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The Piano Recital - Impressionist Figurative Interior Oil by Frederick Frieseke
The Piano Recital - Impressionist Figurative Interior Oil by Frederick Frieseke

The Piano Recital - Impressionist Figurative Interior Oil by Frederick Frieseke

By Frederick Carl Frieseke

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He received a number of distinctions: 1909, a gold medal at the Munich International Exhibition; 1913, the Temple Prize from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; ...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pietra Dura Table on Giltwood Base Attributed to Gaetano Bianchini, 19th Century
Pietra Dura Table on Giltwood Base Attributed to Gaetano Bianchini, 19th Century

Pietra Dura Table on Giltwood Base Attributed to Gaetano Bianchini, 19th Century

By Gaetano Bianchini

Located in London, GB

He received numerous accolades, including election as professor at the National Academy in France, a gold medal from the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg, and the Medal of Industri...

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1870s Italian Antique Medals

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble

Wiese Carnelian Intaglio 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks, circa 1925
Wiese Carnelian Intaglio 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks, circa 1925

Wiese Carnelian Intaglio 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks, circa 1925

By Jules & Louis Wiese

Located in London, GB

The exposure he gained at this fair won him a significant and widely appreciative audience, including his peers and the judges, who awarded him a First Class medal for his work, comm...

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1920s French Greek Revival Antique Medals

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold

French Leather and Brass Bound Steamer Trunk - À La Malle Édison, Paris
French Leather and Brass Bound Steamer Trunk - À La Malle Édison, Paris

French Leather and Brass Bound Steamer Trunk - À La Malle Édison, Paris

Located in Austin, TX

The center of the label features a lithographed illustration of a multi-tiered travel trunk alongside medals won at universal expositions. It is set against a vibrant, stenciled red ...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Medals

Materials

Metal, Brass

French antique Chalice & host pendant - rare Victorian Catholic charm - Religiou
French antique Chalice & host pendant - rare Victorian Catholic charm - Religiou

French antique Chalice & host pendant - rare Victorian Catholic charm - Religiou

Located in Antwerp, BE

We are delighted to introduce this French 18k yellow gold medal featuring a chalice, which is a cup often use for drinking during a religious ceremony.

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Medals

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

In the French Countryside, 1884, Barbizon School, Pastoral, Oil on Panel, Signed
In the French Countryside, 1884, Barbizon School, Pastoral, Oil on Panel, Signed

In the French Countryside, 1884, Barbizon School, Pastoral, Oil on Panel, Signed

By Pierre Emmanuel Damoye

Located in Wiscasset, ME

He studied under Camille Corot, Charles-François Daubigny, and Léon Bonnat at the École des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1875, the same year he debuted at the Salon. Damoye won a bronze m...

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1880s Barbizon School Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Panel

Rare Set of 5 Porcelain Apothecary Jars with Lids by Lefébure of Paris
Rare Set of 5 Porcelain Apothecary Jars with Lids by Lefébure of Paris

Rare Set of 5 Porcelain Apothecary Jars with Lids by Lefébure of Paris

Located in London, GB

The quality of their glass earned them many accolades at the international expositions, including a gold medal at the 1886 Paris expo.

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19th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Porcelain

Large Orientalist Painting at David Gate, Jerusalem by Charles Verlat
Large Orientalist Painting at David Gate, Jerusalem by Charles Verlat

Large Orientalist Painting at David Gate, Jerusalem by Charles Verlat

By Charles Michel Maria Verlat

Located in London, GB

He returned to Antwerp as director of the Academy, a post he held until his death in 1890, numbering Vincent van Gogh among his pupils. He won a gold medal at the Paris World's Fair ...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Signed Antique French Medallion Bronze Bust of the St. Hubert Hound (1851-1925)
Signed Antique French Medallion Bronze Bust of the St. Hubert Hound (1851-1925)

Signed Antique French Medallion Bronze Bust of the St. Hubert Hound (1851-1925)

By Prosper Lecourtier

Located in Dallas, TX

Most of Lecourtier’s works depict hunting dogs and hounds, and his sense of realism allowed him to exhibit at the Paris Salon for 50 years, where he won several high-level medals, in...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Fukagawa/Koransha Arita large balustraded Vase, with Kacho-Fujetsu motif , Base
Fukagawa/Koransha Arita large balustraded Vase, with Kacho-Fujetsu motif , Base

Fukagawa/Koransha Arita large balustraded Vase, with Kacho-Fujetsu motif , Base

Located in Valladolid, ES

Its monumental vases, decorated with bold compositions on translucent white porcelain, and the use of a vibrant cobalt blue underglaze, earned it the Gold Medal at the Universal Expo...

