Charles Henry Niehaus Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles Henry Niehaus Art Value Price Guide

May. 16, 2021
Charles Henry Niehaus Bronze Cupid & Swan Sculpture, 19th Century
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Henry Niehaus bronze cupid & swan sculpture, 19th Century . The sculpture charmingly depicts a cherub with holding a swan behind his back by its feet. Singed "Charles Henry Neihaus" to the base. Weight Approx., 5 lbs Charles Henry Niehaus (January 24, 1855 June 19, 1935), was an American sculptor. Monuments by Niehaus can be found in many American cities. Several of the works authored by him are equestrian statues. As was the case with other sculptors of his day he also fashioned a fair amount of architectural sculpture. Measures Approx., 6.25 inches diameter x 8.5 inches height
Taylor & Harris
Jan. 17, 2021
Charles Henry Niehaus Bronze Cupid & Swan Sculpture, 19th Century
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Henry Niehaus bronze cupid & swan sculpture, 19th Century . The sculpture charmingly depicts a cherub with holding a swan behind his back by its feet. Singed "Charles Henry Neihaus" to the base. Weight Approx., 5 lbs Charles Henry Niehaus (January 24, 1855 – June 19, 1935), was an American sculptor. Monuments by Niehaus can be found in many American cities. Several of the works authored by him are equestrian statues. As was the case with other sculptors of his day he also fashioned a fair amount of architectural sculpture. Measures Approx., 6.25 inches diameter x 8.5 inches height
Taylor & Harris
Sep. 13, 2020
Charles Henry Niehaus Bronze Cupid & Swan Sculpture, 19th Century
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Henry Niehaus bronze cupid & swan sculpture, 19th Century . The sculpture charmingly depicts a cherub with holding a swan behind his back by its feet. Singed "Charles Henry Neihaus" to the base. Weight Approx., 5 lbs Charles Henry Niehaus (January 24, 1855 – June 19, 1935), was an American sculptor. Monuments by Niehaus can be found in many American cities. Several of the works authored by him are equestrian statues. As was the case with other sculptors of his day he also fashioned a fair amount of architectural sculpture. Measures Approx., 6.25 inches diameter x 8.5 inches height
Taylor & Harris
May. 03, 2020
Charles Henry Niehaus Bronze Cupid & Swan Sculpture, 19th Century
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Henry Niehaus bronze cupid & swan sculpture, 19th Century . The sculpture charmingly depicts a cherub with holding a swan behind his back by its feet. Singed "Charles Henry Neihaus" to the base. Weight Approx., 5 lbs Charles Henry Niehaus (January 24, 1855 – June 19, 1935), was an American sculptor. Monuments by Niehaus can be found in many American cities. Several of the works authored by him are equestrian statues. As was the case with other sculptors of his day he also fashioned a fair amount of architectural sculpture. Measures Approx., 6.25 inches diameter x 8.5 inches height
Taylor & Harris
Jan. 26, 2020
Charles Henry Niehaus Bronze Cupid & Swan Sculpture, 19th Century
Est: $700 - $900
Charles Henry Niehaus bronze cupid & swan sculpture, 19th Century . The sculpture charmingly depicts a cherub with holding a swan behind his back by its feet. Singed "Charles Henry Neihaus" to the base. Weight Approx., 5 lbs Charles Henry Niehaus (January 24, 1855 – June 19, 1935), was an American sculptor. Monuments by Niehaus can be found in many American cities. Several of the works authored by him are equestrian statues. As was the case with other sculptors of his day he also fashioned a fair amount of architectural sculpture. Measures Approx., 6.25 inches diameter x 8.5 inches height
Taylor & Harris
Nov. 16, 2019
CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS, (AMERICAN, 1855-1935) BRONZE FIGURE OF JOHN PAUL JONES
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS, (AMERICAN, 1855-1935) BRONZE FIGURE OF JOHN PAUL JONES inscribed on base, ‘Copyrighted CH Niehaus 1911, GORHAM Co. Founders / Q 249’ Charles Henry Niehaus was born in 1855 to German parents in Cincinnati, OH. He studied at the McMicken School of Design and later at the Royal Academy of Munich. He received numerous public commissions during his career and is known for having the largest number of statues in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol of any artist . (There were formerly 8 statues, currently there are 6 still on view after two were replaced). The present bronze is a reduction of his John Paul Jones Memorial Monument which can be seen in West Potomac Park in Washington D.C. John Paul Jones was the first well-known naval hero of the American Revolution and is often referred to as the “Father of the U.S. Navy.” He led a very interesting and colorful life which has been well documented - h:18.75 in.
