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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Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

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Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, John Singer Sargent

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo..., 1901

Paul César Helleu

La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo..., 1901

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Untitled (2 works)

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Untitled (2 works)

Sale Date: August 19, 2016

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Etude de visages de femme

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Etude de visages de femme

Sale Date: June 21, 2016

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Femme, 1900

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Femme, 1900

Sale Date: July 26, 2016

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Plat circulaire creux, 1880–1890

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Plat circulaire creux, 1880–1890

Sale Date: June 21, 2016

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Le Noeud Bleu, 1905

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Le Noeud Bleu, 1905

Sale Date: July 26, 2016

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Femme de dos au chapeau noir

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Femme de dos au chapeau noir

Sale Date: June 8, 2016

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Portrait de Alice, la femme de l'artiste, 1890–1899

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de Alice, la femme de l'artiste, 1890–1899

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Portrait de femme allongée, 1890–1899

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de femme allongée, 1890–1899

Sale Date: July 12, 2016

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Madame Clarigny. Études de trois têtes, 1890–1899

Paul César Helleu

Madame Clarigny. Études de trois têtes, 1890–1899

Sale Date: July 12, 2016

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Mademoiselle Conquis, étude de têtes, 1890–1899

Paul César Helleu

Mademoiselle Conquis, étude de têtes, 1890–1899

Sale Date: July 12, 2016

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A Woman reclining on a sofa, 1890–1899

Paul César Helleu

A Woman reclining on a sofa, 1890–1899

Sale Date: July 12, 2016

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Fillette à la poupée, 1905

Paul César Helleu

Fillette à la poupée, 1905

Sale Date: June 15, 2016

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Femme de profil

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Femme de profil

Sale Date: June 28, 2016

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Femme, 1900

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Femme, 1900

Sale Date: June 8, 2016

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Head of a young woman

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Head of a young woman

Sale Date: May 21, 2016

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Jeune femme en chapeau devant un carton d’estampes

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme en chapeau devant un carton d’estampes

Sale Date: May 19, 2016

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The Coquette

Paul César Helleu

The Coquette

Sale Date: May 21, 2016

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: May 12, 2016

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Femme au Manteau de Fourrure

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Femme au Manteau de Fourrure

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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ÉLÉGANTE À LA CANNE

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ÉLÉGANTE À LA CANNE

Sale Date: May 18, 2016

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ON THE BEACH

Paul César Helleu

ON THE BEACH

Sale Date: May 18, 2016

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Jeune Femme Allongée sur un Canapé, 1905

Paul César Helleu

Jeune Femme Allongée sur un Canapé, 1905

Sale Date: May 6, 2016

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Femme Nu se Chauffant

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Femme Nu se Chauffant

Sale Date: May 3, 2016

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