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$75 USDGrimaud “Le Jeu de Marseille” Playing Cards, Surrealist Artists Designs c.1940, Andre Dimanche Published c.1983

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Jeu Marseille"

Mint, sealed deck of fantastic cards printed by Grimaud and edited and published by Andre Dimanche, c.1983, titled «Le Jeu de Marseille.» The deck was conceived in Marseille during a meeting of the Surrealists in 1940, and the aces and court cards were designed by 8 surrealist artists (2 cards each) – Victor Brauner, Andre Breton, Oscar Dominguez, Max Ernst, Jacques Herold, Wilfredo Lam, Jacqueline Lamba, and Andre Masson. These designs were then copied by Robert Delangade in one session. The ...

$825 USDDouble Deck Acanthe “Leonor Fini Jeu de Cartes” Playing Cards, Leonor Fini Designs, Leather Bookshelf Cases, c.1950

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Acanthe "Leonor Fini"

Gorgeous playing cards designed by Leonor Fini, the famous and sensational surrealist artist, and printed in eleven colors by Acanthe of Paris, c.1950. This brief biography of Fini on a website of the Sprightwood Galleries, is a very good overview: “Leonor Fini's art offers a woman's take on surrealism, which largely dealt with male fantasies, by offering a female view of the female body and of erotic pleasures. Fini was one of the more international figures of the Surrealist movement. She was ...

$85 USDGrimaud "Jeu Louis XV" Playing Cards, No. 1502, c.1926

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Louis Xv"

Gorgeous deck of Grimaud’s justly celebrated “Jeu Louis XV” cards, with beautiful court cards in period dress. Fournier dates this deck to 1890, and the French 1890 tax stamp is on the Ace of Clubs. However, this deck was purchased along with a red deck, since sold, that was in a wrapper that bore a date of 1926, and Grimaud published these cards for many years. I have dated these cards to the date of the stamp on the wrapper of the red deck. The box bears a sticker from Schreiber of Paris. ...

$150 USDDouble Deck Draeger Freres “Ciel de France” Playing Cards, Miro Company Publisher, Jacques Branger Designs, c.1948

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Draeger Freres "Ciel De France"

Mint, sealed (cards, not box) double deck of the wonderful “Ciel de France” cards made by Draeger Freres and published by Miro Company, c.1948, with outstanding original designs on the court cards by Jacques Branger. The card faces shown in three of the pictures are from an open, lightly used double deck of the cards that are also for sale in this shop (see, T0000609). They come in a different box, with different backs, and are probably a different edition. But they give a sense of what the ...

$40 USDGrimaud "Michel-Ange" (Michelangelo) Playing Cards, c.1975

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Michel-ange"

Mint, sealed deck of beautiful cards by Grimaud, titled in French "Michel-Ange," printed in 1975, the 500th anniversary of the year of Michelangelo's birth. The first two pictures are of the deck here for sale; the remaining pictures showing the faces of the cards are from a open deck recently sold in this shop. The insert card states that the deck was conceived/designed ("realiser") by "le maitre-cartier J.-M. Simon," and I believe that the back of the cards is a Simon design. If it is from a ...

$350 USDPhilibert "Les Mousquetaires" Playing Cards, Albert Dubout Designs, c.1954

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Philibert "Les Mousquetaires"

Exceptional set of "Les Mousquetaires" cards, published by Philibert c.1954, with designs by Albert Dubout, noted French cartoonist, illustrator, painter and sculptor. It is the earliest of the famous Philibert decks. I have always understood that the decks published by Philibert were actually printed by Draeger Freres; however, Fournier reports that this deck was printed by Philibert. The Dubout designs on the court cards feature the Three Musketeers, and other characters from the Dumas novel. ...

