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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LYING NUDE ON A SOFA

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LYING NUDE ON A SOFA

Sale Date: March 23, 2017

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Etude de femmes

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Etude de femmes

Sale Date: February 26, 2017

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La pelerine de martre, 1900

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La pelerine de martre, 1900

Sale Date: March 2, 2017

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Le Noeud Bleu, 1905

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Le Noeud Bleu, 1905

Sale Date: March 2, 2017

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La Visage encadré, Madame Helleu, 1900

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La Visage encadré, Madame Helleu, 1900

Sale Date: March 2, 2017

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Femme, 1900

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Femme, 1900

Sale Date: February 14, 2017

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Girl by a Doorway

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Girl by a Doorway

Sale Date: January 27, 2017

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Portrait de Jeanne-Geneviéve de Gonet, 1925

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Portrait de Jeanne-Geneviéve de Gonet, 1925

Sale Date: December 16, 2016

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Madame Helleu aboard the yacht 'Bird

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Madame Helleu aboard the yacht 'Bird

Sale Date: December 7, 2016

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Portrait of Mrs. Lee Thomas, 1913

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Portrait of Mrs. Lee Thomas, 1913

Sale Date: December 9, 2016

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MADAME HELLEU ADMIRANT UNE COLLECTION DE...

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MADAME HELLEU ADMIRANT UNE COLLECTION DE...

Sale Date: November 21, 2016

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Étude de femme au nœud, 1890

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Étude de femme au nœud, 1890

Sale Date: December 13, 2016

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Portrait of Madame de Guerne, 1890

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Portrait of Madame de Guerne, 1890

Sale Date: December 13, 2016

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Portrait de Marthe Letellier au chapeau, 1890

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Portrait de Marthe Letellier au chapeau, 1890

Sale Date: December 13, 2016

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La pélerine de martre, 1900

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La pélerine de martre, 1900

Sale Date: November 15, 2016

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Mother and child

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Mother and child

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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Jeune femme allongée sur un sofa de dos

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Jeune femme allongée sur un sofa de dos

Sale Date: November 14, 2016

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

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

Sale Date: November 3, 2016

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Ed. Sagot, 1900

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Ed. Sagot, 1900

Sale Date: October 30, 2016

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Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, 1900

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Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, 1900

Sale Date: October 26, 2016

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LE VISAGE ENCADRE (MADAME HELLEU); LE..., 1900–1905

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LE VISAGE ENCADRE (MADAME HELLEU); LE..., 1900–1905

Sale Date: October 18, 2016

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The Coquette

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The Coquette

Sale Date: September 17, 2016

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PORTRAIT OF CONSUELO VANDERBILT, THE DUCHESS , 1901

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PORTRAIT OF CONSUELO VANDERBILT, THE DUCHESS , 1901

Sale Date: September 27, 2016

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Femme au Manteau de Fourrure

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Femme au Manteau de Fourrure

Sale Date: September 10, 2016

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