LACHAISE, Gaston (1882-1935) French-American sculptor.
Born Paris, France, 19 March 1882.
Came to America and Boston 1906.
Created decorative sculpture and relief panels for
Rockefeller Center buildings, seal for Whitney Museum
of American Art, New York City, and animal panels.
Also monumental stylized female nudes.
Exhibited Century of Progress, Chicago, 1933.
Died New York City, 18 October 1935.
M E D A L S
Born Paris, France, 19 March 1882.
Came to America and Boston 1906.
Created decorative sculpture and relief panels for
Rockefeller Center buildings, seal for Whitney Museum
of American Art, New York City, and animal panels.
Also monumental stylized female nudes.
Exhibited Century of Progress, Chicago, 1933.
Died New York City, 18 October 1935.
M E D A L S
1926 Collier (Barron) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1926-031
1929 Collier Service 40th Anniversary Medal . . . MAco 1929-045
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1167, J&J 17:872
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 4 microfilm reels: 325-327, 1034.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 143-144.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
I32a {1924} Gallatin (Albert Eugene) Gaston Lachaise. New York: E.P. Dalton & Co
(1924) 52 pp, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 206, 487.
P30 {1935} New York Times (19 October) 17:1 (obit).
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art [1ed:505, obit].
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 696.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography. Supp 1, 2:1 p 477-478, by W.A.
[Winslow Ames].
I32b {1947} Knoedler (N.) & Co. Gaston Lachaise, 1882- 1935. NY: (1947) 18 pp,
illus.
D17 {1960} Wadia.
I32c {1963} Lachaise (Gaston) Sculpture and Drawings; An Exhibition organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Shorewood Press. 64 pp.
D20 {1966} Cummings – through 6th ed (1996) p 404.
A12 {1968} Craven, p 598-601, (biblio) 740.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 418-421, (biblio) 531-532.
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 548.
I32d {1974} Nordland (Gerald) Gaston Lachaise: The Man and His work. New York:
George Braziller (1974) 184 pp, illus.
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 285.
A26 {1982} Baigell, p 200.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 353.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 512.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 2:294, 3:280.
A29 {1988} Osborne, p 307.
AE2 {1990} Falk, Art Institute of Chicago, p 532.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 313.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 244.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 13:13-14, by Joan Marter.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1922.
I32e {2003} Clair (Jean, et al) Gaston Lachase, Exhibition catalogue, Musée d’Art et
Industrie La Piscine, Roubaix. Paris: Gallimard (2003).
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 8:260-261.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
1929 Collier Service 40th Anniversary Medal . . . MAco 1929-045
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1167, J&J 17:872
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 4 microfilm reels: 325-327, 1034.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 143-144.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
I32a {1924} Gallatin (Albert Eugene) Gaston Lachaise. New York: E.P. Dalton & Co
(1924) 52 pp, illus.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 206, 487.
P30 {1935} New York Times (19 October) 17:1 (obit).
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art [1ed:505, obit].
B1 {1943} Who Was Who, p 696.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography. Supp 1, 2:1 p 477-478, by W.A.
[Winslow Ames].
I32b {1947} Knoedler (N.) & Co. Gaston Lachaise, 1882- 1935. NY: (1947) 18 pp,
illus.
D17 {1960} Wadia.
I32c {1963} Lachaise (Gaston) Sculpture and Drawings; An Exhibition organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. New York: Shorewood Press. 64 pp.
D20 {1966} Cummings – through 6th ed (1996) p 404.
A12 {1968} Craven, p 598-601, (biblio) 740.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 418-421, (biblio) 531-532.
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 548.
I32d {1974} Nordland (Gerald) Gaston Lachaise: The Man and His work. New York:
George Braziller (1974) 184 pp, illus.
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 285.
A26 {1982} Baigell, p 200.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 353.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 512.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 2:294, 3:280.
A29 {1988} Osborne, p 307.
AE2 {1990} Falk, Art Institute of Chicago, p 532.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 313.
AE3 {1991} Chadbourne et al, p 244.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, passim.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 13:13-14, by Joan Marter.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1922.
I32e {2003} Clair (Jean, et al) Gaston Lachase, Exhibition catalogue, Musée d’Art et
Industrie La Piscine, Roubaix. Paris: Gallimard (2003).
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 8:260-261.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.