Quiralu
QUIRALU (1932-1961) Quiralu est une ancienne entreprise française de jouets principalement connue pour ses figurines militaires. Elle fut fondée en 1932 par Émile Quirin qui dirigeait alors une fonderie d'art familiale à Luxeuil en Haute-Saône. En 1941, son gendre Hubert Desgranges en assuma la direction, puis en 1948, Bernard Desgranges fils d'Hubert. La fonderie Quiralu ferma ses portes en 1961. Auparavant, elle avait produit en particulier toute une série de miniatures automobiles (notamment le camion Berliet trans-saharien) à une échelle proche du 1/43ème, en zamac. Ces modèles étaient d'une qualité équivalente à celle des marques concurrentes comme Dinky Toys ou Solido.
7 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Il participe au jeux - jouets et en adopte les caractéristiques formelles. Il recourt à métal, moulé, peint comme moyen d'expression. Quiralu intervient principalement en jeux - jouets.
Legacy and influence
Des créations de Quiralu sont exposées dans des musées. Quiralu est présent dans les collections de 1 musées.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Quiralu. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 7 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Quiralu are preserved in the following museums: musée du jouet. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Quiralu belong to the following fields: jeux - jouets.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 7 works attributed to Quiralu in museums of France. 7 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: jeux - jouets.
Works by Quiralu are held in 1 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée du jouet. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Quiralu may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Quiralu belong to the following fields: jeux - jouets. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Quiralu employ the following techniques and materials: métal, moulé, peint, aluminium, moulé, peint, métal, carton, assemblé, peint. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Quiralu died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.gouv.fr.
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