$115 USD3-Deck Set Grimaud “Le Jeu des Papes” Playing Cards, Holy Year (Jubilee), 1983

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Jeu Des Papes"

Sealed 3-deck set of cards made by Grimaud in 1983, a Holy Year (Jubilee) proclaimed by Pope John Paul II to mark 1950 years since Christ’s death and resurrection in the year 33. The cards were made to commemorate that Holy Year and on the occasion of a visit from Pope John Paul II at Lourdes on August 14, 1983. I have only these sealed decks, and though made only 24 years ago, the cards are rare. I can find no images on the Internet. One of the insert cards states that the cards depict the 264 ...

$35 USDGrimaud “Patience” Playing Cards, Algerian Tax Stamp, c.1926

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Algeria" Patience

Lovely deck of patience playing cards, made by Grimaud for sale in Algeria, with an Algerian tax stamp on the Ace of Spades used in Algeria from 1912 to 1940. I have dated that cards to the mid-point in that range, but it is possible that the cards date to any of the years during that period. There are 52 cards in the deck, plus a wonderful Joker that I have not seen before, but that may be more common than I know. The cards are French suited, with English court cards and court indices (i.e., K, ...

$175 USDDraeger Freres “Classique” Playing Cards, c.1950

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Draeger Freres "Classique"

Beautiful deck of cards designed, published, and printed c.1950 by Draeger Freres. According to Fournier, the deck is titled “Classique,” perhaps because the court cards, though decidedly modern, are reminiscent of very early French court cards. The deck reported in Fournier has 32 cards, but the set here for sale has 52 cards, plus 2 Jokers. The cards are bridge/whist size measuring 91mm x 59mm; there is no box. The cards are in “as new” condition. Reference: Fournier, Playing Cards, France 400 ...

$50 USDGrimaud (France Carte) “Oscar Wilde” Playing Cards, Fanto Artwork, Ellmann Conceptual Design, c.1986

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Oscar Wilde"

Extraordinary deck of cards devoted to the life and works of Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish playwright/novelist/poet etc. The conceptual design for the deck was supplied by Richard Ellman, a biographer of Wilde (and noted James Joyce scholar), and the artwork is by Rosita Fanto. One of the extra cards in the deck is a presentation card, which reads: “Richard Ellman & R. Fanto Present the Oscar Wilde Playing Cards.” It is my understanding that the actual printing of the deck was done by Grimaud ...

$65 USDPhilibert "Scenes of France" Playing Cards, c.1960

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Philibert "Scenes France"

Gorgeous souvenir deck by Philibert, c.1960, showing color photographic views of France. Each card has superimposed over the photograph in gold gilt, the name of the location, scene, building, monument, etc. depicted, and a coat of arms significant to the region, province, city, etc. in which the scene is located. Many of the cards also have superimposed a significant date in the history of that scene. Each card has suit symbols in three corners – the coats of arms are in the lower left hand ...

$55 USDTwin Decks “Grand Prix Grimaud 1974” Playing Cards, Tuan Designs, c.1974

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Grand Prix 1974"

Mint, sealed twin decks of cards printed by Grimaud c.1973, called “Grand Prix Grimaud 1974,” featuring striking original designs on all cards, front and back, by the artist Tuan. The images of the faces of the cards are from an open deck, but both decks here for sale are still sealed inside their boxes. The cards are wide, measuring 88mm x 63mm. If you would like just one of these decks, each is separately for sale for $30. Thanks for visiting

$45 USDGrimaud Playing Cards, Standard Belgian Pattern, c.1910

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud Belgian Pattern

Excellent deck of Grimaud's celebrated Belgian pattern playing cards. Grimaud is said to have first produced the Belgian pattern deck in or about 1860, but this deck is a later edition. The tax stamp on the Ace of Hearts is a Spanish tax stamp for 30 centimos, which places the deck within the period 1907-1911. There is no box. It is a full deck of 52 cards. I do not believe that a joker was ever part of this deck. The cards measure 87mm x 57mm, and are in excellent condition. The gold gilt at ...

