Gaston Lachaise

American sculptor (1882–1935)

† 1935 · Artists · Sculptor in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art; cross-wiki notability: 13 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Gaston Lachaise was born on March 19, 1882 in Paris and died on October 18, 1935 in New York City, aged 53. Recorded occupations: sculptor and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: United States and France. Fields of work: erotic art. Notable works include “Standing Woman”. Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris.

At a glance

Born: March 19, 1882 · Paris
Died: October 18, 1935 · New York City
Age at death: 53
Citizenship: United States, France
Occupations: sculptor, draftsperson
Notable works: Standing Woman
Education: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Wikipedia editions: 13 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Gaston Lachaise's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; sculptor deceased since 1935 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1495586 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Gaston Lachaise on Wikipedia.

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