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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Femme au chapeau

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Femme au chapeau

Sale Date: July 8, 2015

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Madame Marguerite Labady assise, tenant son...

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Madame Marguerite Labady assise, tenant son...

Sale Date: June 27, 2015

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Ellen à la lecture

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Ellen à la lecture

Sale Date: June 28, 2015

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Liane des Pougy-Le Chapeau à Plume

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Liane des Pougy-Le Chapeau à Plume

Sale Date: June 25, 2015

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Le Chapeau a Plume

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Le Chapeau a Plume

Sale Date: June 25, 2015

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Femme Avec Un Bäton De Marche

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Femme Avec Un Bäton De Marche

Sale Date: June 20, 2015

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Portrait de jeune femme à la toque noire

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Portrait de jeune femme à la toque noire

Sale Date: June 24, 2015

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Paulette et le cochon, 1909

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Paulette et le cochon, 1909

Sale Date: June 23, 2015

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Catalogue de pointes-sèches d'Helleu (bk w/1 , 1899

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Catalogue de pointes-sèches d'Helleu (bk w/1 , 1899

Sale Date: June 25, 2015

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Etude de trois têtes de Ellen

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Etude de trois têtes de Ellen

Sale Date: June 17, 2015

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Cinq études de visages de Lucie...

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Cinq études de visages de Lucie...

Sale Date: June 3, 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: May 21, 2015

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LA DUCHESSE DE MARLBOROUGH, 1901

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LA DUCHESSE DE MARLBOROUGH, 1901

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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La Reine Alexandra, 1901

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La Reine Alexandra, 1901

Sale Date: May 19, 2015

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Portrait of a Woman

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Portrait of a Woman

Sale Date: May 21, 2015

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Portrait de mademoiselle Granier

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Portrait de mademoiselle Granier

Sale Date: May 7, 2015

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Madame Helleu à son secrétaire

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Madame Helleu à son secrétaire

Sale Date: May 7, 2015

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Etude de femme de profil

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Etude de femme de profil

Sale Date: April 29, 2015

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Elégante au chapeau assise sur un canapé, 1900

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Elégante au chapeau assise sur un canapé, 1900

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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Elégante au chapeau, les mains sur le menton, 1905

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Elégante au chapeau, les mains sur le menton, 1905

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit de trois quart, tête...

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit de trois quart, tête...

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit allongée de dos

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit allongée de dos

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit, allongée, endormie

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit, allongée, endormie

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit accoudée au guéridon

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit accoudée au guéridon

Sale Date: April 28, 2015

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