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18 - Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), the ‘Imagier de France’, and his bro…
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Estimate €150 - €300
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Guy Arnoux (1886–1951), the ‘Imagier de France’, and his brother Yves Arnoux (1889–1964) A collection of letters addressed to René Benjamin, 1915–1951 Guy Arnoux 7 letters from the sender (L.A.S.), 1 postcard from the sender (P.A.S.) and 1 postcard (P.S.), 1916–1938, including 3 featuring engravings by the artist on the letterhead (La Rousselière by Ardon and Le peuple libre); correspondence written in a humorous and schoolboyish tone, combining puns and erudition, some with ink sketches; an airmail letter written and co-signed by Madeleine Lély, actress, Guy Arnoux and Lucien Népoty, actor, playwright and theatre director Yves Arnoux 11 original letters and postcards, 1915–1951, including 2 featuring colour-enhanced engravings on the letterhead, signed by Guy Arnoux (Lundi and La Liberté ou la Mort); 3 letters recounting his travels as a transport officer with the 22nd C.O.A., 1 letter written on 24 December 1940 describing the chaotic exodus on the roads; 2 letters from July and August 1951 concerning the final days of Guy Arnoux + 3 photographs, Yves Arnoux in a ‘poilu’ uniform, 1915–1916 FIND THE FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT IN OUR ONLINE AUCTION CATALOGUE
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About the sale René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
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Auction time 10/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
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