“Mother"

An exquisitely original mid-century marble sculpture hand carved and signed by Eugene Gauss (c. 1960) is one of Gauss's finest creations. The attention to detail and form is unparalleled and the juxtaposition of rough raw material with the exquisite smooth surface of polished marble, is arguably unmatched by his peers. This is a very attractive example of his work and much more commercially valued than most. Dimensions are 8.5 x 7.5 x 12.5 and weighs 30.2 lbs.

Eugene Gauss was an American artist whose work is known internationally. A number of Gauss's pieces are currently available on 1st Dibs, a prominant and respected online source for important art and whose prices are widely considered, by art experts and patrons alike, to reflect current market value of beautiful objects du art. Other online sources such as Invaluable have or are currently featuring some of Gauss's best work. A much less detailed example of Gauss's work is currently available on eBay at $2,450.

EUGENE GAUSS (AMERICAN 1905-1988) Born December 8, 1905 / Belsen Switzerland / Eugene Gauss began to learn his trade at age 13. He worked as a stone cutter throughout Europe, especially Italy and Switzerland. He came to the United States in 1927 and married his wife, Helen, in 1934. Gauss studied in Europe and in the U.S. He taught in the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, the Hull Art Center School as well as other private Art Schools. He also lectured and demonstrated extensively. Mr. Gauss works in stone, marble, granite, terra cotta, alabaster, bronze, and hammered lead. Awards and medals from all over the world have recognized the work of this gifted and versatile artist.

His work is in collections in the United States, Canada, Belgium, England, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, and the Middle East. He exhibited at the National Academy, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum, Detroit and Michigan Fine Art Museums, Denver Colorado Museum, Contemporary Art Museum in Houston, New Jersey State Building for the Worlds Fair in New York, New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, Newark and Montclair Museums and Seton Hall University to name a few.