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 avec un Chapeau à Plumes

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Femme avec un Chapeau à Plumes

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

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Femme avec un Chapeau et une écharpe

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Femme avec un Chapeau et une écharpe

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La Coiffure, 1900

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La Coiffure, 1900

Sale Date: November 6, 2013

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Jeune femme au chapeau, une main au menton, 1900

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Jeune femme au chapeau, une main au menton, 1900

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Femme de profil à droite, lisant, 1900

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Femme de profil à droite, lisant, 1900

Sale Date: November 6, 2013

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Madame Helleu écrivant à sa table aux..., 1899

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Madame Helleu écrivant à sa table aux..., 1899

Sale Date: November 6, 2013

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Young Woman Turned to The Right, 1910

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Young Woman Turned to The Right, 1910

Sale Date: October 19, 2013

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Études d'Ellen, la fille de l'artiste (study)

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Études d'Ellen, la fille de l'artiste (study)

Sale Date: October 26, 2013

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Statue de l'Air dans le parc de Versailles

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Statue de l'Air dans le parc de Versailles

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Bouquet de pivoines séchées

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Bouquet de pivoines séchées

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Les flammes des yachts, 1910–1912

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Les flammes des yachts, 1910–1912

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Yacht de l'artiste, port de Sanville, 1913

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Yacht de l'artiste, port de Sanville, 1913

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Madame Helleu et Jean Helleu en bateau

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Madame Helleu et Jean Helleu en bateau

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Maternité (study)

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Maternité (study)

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Jeune femme en buste

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Jeune femme en buste

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Henriette pensive, 1886

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Henriette pensive, 1886

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Les deux amies

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Les deux amies

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Jeune femme en buste, visage, études de mains...

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Jeune femme en buste, visage, études de mains...

Sale Date: October 18, 2013

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Femme au collier de perles, 1900

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Femme au collier de perles, 1900

Sale Date: October 17, 2013

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Femme en buste de trois-quarts la droite, 1900

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Femme en buste de trois-quarts la droite, 1900

Sale Date: September 29, 2013

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Femme allongee

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Femme allongee

Sale Date: September 22, 2013

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Deux dames à Versailles, 1895

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Deux dames à Versailles, 1895

Sale Date: September 19, 2013

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Girl reclining (+ Girl with flowers in her hair,

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Girl reclining (+ Girl with flowers in her hair,

Sale Date: September 18, 2013

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Portrait de Jeune Femme, 1900

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Portrait de Jeune Femme, 1900

Sale Date: September 12, 2013

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