Poste Republique Francaise "Metiers D'Art"

POSTE REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE on 6 May 1954 issued a set of five First Day Cover stamps entitled "Metiers D'Art" which was dedicated to the luxury items made in France, e.g. tapestry, publishing and bookbinding, porcelain and crystal, jewelry and goldsmithing, flowers and perfumes. Pierre Gandon designed the stamps, whereas Jules Piel engraved this commemorative set.

Pierre Gandon won the Grand Prix de l'Art philatélique four times during his career, which included:

« Haute couture parisienne » (Paris high sewing), drawn by Gandon, engraved by Jules Piel, France, 1953.

« La jeune fille de Bora Bora » (The Girl of Bora Bora), Drawn and Engraved by Gandon, French Polynesia, 1955.

« Les joueurs de cartes » (Card Players), painting by Paul Cézanne, France, 1961. This stamp was part of the first series of paintings that the French Post issued.

« La Dame à la licorne » (The Lady and the Unicorn), medieval tapestry, France, 1964.