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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Parisienne Street Scene, ca. 1885

Paul César Helleu

Parisienne Street Scene, ca. 1885

Contessa Gallery

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La Dame a la Toque, ca. 1906

Paul César Helleu

La Dame a la Toque, ca. 1906

Contessa Gallery

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La Chapeau a Plume, ca. 1898

Paul César Helleu

La Chapeau a Plume, ca. 1898

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Madame Helleu Lisant devant la Cheminée

Paul César Helleu

Madame Helleu Lisant devant la Cheminée

Mark Murray Fine Paintings

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FEMME AU GRAND CHAPEAU BLEU, ca. 1900

Paul César Helleu

FEMME AU GRAND CHAPEAU BLEU, ca. 1900

Christopher-Clark Fine Art

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Sommeil (Montesquiou, LV)

Paul César Helleu

Sommeil (Montesquiou, LV)

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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SOMMEIL (MONTESQUIOU LV)

Paul César Helleu

SOMMEIL (MONTESQUIOU LV)

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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VISAGE ENCADRÉ (MADAME HELLEU)

Paul César Helleu

VISAGE ENCADRÉ (MADAME HELLEU)

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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FEMME DEBOUT DEVANT LA CHEMINÉE (JEUNE FEMME A...

Paul César Helleu

FEMME DEBOUT DEVANT LA CHEMINÉE (JEUNE FEMME A...

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Jeune fille assise sur un canapé dit..., 1895

Paul César Helleu

Jeune fille assise sur un canapé dit..., 1895

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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Jeune femme assise vue de dos, regardant des...

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme assise vue de dos, regardant des...

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JEUNE FEMME ÉLÉGANTE SUR LE PONT DU BIRD, UM , 1900

Paul César Helleu

JEUNE FEMME ÉLÉGANTE SUR LE PONT DU BIRD, UM , 1900

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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Madame Letellier., 1890

Paul César Helleu

Madame Letellier., 1890

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Portrait de Germaine., 1913

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de Germaine., 1913

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Deux femmes

Paul César Helleu

Sale Date: March 20, 2024

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Nu allongé à la cigarette

Paul César Helleu

Nu allongé à la cigarette

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Portrait de Nancy Beatrice Berwick, Lady Croft,

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de Nancy Beatrice Berwick, Lady Croft,

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Portrait de Liane de Pougy ou Le Chapeau à..., 1908

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de Liane de Pougy ou Le Chapeau à..., 1908

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Pivoines dans un vase, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Pivoines dans un vase, 1900

Sale Date: February 8, 2024

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Portrait of Anna Harriman Sands Rutherfurd...

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of Anna Harriman Sands Rutherfurd...

Sale Date: February 2, 2024

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Five head studies of young women

Paul César Helleu

Five head studies of young women

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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Le Masque

Paul César Helleu

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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MADAME LETELLIER À L'AIGRETTE

Paul César Helleu

MADAME LETELLIER À L'AIGRETTE

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Untitled portrait of Madame Helleu and child, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Untitled portrait of Madame Helleu and child, 1900

Sale Date: January 12, 2024

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