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1880s Japanese Qing Antique Medals

Materials

Porcelain

Albert Lebourg - Le Quai à La Rochelle, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1905
Albert Lebourg - Le Quai à La Rochelle, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1905

Albert Lebourg - Le Quai à La Rochelle, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1905

By Albert Lebourg

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He became a central figure of the École de Rouen, meeting Monet and Pissarro regularly at the house of the great Rouen collector François Depeaux, and was handled successively by Ber...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Italian Baroque Walnut Specimen Chest
Italian Baroque Walnut Specimen Chest

Italian Baroque Walnut Specimen Chest

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Originally designed to house collectors’ specimens, medals, coins, or precious objects, this handsome cabinet is equally suited today for organizing jewelry, watches, desk accessorie...

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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Medals

Materials

Brass

Pair Pierre Adrien Dalpayrat Art Nouveau Vases Fitted as Lamps, c. 1914-1925
Pair Pierre Adrien Dalpayrat Art Nouveau Vases Fitted as Lamps, c. 1914-1925

Pair Pierre Adrien Dalpayrat Art Nouveau Vases Fitted as Lamps, c. 1914-1925

Located in Pasadena, CA

Ernest Chaplet had just won the gold medal at l’Exposition Universelle for his revolutionary sang-de-boeuf glazed stoneware.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional "Tritons" Rotative Clock by Maison Millet, France, Circa 1889
Exceptional "Tritons" Rotative Clock by Maison Millet, France, Circa 1889

Exceptional "Tritons" Rotative Clock by Maison Millet, France, Circa 1889

By Maison Millet

Located in PARIS, FR

As an artist of great merit and specialising in « meubles et bronzes d’art, genre ancient et Moderne », Millet obtained the highest rewards such as the Gold Medal at the Paris Univer...

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1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Medals

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Cavalry Charge 1st Empire - French realism by Edouard Detaille - French art
Cavalry Charge 1st Empire - French realism by Edouard Detaille - French art

Cavalry Charge 1st Empire - French realism by Edouard Detaille - French art

Located in PARIS, FR

Invited at The Castle of Windsor, he became a personal friend of the Tsar Alexandre III a great friend of Felix Faure. He won several medals and "The Dream" exposed at the Musee d'Or...

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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Medals

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache

William James Jr. (American 1882-1961) Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
William James Jr. (American 1882-1961) Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

William James Jr. (American 1882-1961) Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Litchfield, CT

He was also awarded a silver medal at the 1915 San Francisco Exposition and a Greenough gold medal at the 1930 Newport Art Association exhibition.

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Early 20th Century American Beaux Arts Antique Medals

Materials

Paint

The Honoured Guest

The Honoured Guest

Located in London, GB

Pujol de Guastavino was a regular exhibitor at the Salon between 1876 and 1905, and earned a Medal of Honour at the 1889 edition of the Exposition Universelle.

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19th Century Antique Medals

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Tom Robertson British Impressionist oil painting of blossom on the Loire
Tom Robertson British Impressionist oil painting of blossom on the Loire

Tom Robertson British Impressionist oil painting of blossom on the Loire

Located in Harkstead, GB

He travelled extensively and achieved a Gold Medal at the Munich Exhibition, an Honorary Mention at the Paris Salon in 1904 and a Gold Medal in Nantes in 1910.

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Chalk, Wood Panel

Nude Woman with Cockatoo - Antique Forest Scene Oil Paint by William Lees Judson
Nude Woman with Cockatoo - Antique Forest Scene Oil Paint by William Lees Judson

Nude Woman with Cockatoo - Antique Forest Scene Oil Paint by William Lees Judson

Located in Soquel, CA

Exhibitions: London, 1886 (bronze medal); Thurber Gallery (Chicago), 1891; San Francisco Art Association, 1891-1916; California Midwinter Expo, 1894; Los Angeles Art Association, 189...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Waiting for the Catch of the Day
Waiting for the Catch of the Day

Waiting for the Catch of the Day

Located in Sheffield, MA

Signed & dated 1882 Inventory Number: 02072 Daniel exhibited at many expositions including at the Royal Academy and at Suffolk Street from 1875 on. He won several medals throug...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of a Musician, After Mathurin Moreau
Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of a Musician, After Mathurin Moreau

Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of a Musician, After Mathurin Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Austin, TX

Mathurin Moreau (18 November 1822 – 14 February 1912) was a French sculptor in the academic style - born in Dijon, first exhibited in the 1848 Salon, and finally received a medal of ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Spelter

Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of an Artist, After Mathurin Moreau
Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of an Artist, After Mathurin Moreau

Large French Bronze Spelter Figure of an Artist, After Mathurin Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Austin, TX

Mathurin Moreau (18 November 1822 – 14 February 1912) was a French sculptor in the academic style - born in Dijon, first exhibited in the 1848 Salon, and finally received a medal of ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Spelter

Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot - Fully restored and running
Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot - Fully restored and running

Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot - Fully restored and running

By Charles Frodsham, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Achille Brocot

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

He was treasurer to La Société des Horlogers in Paris and was awarded First Class Medal at the 1855 Paris Exhibition - Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers.