$50 USDEditions Arts Et Lettres (Grimaud) “Le Giscarte” Playing Cards, Eddy Munerol Designs, c.1986

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Le Giscarte"

Great deck of cards published by Editions Arts et Lettres, and printed by Grimaud, c.1976, with designs by Eddy Munerol, titled “Le Giscarte.” It is subtitled, “XX siecles d’histoire de France au travers d’un seul homme, en 54 cartes a jouer” (“20 centuries of French history through a single man, in 54 playing cards”). It features biting, satirical images of former French President Valery Giscard d’Estang, in the guises of the great men (and women!) of French history, and includes what appears ...

$30 USDGrimaud “Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde” (“Knights of the Round Table”) Playing Cards, Jean Bruneau Designs, c.1986

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Chevaliers Table Ronde"

Mint, sealed set of a charming cards made by Grimaud c.1986, and designed by the late French artist Jean Bruneau, titled, “Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde” (“Knights of the Round Table”). The first two pictures, including the featured picture, are of this item; the remaining pictures showing card faces are from an open deck previously sold in this shop. The court cards and Aces depict characters from Arthurian legend (Perceval, Merlin, Lancelot, Gwenevere, Galahad, Tristan, etc.) and are single ...

$40 USDPhilibert "Paris Scenes" Playing Cards, c.1960

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Philibert "Paris Scenes"

Gorgeous souvenir deck by Philibert, c.1960, showing color photographic views of Paris. Each card has superimposed over the photograph in gold gilt, both the name of the building, monument, etc. depicted, and the name and inclusive dates of a famous person from French history. However, I do not believe that the person whose name is given on each card necessarily has any relationship to the building, monument, etc. depicted. For example, the Ace of Hearts has a photograph of Notre Dame but the ...

$100 USDDouble Deck Draeger Freres “Ciel de France” Playing Cards, Miro Company Publisher, Jacques Branger Designs, c.1950

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Draeger Freres "Le Ciel De France"

Double deck of the wonderful “Ciel de France” cards made by Draeger Freres and published by Miro Company, c.1950, with outstanding original designs on the court cards by Jacques Branger. Each deck has 52 cards, plus 1 Joker, and the cards are bridge size measuring 90mm by 58mm. They are in the original box, with sample cards intact; the box is a bit different, in that it has no writing of any kind on it. The cards are in very good used condition. There is a slight crease at one corner of one of ...

$65 USDDouble Deck Grimaud “Jeu des Peintres” Playing Cards, 19 Contemporary Artists Designs, c.1973

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Jeu Des Peintres"

Extremely beautiful double deck of cards printed by Grimaud c.1973, called “Le Jeu des Peintres,” featuring original designs on the court cards, aces, and jokers by 19 different prominent contemporary artists. The backs of the decks are plain, one gold and one gray. There are 52 cards in each deck, plus 3 Jokers, plus three 2-sided descriptive cards (in French) that provide brief biographical information on the 19 painters that contributed to the deck; one side of one of the descriptive cards is ...

$275 USDDouble Deck Draeger-Freres Playing Cards, Cassandre Designs, Hermes 2nd Edition, c.1950

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Draeger Freres "Hermes Cassandre"

Wonderful double deck of playing cards made for Hermes of Paris c.1950, featuring the brilliant designs of renowned illustrator Cassandre (Adolphe Moulon) and the superb printing of Draeger-Freres of Paris. It is the 2nd edition of these cards, printed very shortly after the 1st edition, perhaps in the same year. The final picture below is a comparison of two cards from each deck, the Jack of Diamonds and the Ace of Clubs, that show some of the primary differences: (i) the font in the 1st ...

$175 USDPhilibert "Can Can" Playing Cards, Arietti Designs, c.1956

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Philibert "Can Can"

Celebrated "Can Can" deck, published by Philibert, with designs by Monique Arietti, French artist and designer, and signed by Pierre Albarran, the prominent French bridge player. I have always understood that the decks published by Philibert were actually printed by Draeger Freres. However, Fournier reports that this deck was printed by Philibert. The Arietti designs feature beautiful dancers, rich patrons, and dignified servers, evoking the Moulin Rouge of the 19th century. The deck has 52 ...

