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EGYPT: Farouk, 1936-1952, AE medal (156g), 72mm, for the 18th International Cotton Congress, held in Egypt 1938: bust of King Farouk // cotton flower, the pyramids in the background, designed by P. Metcalfe & P. Turin, lovely oxidized surfaces, choice EF. Pierre Turin is widely considered the most accomplished Art Deco medalist. He was born in Sucy-en-Brie, France, in 1891 and died in 1968. He attended the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Vernon, Patey and Coutain. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome, and was made Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1936. His most famous work is the medal for the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts that gave the name to the Art Deco style.

Estimate: 450-550 USD