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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Two drypoints: Madame Helleu au coin de feu..., 1895

Paul César Helleu

Two drypoints: Madame Helleu au coin de feu..., 1895

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Portrait de Helen Helleu, en buste, vers 1897, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de Helen Helleu, en buste, vers 1897, 1900

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Elégante à le Veste de Fourrure, 1900

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Elégante à le Veste de Fourrure, 1900

Sale Date: March 5, 2019

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Portrait of Queen Alexandra, 1901

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Portrait of Queen Alexandra, 1901

Sale Date: February 27, 2019

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Etude de Mère et Filles, 1900

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Etude de Mère et Filles, 1900

Sale Date: February 26, 2019

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HALF LENGTH IN A FUR STOLE...

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HALF LENGTH IN A FUR STOLE...

Sale Date: February 26, 2019

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Etude de Mère et Filles, 1900

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Etude de Mère et Filles, 1900

Sale Date: January 29, 2019

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Portrait of a Young Lady, 1900

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Portrait of a Young Lady, 1900

Sale Date: January 24, 2019

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NU FÉMININ À LA LONGUE CHEVELURE

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NU FÉMININ À LA LONGUE CHEVELURE

Sale Date: February 1, 2019

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GLADYS DEACON, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH

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GLADYS DEACON, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH

Sale Date: February 1, 2019

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Nu, Joséphine

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Nu, Joséphine

Sale Date: December 17, 2018

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A young lady reclining in a deck-chair

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A young lady reclining in a deck-chair

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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Bildnis der Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of..., 1900

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Bildnis der Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of..., 1900

Sale Date: November 28, 2018

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Femme dessinant, 1901

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Femme dessinant, 1901

Sale Date: January 14, 2019

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HALF LENGTH IN A FUR STOLE...

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HALF LENGTH IN A FUR STOLE...

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Femme dessinant, 1901

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Femme dessinant, 1901

Sale Date: November 30, 2018

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Portrait d'Arline Chase, 1902

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Portrait d'Arline Chase, 1902

Sale Date: December 19, 2018

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Étude de portraits de femme

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Étude de portraits de femme

Sale Date: December 14, 2018

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Porträt einer Dame im Profil, stehend

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Porträt einer Dame im Profil, stehend

Sale Date: December 1, 2018

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Statue of Ceres

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Statue of Ceres

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Portrait of a Woman

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Portrait of a Woman

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Femme de profil vers la droite, nœud rose autour

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Femme de profil vers la droite, nœud rose autour

Sale Date: December 5, 2018

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Le baiser

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Sale Date: November 21, 2018

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Etude de femmes

Paul César Helleu

Etude de femmes

Sale Date: November 26, 2018

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