Potomack Company
Dec. 01, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $3,000 - $7,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Oct. 27, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA; CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Sep. 22, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $3,000 - $7,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Jul. 14, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA; CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
May. 10, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $3,000 - $7,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Mar. 28, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA; CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Mar. 07, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $3,000 - $7,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Jan. 31, 2018
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA; CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Nov. 18, 2017
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $3,000 - $7,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in “The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch” Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 – Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Sep. 30, 2017
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in “The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch” Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 – Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Sep. 30, 2017
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA
Est: $3,500 - $10,000
Bronze statue of Cupid & Swan, by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), USA CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE CHERUB FOUNTAIN: A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting Cupid holding a swan. This is the only one original sculpture, no copies have been made ever. Height: 8.75 inches = 22.2 cm; Diameter of the base: 6.25 inches = 16 cm; Weight: 5 lb. 4.8 oz. = 2404 g; Signed/inscribed in bronze at the base by the artist: C.H. Niehaus; 1. This piece was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette (a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch) or study for a public drinking fountain, submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society, who offered commissions for public drinking fountains. Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen, illustrated in “The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus; Being Reproductions from His Erected Sculpture, Prize Designs, Statues and Models, with a Biographical Sketch” Niehaus, Regina Armstrong. Published by De Vinne Press, New York, 1902 https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=4885682290&searchurl=sortby%3D17%26an%3Dregina%2Barmstrong%2Bniehaus%26fe%3Don pages 8, 9. Illustration is shown in photos. PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Auction results for other sculptures: 09/12/2007 – Bronze Caestus, 35.24 inches, price - $10,000 USD http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/283525/charles-henry-niehaus.html BIOGRAPHY: Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress). Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Eternity Gallery
Feb. 21, 2016
CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS CHERUB BRONZE FOUNTAIN
Est: $2,400 - $4,800
A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 ? 1935, America) depicting cupid holding a swan. This piece, of museum quality, was created by Niehaus as a bronze maquette or study for a public drinking fountain submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society who offered commissions for public drinking fountains, Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen (Niehaus, Regina Armstrong, The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus, New York: De Vinne Press, 1902, p. 8, 9). This example is inscribed, ?C.H. NIEHAUS,? in the bronze by the artist, total dimensions 8.75?h (22.22cm). Provenance: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 ? 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor. A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress), Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus?s depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Rare-Era
Mar. 29, 2015
CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS CHERUB BRONZE FOUNTAIN
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
A bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) depicting cupid holding a swan. This piece, of museum quality, is most likely a bronze maquette or study for a public drinking fountain submitted by Niehaus to the New York Municipal Art Society who offered commissions for public drinking fountains, Niehaus had 5 entries and two were chosen (Niehaus, Regina Armstrong, The Sculpture of Charles Henry Niehaus, New York: De Vinne Press, 1902, p. 8, 9). This example was not one of the winning designs which may account for the unfinished nature of Cupid's bow.This example is inscribed, "C.H. NIEHAUS," in the bronze by the artist, total dimensions 8.75"h (22.22cm). PROVENANCE: Purchased by our consignor from a relative of Niehaus. Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor.A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress), Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Rare-Era
Mar. 29, 2015
CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS BRONZE INKWELL & STAND
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
A signed bronze and glass inkwell by sculptor, Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America). This piece, of museum quality, has two faceted cut glass inkwells with bronze lids which sit in recessed areas on a bronze ink stand, between them is a central figure who represents a smaller form of the monumental figural bronze by Niehaus found in Scott Circle, Washington, D.C., as part of the Samuel Hahnemann Monument (created 1896 - 1900). The larger than life bronze and marble monument was commissioned by the Homoeopathists of America to commemorate Hahnemann, a German physician and inventor of Homeopathy. The report by the Homoeopathists of America states that, "twenty-four models were submitted by sculptors from St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, New Haven, Brooklyn and New York, as well as Paris, Rome and Florence." In 1895, these models were exhibited to the public and press at the American Academy of Fine Arts and Niehaus was unanimously awarded the commission. It is possible that the figure on this ink stand was a maquette or study for the figure of Dr. Hahnemann.This example is inscribed, "HANNEMANN C.H. NIEHAUS," in the bronze by the artist, total dimensions 5"h x 9.75"l x 4.5"d (12.7cm x 24.76cm x 11.43cm). Provenance: Purchased by our consignor from relatives of Niehaus. Charles Henry Niehaus (1855 - 1935, America) was an American sculptor of German ancestry who began sculpting in marble and wood. He attended the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati and between 1881 and 1887 studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany. He is best known for realistic presidential and political outdoor sculptures, many monumental in scale. Niehaus has had eight statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a record for a sculptor.A few of the sculptural highlights along an illustrious career are his sculptures of James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Moses, (Main reading room of the Library of Congress), Hackley Park in Michigan has Niehaus's depictions of Abraham Lincoln, Charles Hackley, David Farragut and William McKinley; Robert Bloom (Cincinnati Art Museum). He designed the Astor Memorial Doors (south doors), at Trinity Church in New York City (1895).
Rare-Era
Sep. 12, 2007
'Caestus'
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935) 'Caestus' inscribed 'C.H. Niehaus.Sc.1901' (on the base) bronze 35¼ in. (89.5 cm.) high
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