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.

Related Categories

Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, John Singer Sargent

Paul César Helleu Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

Paul César Helleu (3,468 results)
AIME, 1900

Paul César Helleu

AIME, 1900

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

Auction Closed

LA DAME AU CHAPEAU GRIS; LA DAME AU CHAPEAU NOIRE

Paul César Helleu

LA DAME AU CHAPEAU GRIS; LA DAME AU CHAPEAU NOIRE

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

Auction Closed

MOTHER AND CHILD PLAYING

Paul César Helleu

MOTHER AND CHILD PLAYING

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

Auction Closed

JEUNE FEMME AU CHAPEAU ET AIGRETTE

Paul César Helleu

JEUNE FEMME AU CHAPEAU ET AIGRETTE

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

Auction Closed

A LADY BY A FIRESCREEN

Paul César Helleu

A LADY BY A FIRESCREEN

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

Auction Closed

THE ARTIST'S SON, WRITING

Paul César Helleu

THE ARTIST'S SON, WRITING

Sale Date: June 24, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF PEGGY GILLESPIE, BUST LENGTH,...

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF PEGGY GILLESPIE, BUST LENGTH,...

Sale Date: June 21, 1991

Auction Closed

THE ARTIST'S WIFE AT CHATEAU DE BOISBOUDRAN

Paul César Helleu

THE ARTIST'S WIFE AT CHATEAU DE BOISBOUDRAN

Sale Date: June 21, 1991

Auction Closed

UNE FEMME ETENDUE

Paul César Helleu

UNE FEMME ETENDUE

Sale Date: June 21, 1991

Auction Closed

MADAME HELLEU RECLINING ON A CHAISE-LONGUE

Paul César Helleu

MADAME HELLEU RECLINING ON A CHAISE-LONGUE

Sale Date: June 21, 1991

Auction Closed

CARNATIONS IN A VASE

Paul César Helleu

CARNATIONS IN A VASE

Sale Date: June 21, 1991

Auction Closed

THE STATUE OF FIRE IN THE GARDENS OF VERSAILLES

Paul César Helleu

THE STATUE OF FIRE IN THE GARDENS OF VERSAILLES

Sale Date: June 21, 1991

Auction Closed

A PORTRAIT OF MADAME PARIS

Paul César Helleu

A PORTRAIT OF MADAME PARIS

Sale Date: June 19, 1991

Auction Closed

A LADY RECLINING ON A CHAIR

Paul César Helleu

A LADY RECLINING ON A CHAIR

Sale Date: June 19, 1991

Auction Closed

A PORTRAIT OF LOUISE CHERUIT

Paul César Helleu

A PORTRAIT OF LOUISE CHERUIT

Sale Date: June 19, 1991

Auction Closed

MERE ET ENFANT

Paul César Helleu

MERE ET ENFANT

Sale Date: June 19, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT D'UNE ELEGANTE

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT D'UNE ELEGANTE

Sale Date: June 16, 1991

Auction Closed

Jeune femme nue allongée

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme nue allongée

Sale Date: June 16, 1991

Auction Closed

FEMME PENCHEE DEVANT UNE CHEMINEE OU LE BUSTE

Paul César Helleu

FEMME PENCHEE DEVANT UNE CHEMINEE OU LE BUSTE

Sale Date: June 12, 1991

Auction Closed

JEUNE FEMME AU CHAPEAU, EN BUSTE

Paul César Helleu

JEUNE FEMME AU CHAPEAU, EN BUSTE

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

Auction Closed

YOUNG WOMAN WITH A HOOD, 1900

Paul César Helleu

YOUNG WOMAN WITH A HOOD, 1900

Sale Date: June 6, 1991

Auction Closed

JEUNE FEMME AU GRAND MANTEAU, 1929

Paul César Helleu

JEUNE FEMME AU GRAND MANTEAU, 1929

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

Auction Closed

MADAME DELBET

Paul César Helleu

MADAME DELBET

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED HALF LENGTH.

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED HALF LENGTH.

Sale Date: May 17, 1991

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.