Charles Paillet was born in 1871 in Nievre, France. His first exhibition was in the Salon of 1897. He was renown for car mascots which included animals such as elephants, bears, cats and owls.
A RARE ‘PERCHED OWL’ MASCOT BY CHARLES PAILLET, FRENCH, CIRCA 1920, signed to base, hollow-cast nickel-plated, with fine detailing, 13.5cm high, mounted on a period radiator cap above a turned wooden display base.
Sold for € 2,125 (£ 1,907) inc. premium at Bonhams in 2019
1920s Elephant Radiator Mascot signed Ch. Paillet
Sold for $1,500 at Dragone Auctions in 2012
Charles Paillet Makers Mark
