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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Ed. Sagot/Estampes & Affiches illustrees, 1900

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Ed. Sagot/Estampes & Affiches illustrees, 1900

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Profile (Possibly Mademoiselle Lemaire)

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Profile (Possibly Mademoiselle Lemaire)

Sale Date: February 11, 2014

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Femme au Manteau de Fourrure

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Femme au Manteau de Fourrure

Sale Date: February 12, 2014

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Elegante au chapeau de plumes, 1900

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Elegante au chapeau de plumes, 1900

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Portrait of a lady said to be Madame Singer

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Portrait of a lady said to be Madame Singer

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Portrait de jeune fille

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Portrait de jeune fille

Sale Date: December 21, 2013

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A-Conversation au café, 1913

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A-Conversation au café, 1913

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Madame Chéruit de profil

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Madame Chéruit de profil

Sale Date: December 20, 2013

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Madame Chéruit au chapeau noir et col de fourrure

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Madame Chéruit au chapeau noir et col de fourrure

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Madame Chéruit debout, en manteau à col de...

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Madame Chéruit debout, en manteau à col de...

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Madame Chéruit dans son sofa

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Madame Chéruit dans son sofa

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit

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Modèle nu allongé

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Modèle nu allongé

Sale Date: December 11, 2013

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La maison de Flaubert à Croisset

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La maison de Flaubert à Croisset

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Portrait d'Alice Helleu de face et de profil,...

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Portrait d'Alice Helleu de face et de profil,...

Sale Date: December 9, 2013

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Jeune femme de face, une main à l'oreille,..., 1900

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Jeune femme de face, une main à l'oreille,..., 1900

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Jeune femme assise en manteau de fourrure..., 1900

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Jeune femme assise en manteau de fourrure..., 1900

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Jeune femme rousse en buste, noeud noir..., 1900

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Jeune femme rousse en buste, noeud noir..., 1900

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Le Chapeau à plumes ou Liane de Pougy, 1908

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Le Chapeau à plumes ou Liane de Pougy, 1908

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Portrait de Madeleine Cheruit, couturière, 1880

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Portrait de Madeleine Cheruit, couturière, 1880

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit de trois quarts...

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit de trois quarts...

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit allongée pensive sur...

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit allongée pensive sur...

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit

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Portrait de Madame Chéruit

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Portrait de M. Chéruit

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Portrait de M. Chéruit

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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