Napoléon i figurine, c. 20th century

650 USD

A finely cast lead figurine by Georges Fouillé (1909–1994), official painter of the French Navy and a meticulous chronicler of military history. This 20th-century piece portrays Napoleon I on foot, dressed in the uniform of a colonel of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard—one of the Emperor’s most iconic mantles, worn during inspections, campaigns, and the legendary moments immortalized in early First Empire portraiture.

Fouillé brings to the figure the same scholarly precision that defined his maritime paintings and historical dioramas. Every element of the uniform—the bicorne, green dolman, crimson facings, gold braid, and boots—is rendered with exacting fidelity, reflecting the artist’s commitment to merging aesthetic workmanship with rigorous research. Cast in lead and finished with deliberate, historically accurate detailing, the figurine stands atop its base with a quiet authority befitting its subject.

NAPOLÉON I FIGURINE, C. 20TH CENTURY

Napoléon i figurine, c. 20th century

650 USD

A finely cast lead figurine by Georges Fouillé (1909–1994), official painter of the French Navy and a meticulous chronicler of military history. This 20th-century piece portrays Napoleon I on foot, dressed in the uniform of a colonel of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard—one of the Emperor’s most iconic mantles, worn during inspections, campaigns, and the legendary moments immortalized in early First Empire portraiture.

Fouillé brings to the figure the same scholarly precision that defined his maritime paintings and historical dioramas. Every element of the uniform—the bicorne, green dolman, crimson facings, gold braid, and boots—is rendered with exacting fidelity, reflecting the artist’s commitment to merging aesthetic workmanship with rigorous research. Cast in lead and finished with deliberate, historically accurate detailing, the figurine stands atop its base with a quiet authority befitting its subject.

NAPOLÉON I FIGURINE, C. 20TH CENTURY
Presented in its original box and preserved in perfect condition, the piece represents the breadth of Fouillé’s work beyond the sea: a miniature homage to Napoleonic pageantry, crafted by an artist celebrated for transforming military history into objects of enduring charm and character.
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Height 21 cm (with base)

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At the turn of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte sought more than military conquest—he sought a visual language equal to his imperial ambitions. Enter Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, architects whose mastery of antiquity and modern invention birthed Empire Style: an aesthetic of symmetry and splendor, where eagles and sphinxes, bees and laurel wreaths, proclaimed the grandeur of a new Rome. Together, they transformed palaces (like that of Fontainebleau and Malmaison), interiors, and even furniture into instruments of power, their designs as theatrical as they were enduring.

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ORIGINS — SPRING 2015

As we mark ten years of Jacques Marie Mage, we return to where it all began: the nascent sparks, the first bold forms, the foundational silhouettes that set our course. With Origins, the inaugural offering from Réserve by JMM, we invite you to rediscover the earliest expressions of our ethos—limited-edition spectacles from the first season of the Circa Collection, which consisted of exactly four styles: the Dealan, Zephirin, Hatfield, And Fountainebleau.

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Each Reserve collectible is thoughtfully custom-packaged to Jacques Marie Mage standards, with tailored care to each artifact. Each collectible is accompanied by a JMM Certificate of Authenticity and ID card.

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