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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Medals

Materials

Ormolu

Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by Joseph Zwiener
Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by Joseph Zwiener

Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by Joseph Zwiener

Located in Long Island City, NY

Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a gold medal for what the jury reported as ‘dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s’est mi au...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French-Style Giltwood Sunburst Wall Clock
Antique French-Style Giltwood Sunburst Wall Clock

Antique French-Style Giltwood Sunburst Wall Clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Detouche has already received the most prestigious awards; I will just mention: the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle d’Horlogerie at Besançon in 1860, and the gold medal in L...

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1880s French Louis XIV Antique Medals

Materials

Giltwood, Porcelain

Figures on the Beach, Yport- Impressionist Figures in Landscape - Andre Devambez
Figures on the Beach, Yport- Impressionist Figures in Landscape - Andre Devambez

Figures on the Beach, Yport- Impressionist Figures in Landscape - Andre Devambez

By André Devambez

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He won the Prix de Rome in 1890 and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, of which he was a member from 1889 and where he was awarded a second-class medal in 1898 for The Con...

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1920s Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Panel

LEBKUECHER & CO. 1915 Edwardian Sterling Desk Lighter With Jade & Carnelian
LEBKUECHER & CO. 1915 Edwardian Sterling Desk Lighter With Jade & Carnelian

LEBKUECHER & CO. 1915 Edwardian Sterling Desk Lighter With Jade & Carnelian

By Lebkuecher & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Among its notable commissions were custom medals created for members of Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, highlighting the company's ability to execute specialized presentation piec...

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1910s American Edwardian Antique Medals

Materials

Jade, Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver

A Coffee Shop: Citadel of Cairo

A Coffee Shop: Citadel of Cairo

By Frederick Goodall R.A.

Located in London, GB

Between 1838 and 1859, Goodall exhibited at the Academy 27 times and won a silver medal with his first oil painting. In 1852, he was elected as an Associate and received his full Aca...

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19th Century Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

'Where Snow Meets the Sea' by Artist 19th - 20th century
'Where Snow Meets the Sea' by Artist 19th - 20th century

'Where Snow Meets the Sea' by Artist 19th - 20th century

Located in Knokke, BE

His talent was recognized with a bronze medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, and he illustrated the second album of the Belgian Society of Etchers with his etching Old ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas Steamer Trunk, circa 1890, #43934
Early Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas Steamer Trunk, circa 1890, #43934

Early Louis Vuitton Damier Canvas Steamer Trunk, circa 1890, #43934

By Louis Vuitton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

It also records the firm’s exhibition honors, including the Paris 1889 gold medal. The number 43,934 is the trunk’s individual sales or registration number, not a date code.

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1890s French Antique Medals

Materials

Brass, Iron

F. Linke, State Console Table, France, Circa 1890
F. Linke, State Console Table, France, Circa 1890

F. Linke, State Console Table, France, Circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in PARIS, FR

His great success is definitely the 1900 Universal Exhibition where he was awarded the gold medal for his extraordinary kingwood desk, designed by Messagé.

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1890s French Regency Antique Medals

Materials

Marble

Pair of Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bedside Commodes by Fernand Kohl
Pair of Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bedside Commodes by Fernand Kohl

Pair of Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bedside Commodes by Fernand Kohl

By Fernand Kohl

Located in London, GB

French, circa 1890 Kohl of Paris (fl. 1876 - 1910) Fernand Kohl, situated at 55 Rue Traversiere, exhibited and obtained a bronze medal in the Paris Exhibition Universelle, in 1889,...

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19th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Marble, Breccia Marble, Ormolu

Antique Irish Sacred Heart Association bronze medallion
Antique Irish Sacred Heart Association bronze medallion

Antique Irish Sacred Heart Association bronze medallion

Located in NEWARK, GB

A very scarce find this solid bronze medal is a lozenge shape, quite heavy featuring a flaming heart on one side and Jesus on the other.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Antique Carved Mahogany Demi Lune Card Table By Lamb Of Manchester, 19Th Century
Antique Carved Mahogany Demi Lune Card Table By Lamb Of Manchester, 19Th Century

Antique Carved Mahogany Demi Lune Card Table By Lamb Of Manchester, 19Th Century

By Lamb of Manchester, James Lamb

Located in Bristol, GB

The firm famously produced pieces for major international showcases, including the 1862 London Exhibition and the 1867 Paris Exhibition, where Lamb won medals. They were renowned for...

