Description
Gaston Lachaise (March 19, 1882 – October 18, 1935) was a French-born sculptor, active in the early 20th century. A native of Paris, he was most noted for his female nudes such as Standing Woman. Gaston Lachaise was taught the refinement of European sculpture while living in France
Gaston Lachaise was an extremely versatile sculptor, technically expert in several media and accomplished with both ideal and commercial effort. His work was chosen for several major New York architectural commissions – including the AT&T Building and Rockefeller Center. And the more commercial aspect of his sculptural output – the production of fountains and decorative bronzes, primarily depicting animals – offered him some financial relief. Yet Lachaise’s artistic legacy is closely bound to his depictions of “Woman.” His late works, which are extreme in their manipulation of his ideal of the human anatomy, are erotic and emotional and avant-garde.
Called by ARTnews the “greatest American sculptor of his time”,[citation needed] he played a critical role in the birth of American Modernism, pushing the boundaries of nude figuration with his innovative explorations of the human body.
Height: 6 in. (15.24 cm)
Width: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Depth: 2 in. (5.08 cm)
Wear consistent with age and use. Plating peeling at base of wing-see photos
