{"title":"Antiquity — Myths and origins","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"jeton-bronze-alexandre-le-grand","title":"ALEXANDER THE GREAT","description":"\u003cp\u003eBronze medal depicting the deified profile of Alexander the Great wearing the horns of Zeus Ammon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern cast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiameter: 5 cm, 2in\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lykos Galerie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58175158518141,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7999\/9613\/files\/lot_1.jpg?v=1778843293"},{"product_id":"camille-roche-1894-1948","title":"Camille ROCHE (1894-1948)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHercule Jeune\u003c\/em\u003e, 1906\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: Height 28 cm x Width 20.5 cm (11 x 8 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharcoal on parchment paper; good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBearing the artist's studio stamp on the reverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBorn in Paris to the artist and prominent art dealer Odilon Roche, Camille Roche was a prodigy of exceptional graphic talent, debuting two works at the prestigious Salon d'Automne at just eleven years old. His early artistic vision was deeply shaped by extensive travels through Italy and Tunisia alongside painter Léon Detroy, journeys that yielded a vast body of accomplished drawings. By 1913, Roche’s sophisticated aesthetic caught the attention of Paris's cultural elite, leading to prestigious interior decoration commissions for both Colette and, later in 1917, Coco Chanel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThough his career was temporarily interrupted by service in the First World War—during which he was severely wounded—Roche returned to the forefront of the French decorative arts scene in the post-war era. In 1920, his talent was recognised with the prestigious Prix Blumenthal (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"279\"\u003eFondation américaine pour la pensée et l’art français\u003c\/i\u003e). This accolade marked the beginning of a lifelong, prolific collaboration with the Manufacture de Sèvres, culminating in landmark installations at both the 1925 and 1937 International Expositions, where he showcased monumental works such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"575\"\u003eLe Paradis terrestre\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eDuring the 1930s, Roche worked in close tandem with his brother, the visionary designer and decorator Serge Roche. Camille executed the intricate painted decors for Serge’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003ehôtel particulier\u003c\/i\u003e on Rue Las Cases and contributed masterful, shimmering screens on gold and silver leaf for their elite international clientele—including a grand decorative scheme in 1938 for the Juan-les-Pins villa of Lord and Lady Cholmondeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eBeyond his monumental interior commissions, Camille Roche remains highly celebrated for the intimate virtuosity of his works on paper. 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The commercial success of the edition was secured when New York gallery owner Marie Harriman purchased half of the entire edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eThis initial collaboration between Skira and Picasso led directly to their partnership on the Surrealist magazine \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003eMinotaure\u003c\/i\u003e, launched in 1933 alongside publisher Tériade. In 1937, Tériade sold his shares in Albert Skira Editeur to establish the publishing house and arts magazine \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"280\"\u003eVerve\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"t1_247\" class=\"t s0_247\"\u003eMiguel Orozco \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"t2_247\" class=\"t s0_247\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe etchings of Pablo Picasso\u003c\/em\u003e. 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