 Medrea's late work includes the statuary groups "Fishermen" (1959) and "Child with turtle" (1962), both at Constanța.Medrea won numerous awards, including Honorary Diploma at the Barcelona International Exhibition, 1929; Great Prize at the Paris International Exhibition, 1937; International Prize at the New York Exhibition, 1939; National Prize for Sculpture, 1945; State Prize, 1956; People's Artist, 1957.He died in Bucharest on July 25, 1964, and was buried at Bellu Cemetery.