$275 USDDouble Deck Grimaud "Hermes" Playing Cards, Cassandre Designs, c.1970?

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Hermes/Cassandre"

Mint double deck of playing cards made for Hermes of Paris, featuring the brilliant designs of renowned illustrator Cassandre (Adolphe Moulon); it is the "third version" of these cards printed by Grimaud instead of Draeger-Freres, with solid color backs. I do not know when these cards were made, but note that Draeger-Freres made playing cards until 1967, if not later. I have assumed that these cards were printed by Grimaud after that year, but there are many reasons why the cards might have been ...

$35 USDDouble Deck Grimaud “British Monarchs” Playing Cards, Princess Diana and Prince Charles Wedding, c.1981

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "British Monarchs" (2)

Mint, sealed double deck of playing cards made by Grimaud to commemorate the marriage of Princess Diana to Prince Charles in 1981, titled “British Monarchs.” The picture of the card faces with this listing is from an open deck for sale in this shop (T0000470), but the cards in this listing are still sealed. The court cards depict the historical Kings and Queens of Britain, and the Aces depict Royal residences. Charles and Diana are the Jokers. Each deck has 52 cards, plus 2 Jokers, plus a title ...

$55 USDDouble Deck Grimaud "English Pattern", c.1890s

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud English Pattern

Fine double deck of Grimaud "English Pattern" cards, dating c.1890s. One deck has red patterned backs, and one has blue. The decks are complete 52-card decks, and each has a Joker. There is no box. These are bridge size cards, measuring 90mm x 57mm. Both decks are in excellent condition, lightly used. The only flaw that I can detect in any of the cards is a slight crease at one corner of the Ace of Spades of the blue deck (separately pictured). If you would like to buy one of these decks, but ...

$135 USDPhilibert "Can Can" Playing Cards, Arietti Designs, c.1956

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Philibert "Can Can"

$110 USDGrimaud "Jeu Louis XV" Playing Cards w/ Falconer Joker, No. 1502, c.1920

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Louis Xv"

Fine deck of Grimaud’s justly celebrated “Jeu Louis XV” cards, No. 1502, in the original telescope box, with gorgeous court cards in period dress. This deck was first made by Grimaud c.1890, and for many years thereafter. There is no tax stamp of any kind, and the cards are difficult to date. This deck includes the beautiful and coveted falconer Joker, and a backed blank card, in addition to the standard 52 cards, suggesting that it was made later than the earliest printings. The date given is ...

$65 USDDouble Deck Grimaud “Les Grands Navigateurs” Playing Cards, Jean Delpech Designs, c.1976

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Les Grands Navigateurs"

Mint, sealed double deck of cards printed by Grimaud c.1976, called “Les Grands Navigateurs. The cards feature wonderful original designs on the backs, Jokers, Aces and court cards by artist Jean Delpech that depict famous figures concerned with navigation, both real (Columbus, Magellan, Drake, etc.), and mythological (Neptune, Amphitrite), and places (Cape Horn, Indian Ocean). Included is a folded insert describing the persons and places shown. The images that show the faces of the Aces, Jokers ...

$40 USDGrimaud “Jeu Gerente” Playing Cards, c.1984

Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Jeu Gerente"

Mint, sealed deck of cards made by Grimaud, c.1984, called “Jeu ‘Gerente,’” with designs based upon woodcuts from the studio of brothers Alfred and Henri Gerente. The Gerentes were stained glass makers and restorers, whose stained glass windows are among the finest in the world. Among other projects, the Gerentes worked for/with the great French architect Violet-le-Duc in the restoration of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in the mid-19th century. Although I do not have an open deck of these cards, ...

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