Item #AT-0248- "Still Life, Meissen Figurine" Oil on Canvas By Robert Chailloux (1913

Robert Chailloux was born in Paris in 1913. Chailloux studied at the School of Superior Design, the “Cours Superieurs de Dessin des Ecoles de la Ville de Paris”, Boulevard de Bellville, Paris; and later at the “Ecole des Arts Decoratifs”. Exhibited for the first time in 1940 at the Salon of French Artists, and the Salon des Beaux Arts in 1943. After his studies at the School of Superior Design, he opened his own studio in paris and began selling his paintings Internationally. His work and be found in many important collections including the permanent collection of the Ville de Paris.

His awards include Prix du Comite-Salon d’Hiver, Prix Vuillame-Bois Colombes, Prix de la Ville-Saint Raphael, Medaille d’Argent, Medaille d’Or and Prix du Public at the Salons des Bouges, also Silver Medals at Salon de L’Art Libre, Salon Violet and des Artists Francais. In 1975 his work was exhibited in Russia at the Hermitage in Leningrad and the Pouchkine in Moscow. Chailloux is famous for his Still Life , and nautical paintings. He was an ornithologist of considerable note though his work did not include this subject manor often. He sold through the world and was present in many high end galleries of the day. Robert Chailloux retired from painting in his 90’s and died in 2006.