René Andrei

René Andrei
Andrei in 1931
Born	(1906-02-25)25 February 1906 Paris, France
Died	20 August 1987(1987-08-20) (aged 81) Arpajon, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Sculptor

René Andrei (25 February 1906 – 20 August 1987) was a French sculptor.

He was son of a sculptor, educated from 1920 with Louis Aimé Lejeune and taking lessons in Montparnasse.

His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. This, while he attended Beaux-Arts de Paris and received lessons from Henri Bouchard.

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Andrei (right) shared second price with Hélène Bouley-Hue (middle) in the 1931 Prix de Rome. Winner was Louis Leygue (left).

In 1937 he won a grand prize, the Grand Prix des Arts. He was member of Société des Artistes Français, a french club for artists.