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.

Paul César Helleu Artworks

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Portrait de jeune femme

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de jeune femme

Sale Date: February 21, 1988

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Les cheveux défaits, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Les cheveux défaits, 1900–1900

Sale Date: January 22, 1988

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Mademoiselle Letellier (A)

Paul César Helleu

Mademoiselle Letellier (A)

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Portrait de femme au chapeau noir

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de femme au chapeau noir

Sale Date: December 3, 1987

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Reclining nude

Paul César Helleu

Reclining nude

Sale Date: November 24, 1987

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Portrait of the actress Vilma Bankey

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of the actress Vilma Bankey

Sale Date: November 24, 1987

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Portrait of the singer Maria Jeritza, 1921

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of the singer Maria Jeritza, 1921

Sale Date: October 29, 1987

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Madame Helleu with infant Ellen

Paul César Helleu

Madame Helleu with infant Ellen

Sale Date: October 29, 1987

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Still life with flowers on a silver salver

Paul César Helleu

Still life with flowers on a silver salver

Sale Date: October 29, 1987

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Les regates, 1901–1901

Paul César Helleu

Les regates, 1901–1901

Sale Date: June 30, 1987

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Une jeune femme s'appuyant au une colomne

Paul César Helleu

Une jeune femme s'appuyant au une colomne

Sale Date: June 30, 1987

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Madame Helleu, seated three-quarter length by a...

Paul César Helleu

Madame Helleu, seated three-quarter length by a...

Sale Date: June 25, 1987

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Head of a young girl

Paul César Helleu

Head of a young girl

Sale Date: June 25, 1987

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Bust of a woman wearing plumed hat, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Bust of a woman wearing plumed hat, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 13, 1987

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Statue of Diana at Versailles

Paul César Helleu

Statue of Diana at Versailles

Sale Date: April 16, 1987

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A girl looking at a portfolio of prints, 1897–1897

Paul César Helleu

A girl looking at a portfolio of prints, 1897–1897

Sale Date: April 16, 1987

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Le noeud bleu, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Le noeud bleu, 1900–1900

Sale Date: April 16, 1987

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Woman lying on a sofa

Paul César Helleu

Woman lying on a sofa

Sale Date: April 16, 1987

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Two woman in hats, 1910–1910

Paul César Helleu

Two woman in hats, 1910–1910

Sale Date: February 26, 1987

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Portrait of a lady, bust length, 1922–1922

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of a lady, bust length, 1922–1922

Sale Date: February 25, 1987

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Portrait of a lady (Mme Helleu?)

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of a lady (Mme Helleu?)

Sale Date: February 25, 1987

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Studies of a redhead wearing a hat with a veil

Paul César Helleu

Studies of a redhead wearing a hat with a veil

Sale Date: February 25, 1987

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Two studies of Ellen, the artist's daughter

Paul César Helleu

Two studies of Ellen, the artist's daughter

Sale Date: February 25, 1987

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Study of a standing woman

Paul César Helleu

Study of a standing woman

Sale Date: October 29, 1986

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