Woman in Chair

Details

Gaston Lachaise (1882-1935)
Woman in Chair
inscribed 'G. Lachaise/ and stamped 'Lachaise/Estate 1/11' and 'Modern Art/Fdry. N.Y.' (along the base)
bronze with brown patina
13 in. (33 cm.) high

Literature

C.K. Carr and M.C.S. Christman, Gaston Lachaise: Portrait Sculpture, National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1985, cover illustration of the larger version
S. Hunter, Lachaise, New York, 1993, p. 90, illustration of another example
G. Nordland, Gaston Lachaise: The Man and His Work, New York, p. 111, illustration of another example

Sale room notice

Please note that there is no 33 in. version of the Woman in Chair. There is only the present 13 in. version.

Lot Essay

The woman depicted in Woman in Chair is Isabel Dutaud Lachaise, wife of the artist. Isabel Lachaise served as a model for her husband throughout his career. A larger 33 inch version of Woman in Chair as well as a 13 inch version were cast in 1924. The present work is a posthumous cast from a 1924 plaster.

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