# Robert Cochet

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**Robert Cochet** (1903–1988) was a French artist [medal engraver](/source/Medal_engraver), born in 1903. He studied at the [École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts](/source/%C3%89cole_Nationale_Sup%C3%A9rieure_des_Beaux-Arts) de Paris and specialised in creating designs for medals, coinage and small works in bronze.

Cochet designed several coins,[1] including the [Fourth Republic](/source/French_Fourth_Republic) 100 [franc](/source/Franc) piece struck in France at the [Monnaie de Paris](/source/Monnaie_de_Paris) and [Beaumont-le-Roger](/source/Beaumont-le-Roger) mints between 1954 and 1958. These are signed with a tiny CR monogram on the front and R Cochet on the reverse. He also designed portraits cameos for sulphide paperweights[2] made by the French glass makers Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. Subjects include the [US President](/source/US_President) [Harry S. Truman](/source/Harry_S._Truman). His greatest contribution to the arts was his creation of numerous commemorative and award medals struck in bronze by the [Monnaie de Paris](/source/Monnaie_de_Paris), including the French "Defense Passive 1939-1945" medal.

Cochet was awarded a diploma and medal at the [1954 International Exposition](/source/1954_International_Exposition) in [Madrid](/source/Madrid). He was made a Societaire of the [Salon des Artistes Francais](/source/Salon_des_Artistes_Francais) and examples of his medals can be found in the collection of The [British Museum](/source/British_Museum), Chrysler Museum[2] and Harvard Art Museum.[3]

Cochet designed a portrait medal of [Lucien Georges Bazor](/source/Lucien_Georges_Bazor), which decorates his grave in the [Châtenay-Malabry](/source/Ch%C3%A2tenay-Malabry)[4] cemetery near [Paris](/source/Paris).

## References

1. ["Robert Cochet Type coins"](https://www.lesfrancs.com/robert_cochet.html). Lesfrancs.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

1. [\[1\]](http://collection.chrysler.org/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/search$0040/1/title-asc?t:state:flow=e1b1b66c-f9fe-4020-a4d2-97996a1053d7) [dead link]

1. ["Art"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140825093042/http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/search?field_artist_search=Robert%20Cochet). Harvard Art Museums. Archived from [the original](http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/search?field_artist_search=Robert%20Cochet) on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

1. ["CHÂTENAY-MALABRY (92) : ancien cimetière - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs"](http://www.landrucimetieres.fr/spip/spip.php?article1939). Landrucimetieres.fr. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

## External links

- [Gallery of Medal](http://meridiangallery.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/robert-cochet-1903-1988.html)

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