Historical Medals

FRANCE, L’Intransigeant, 1925, an Art Deco bronze award medal by G. Contaux after Cassandre, futuristic head right with mouth open wide, rev. wreath and pillars, unnamed, 60mm (cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 128; cf. DNW 40, 780). A significant and rare Art Deco medal, extremely fine and nicely patinated; in contemporary case [of issue?] £100-£150

Adolphe-Jean-Marie Mouron, aka. Cassandre (1901-68), graphic artist, stage designer and painter; his design was chosen for the official poster publicising the 1925 Paris Expo. The medal was sponsored by L’Intransigeant, a newspaper