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19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Medals

Materials

Brass

Antique Biedermeier Clear Cut Glass Beer Stein with Pewter Lid and Coin Inlay
Antique Biedermeier Clear Cut Glass Beer Stein with Pewter Lid and Coin Inlay

Antique Biedermeier Clear Cut Glass Beer Stein with Pewter Lid and Coin Inlay

Located in London, GB

In classic Biedermeier fashion, the center of the pewter lid is inset with a historical coin or medal insert. Featuring a heavily cut starburst design on the underside of the base, t...

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Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Medals

Materials

Crystal

Jacques Schultz-Dal, Study of a Portfolio for Drawings, Charcoal with White Heig

Jacques Schultz-Dal, Study of a Portfolio for Drawings, Charcoal with White Heig

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

He began exhibiting at the Salon in 1920 and soon received a series of distinctions, including an honourable mention in 1921, a bronze medal in 1922, a silver medal in 1923 and a gol...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Medals

Materials

Chalk, Laid Paper

Neo-Greek Suspension Lamp by Baccarat, Opaline, France, 1860
Neo-Greek Suspension Lamp by Baccarat, Opaline, France, 1860

Neo-Greek Suspension Lamp by Baccarat, Opaline, France, 1860

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in PARIS, FR

BIOGRAPHIE The famous Baccarat crystal works, whose origins date back to the 18th century, won its first medal at the Exhibition of French Industrial Products in 1823, where it was ...

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1860s French Antique Medals

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Muller Freres & Andre Kovacs Large French Art Deco Pink Chandelier, 1920
Muller Freres & Andre Kovacs Large French Art Deco Pink Chandelier, 1920

Muller Freres & Andre Kovacs Large French Art Deco Pink Chandelier, 1920

By Muller Frères

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Working from Paris, he became known for his hammered wrought-iron ornamentation and received numerous distinctions, including a gold medal at the 1905 Liège Universal Exhibition. Dur...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Medals

Materials

Wrought Iron

Charity
Charity

Charity

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in PARIS, FR

He exhibited his two high reliefs: "The Brotherhood of Peoples" and "Mirabeau answering Dreux-Brézé", for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Fleeing the world and living in fam...

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1870s French School Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York

Portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York

Located in Oxford, GB

However, his adopted motto would spread throughout the courts of Europe on medals proclaiming his right as King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, the legend reading ‘Non desi...

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18th Century Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Pommiers en fleurs - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh
Pommiers en fleurs - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh

Pommiers en fleurs - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh

By Robert William Vonnoh

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He also belonged to the key artistic groups in New York. He won bronze medals at the Exposition Universelles of 1889 and 1900, a medal in Buffalo in 1901, a medal in Charleston in 19...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early 20th Century French Village Oil Painting by Paul Joseph Barian
Early 20th Century French Village Oil Painting by Paul Joseph Barian

Early 20th Century French Village Oil Painting by Paul Joseph Barian

Located in Dallas, TX

He received successive distinctions during the 1920s, culminating in a gold medal in 1928, after which he exhibited hors concours, and he was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d’Ho...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Standing Young Woman by the Well
Standing Young Woman by the Well

Standing Young Woman by the Well

Located in New York, NY

During the same time, his artistic standing rose dramatically after receiving three medals at the Ècole des Beaux-Arts. He also frequented the studio of William Bouguereau and adopte...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Medals

Materials

Cotton Canvas

G.-J. Galle, Restauration Period Chandelier, France, circa 1830
G.-J. Galle, Restauration Period Chandelier, France, circa 1830

G.-J. Galle, Restauration Period Chandelier, France, circa 1830

By Gérard-Jean Galle

Located in PARIS, FR

Galle’s production, who was awarded a medal at the 1819 Exhibition of the Products of Industry.

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1820s French Restauration Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

A. Giroux, Red crystal Vase with Tritons, France, Circa 1860
A. Giroux, Red crystal Vase with Tritons, France, Circa 1860

A. Giroux, Red crystal Vase with Tritons, France, Circa 1860

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in PARIS, FR

It was Alphonse-Gustave, however, who really expanded the activities of the firm as is testified by the report of the jury at the 1839 Products of Industry Exhibition awarding him an...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Medals

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier
"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier

"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Rockwell captures the heat of the moment with a strong sense of movement - the sash tied around the woman’s waist flies out behind her and the soldier’s medals sway at his chest as h...

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1910s American Realist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day
Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

By Franklin DeHaven

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

His paintings received awards including the Inness Prize in 1902, from the Salmagundi Club; Silver Medal from the National Arts Club in 1921; and the Brown-Bigelow Gold Medal from th...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

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