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 einer Frau mit Federhut, 1916

Paul César Helleu

Portrait einer Frau mit Federhut, 1916

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

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Portrait de Diana Mitford, 1920

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Portrait de Diana Mitford, 1920

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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Jeune fille à la Capeline (Ellen Helleu), 1900

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Jeune fille à la Capeline (Ellen Helleu), 1900

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

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LE CHAPEAU À PLUMES ou LIANE DE POUGY

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LE CHAPEAU À PLUMES ou LIANE DE POUGY

Sale Date: November 17, 2015

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Portrait de femme en buste, vue de face

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Portrait de femme en buste, vue de face

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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Portrait de femme en buste au chapeau, vue de...

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Portrait de femme en buste au chapeau, vue de...

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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Portrait de femme en buste souriant

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Portrait de femme en buste souriant

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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LIANE DE POUGY

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LIANE DE POUGY

Sale Date: November 1, 2015

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LA FEMME AUX FLEURS (PORTRAIT OF MATHILDE SEE)

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LA FEMME AUX FLEURS (PORTRAIT OF MATHILDE SEE)

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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Femme nue alanguie

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Femme nue alanguie

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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JEAN ÉCRIVANT DE PROFIL: A DOUBLE-SIDED , 1900–1902

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JEAN ÉCRIVANT DE PROFIL: A DOUBLE-SIDED , 1900–1902

Sale Date: October 20, 2015

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MADAME HELLEU READING WITH HER DAUGHTER

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MADAME HELLEU READING WITH HER DAUGHTER

Sale Date: October 20, 2015

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Madame Helleu à son bureau

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Madame Helleu à son bureau

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

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Reclining Lady

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Reclining Lady

Sale Date: October 12, 2015

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Femme de profil, à droite

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Femme de profil, à droite

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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

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

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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La Belle Parisienne--Portrait de Mme. Choucary

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La Belle Parisienne--Portrait de Mme. Choucary

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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Femme au grand chapeau

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Femme au grand chapeau

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, 1900

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, 1900

Sale Date: September 24, 2015

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Female Portrait

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Female Portrait

Sale Date: September 16, 2015

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La Liseuse

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La Liseuse

Sale Date: September 10, 2015

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: July 28, 2015

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: July 28, 2015

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Femme à la cigarette

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Femme à la cigarette

Sale Date: July 8, 2015

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