Paul César Helleu

(French, 1859–1927)

Paul César Helleu was a French painter known for his portraits and scenes of society women during the Bell Époque. Throughout his work, he regularly depicted the period of time between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the beginning of World War I in elegant and stylized figurative paintings. Helleu’s work was influenced by his friendships with numerous important painters of the day, including James McNeill Whister, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, and Edgar Degas. Born on December 17, 1859 in Vannes, France, he went on to study at the École des Beaux-Arts under the Orientalist painter Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris. After a slow start to his career, Helleu eventually joined elite literary and cultural circles with the likes of Marcel Proust and Robert de Montesquioum, who was a patron of his work. Helleu was awarded the Légion d’honneur in 1904 and received many important commissions, including one to decorate the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal in New York. His works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. The artist died on March 23, 1927 in Paris, France.

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Madame Helleu devant les Dessins de Watteau..., 1895

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Madame Helleu devant les Dessins de Watteau..., 1895

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FOUR PORTRAITS, 1895

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FOUR PORTRAITS, 1895

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchesse de..., 1901–1905

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Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchesse de..., 1901–1905

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APPUYÉE SUR UN GUÉRIDON, 1900

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APPUYÉE SUR UN GUÉRIDON, 1900

Sale Date: October 26, 2022

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JEUNE FEMME EN BUSTE, DE PROFIL À DROITE, 1900

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JEUNE FEMME EN BUSTE, DE PROFIL À DROITE, 1900

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Madame Paris assise sur une banquette, 1915

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Madame Paris assise sur une banquette, 1915

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Three studies of a young woman, c. 1895, 1895

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Three studies of a young woman, c. 1895, 1895

Sale Date: October 19, 2022

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LE NOEUD BLEU

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LE NOEUD BLEU

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY

In the manner of Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF A LADY

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Girl Seated at Fireplace

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Girl Seated at Fireplace

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Femme au Chapeau, les Mains sur le Menton, 1905

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Femme au Chapeau, les Mains sur le Menton, 1905

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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Le Visage Encadré

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Le Visage Encadré

Sale Date: September 27, 2022

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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La Pélerine de Martre, 1903, 1903

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La Pélerine de Martre, 1903, 1903

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Profil de femme

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Profil de femme

Sale Date: November 6, 2021

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Brunette Beauty

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Brunette Beauty

Sale Date: August 11, 2022

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Ed. Sagot : Two Posters. 1900, 1900

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Ed. Sagot : Two Posters. 1900, 1900

Sale Date: July 12, 2022

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Femme au chapeau, 1900

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Femme au chapeau, 1900

Sale Date: July 7, 2022

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Femme avec un col de velours, 1900

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Femme avec un col de velours, 1900

Sale Date: July 7, 2022

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Fillette au noeud dans les cheveux

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Fillette au noeud dans les cheveux

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Jeune femme tenant un bougeoir

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Jeune femme tenant un bougeoir

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Madame Letellier

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Madame Letellier

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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The duchess

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The duchess

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Régate à Cowes

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Régate à Cowes

Sale Date: June 8, 2022

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