, 442; cf. DW 18, 569). Very fine, a charming study £40-£60
Correia, Joaquim (Portuguese, 1920-2013); b. Marinha Grande PORTUGAL, José Maria de Eça de Queiros, 1973, a light bronze medal by J. Correia, bust right wearing monocle, rev. de Queiros standing right, engaging in conversation with two standing females at a soirée, chairs and other impedimenta in background, edge impressed gravo, 80mm, 206.17g (FIDEM 1979, 1426; cf. Numisma 117, 657). Extremely fine £15-£25 --- Provenance: Münz Zentrum Rheinland Auktion 160 (Cologne), 31 August 2011, lot 6109 José Maria de Eça de Queiros, aka Carlos Fradique Mendes (1845-1900), was an author and diplomat.
Sartorio, Antoine (French, 1885-1988); b. Menton, and Dalmas, Charles (1863-1938); b. Nice FRANCE, Inauguration de la Palais de la Méditerranée, Nice, 1929, a plated bronze Art Déco medal by A. Sartorio after C.M. Dalmas, semi-robed female standing facing, two seahorses behind her to left, chased by two seagulls, rev. frontal elevation of the Palais, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 69mm, 116.56g. Extremely fine and toned, very rare; in original brown fitted case [this somewhat scuffed] £90-£120 --- Provenance: bt J. Lis The Palais de la Méditerranée, 13-15 Promenade des Anglais, Nice, was constructed in 1927-8 and opened in January 1929. Post-War, the casino fell on troubled times due to mismanagement, following which the original structure was demolished in May 1990. Rebuilt early in the twenty-first century as a luxury hotel and restaurant complex, it is today known as the Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Méditerranée.
Aguiar, Aureliano (Portuguese, 1961-present); b. Coimbra GERMANY, Karl Marx, a bronze medal by A. Aguiar, bearded bust almost full-facing, some elements with no relief, rev. monogram in square cartouche, edge impressed 43, 80mm, 177.23g. About extremely fine £10-£20 --- Provenance: bt Simmons January 2004 Karl Heinrich Marx (1818-83) was a philosopher, economist and political theorist, most well known for his 1848 pamphlet, composed together with Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto.
Lasserre, Firmin-Pierre (French, 1870-1943); b. Barrante FRANCE, Colombophilie [Pigeon Racing], 1937, an Art Déco octagonal bronze award plaque by F.-P. Lasserre, girl left, holding a pigeon in her cupped hands, rev. three pigeons on tablet, foliage around, un-named, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 61 x 45mm, 87.63g (CGMP p.225; cf. iNumis MBS 32, 1500; cf. BSJ 1, 265). Good very fine £60-£80 --- Provenance: Collin du Bocage Auction (Paris), 8 December 2015, lot 146
Cunliffe, Tim (British, 1960-present); b. Crosby ENGLAND, Squama, 2001, a cast bronze plaque by T. Cunliffe [Lunts Castings] for the British Art Medal Society, forepart of a lizard to left, tongue extended, rev. hind quarters and tail of lizard in low relief, 104 x 57mm, 340.89g (Attwood 155; The Medal 39, p.119). Extremely fine, as made £50-£70 --- Provenance: bt BAMS, April 2002 Edition of 33. Squama is a zoological term, meaning ‘scale’ or ‘scale-like’.
Delandre, Robert (French, 1879-1962); b. Elbeuf FRANCE, Tête de Taureau [Head of Bull], 1934, an octagonal plated bronze Art Déco award plaque by R. Delandre, head of bull to left, rev. tablet flanked by tree and fence, un-named, 45mm, 64.87g (CGMP p.129; cf. WAG 42, 5348; cf. DNW M11, 1826). Extremely fine £30-£40
Steyn, Geer Hendrik (Dutch, 1945-present); b. Amsterdam NETHERLANDS/ENGLAND, Gay van der Meer, 1991, a cast bronze medal by G.H. Steyn for the British Art Medal Society, bust right, rev. Veritas standing facing, holding wreath and palm branch, legend on central foreground, 86mm, 430.04g (Attwood 74; The Medal 19, p.114). Extremely fine, green patina, as made, scarce £80-£100 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, September 2016 Edition of 50. Gay van der Meer (1924-2014), brother of the physicist and Nobel Prize winner Simon van der Meer, is fondly remembered as the multilingual curator of the coin cabinet at the Rijksmuseum in The Hague, a position she held from 1959 to 1988. A strong promoter of the modern art medal and the activities of FIDEM and the VPK, the reverse of this medal alludes to van der Meer’s lifelong fascination with the work of Martin and John Holtzhey, medallists based on Amsterdam’s Herengracht, and is partly taken from the original 1752 prize medal awarded by the Hollandse Maatschappij voor Wetenschappen (Dutch Society of Sciences).
Clémencin, François André (French, 1878-1950); b. Lyon, and Morlon, Pierre-Alexandre (French, 1878-1951); b. Mâcon FRANCE, Saut à Cheval [Showjumping], 1942, a bronze award plaque by F.A. Clémencin and P.-A. Morlon, military horseman jumping a fence to left, rev. tablet flanked by branches of oak and palm, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 53 x 50mm, 103.63g (CGMP p.90). Good very fine £50-£70
Ridet, Georges (French, 1906-1967); b. Dijon FRANCE, Tête de Minerve de Chantilly [Head of Minerva of Chantilly], 1933, an Art Déco bronze medal by G. Ridet adapted for the Centenary of the Institut Historique, helmeted head of Minerva right, rev. legend, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 68mm, 143.99g (CGMP p.345; cf. Münz Zentrum Rheinland 183, 6062; cf. DNW 45, 820). Very fine, reverse better£50-£70 --- The Institute Historique was founded on 24 December 1833 by Joseph-François Michaud (1767-1839) and Eugène Garay de Monglave (1796-1878). It was reconstituted as the Société des Etudes Historiques on 13 March 1872.
Camus, Jean-Marie (French, 1877-1955); b. Clermont-Ferrand FRANCE, Death of Paul Brouardel, 1906, a uniface bronze plaque by J.-M. Camus, central bust left, figures of Truth, Justice and Science around, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 90 x 75mm, 217.17g (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.38, 26; Storer –; Brettauer –; cf. DNW 57, 1326). Very fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 11 February 2006, lot 475 (part) Paul Camille Hippolyte Brouardel (1837-1906) was a pathologist, hygienist, and member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine.
A CONTEMPORARY BURR ELM DINING TABLEby Tim Stead, designed as two trestle tables with thick burr elm tops, the top inlaid with irregular geometric patterns in bronze, with a naturalistic edge along one side, the trestle bases naturally formed from planks and on sledge bases, 155cm x 196cm overall with the two tables pushed together; and a set of six elm chairs ensuite (8)
AN ORIENTAL BLUE AND WHITE CRACKLEWARE VASEwith moulded geometric borders painted to simulate bronze, the base pierced for use as a table lamp, 46.5cm high (including the circular base); and a brass table lamp with a faceted baluster shaft cut with ovals and a circular star-cut base, fitted for electricity, 66cm high including the shade (2)
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