Carl Milles (1875-1955), world knowns sculptor, worked in Paris, Munich, Rome, Sweden and the USA. Carl Milles became famous in the early 20th century for his bold sculptures and early experiments with fountains in Paris. After a period of dazzling success in Munich and Sweden, Carl and his wife Olga moved to Cranbrook, USA. Carl Milles worked from his studio in the USA for nearly two decades, creating many sculptures and obtaining numerous American commissions. In the early 1950s, the couple moved back to Sweden. Carl Milles' last studio was in Rome, where he completed four monumental sculptures.
A selection of sculptures by Carl Milles located all over the world
EUROPE
Belgium
Antwerp, Angel Musician clarinet -1948
Antwerp, Man and Pegasus - 1949
Italy
Rome, Sun Glitter - 1918
Switzerland
Lausanne, MCBA, Several works in collection
UK
London, Tate Gallery, Several works in collection
London, Angel Musician flute, 1948
ASIA
Indonesia
Bogor – Angel Musician, 1952-1954
Japan
Fuji – The Hand of God, 1952-1954
Fuji – Man and Pegasus, 1949
Fukuoka City – The Hand of God, 1952-1954
Hiroshima – Sun Glitter, 1918
Tokyo – The Hand of God, 1952-1954
Tokyo – Angel Musician, 1948
Tokyo – Man and Pegasus, 1949
Tokyo – Sun Glitter, 1918
China
Beijing – The Hand of God, 1952-1954
Beijing – Man and Pegasus, 1949
Taiwan
The Hand of God, 1952-1954
AUSTRALIA
Australia
Melbourne - The Hand of God, 1952-1954
NORTH AMERICA
Canada Scarbourg - The Hand of God, 1952-1954
USA
Ann Arbor, MI – Sunday Morning Fountain, 1939
Bloomfield Hills, MI, Cranbrook Art Museum - Several works in collection
Brookgreen Gardens, SC – The Aganippe Fountain, 1949-1955
Chicago, IL – Diana Fountain, 1927-1928
Chicago, IL – Diana Fountain 2, 1929-1930
Costa Mesa, CA - Jonah and the Whale Fountain, 1932-1934
Costa Mesa, CA – Sun Glitter, 1918
Des Moines, IA – Man and Pegasus, 1949
Detroit, MI – The Hand of God, 1952-1954
Detroit, MI - The Musicians and The Listeners, 1936
Detroit, MI - Spirit of Transportation, 1952
Falls Church, Washington, DC – Sun Singer, 1919-1926
Falls Church, Washington, DC - Fountain of Faith, 1939-1952
Fort Wayne, IA, Fort Wayne Museum of Art - Several works in collection
Gambier, OH, The Gund, Kenyon College - Several works in collection
Harrisburg, PA - Doors of Agriculture and Industry, 1938
Houston, TX, Rice University - Several works in collection
Houston, TX – The Tree of Paradise, 1948
Kansas City, MO - Angel Musician flute, 1948
Kansas City, MO – Orpheus, 1936
Kansas City, MO - St. Martin fountain, 1955
Knoxville, TN - Europa and the Bull, 1924-1927
La Porte, IA - The Hand of God, 1952-1954
Minnetonka, MN – Man and Pegasus, 1949
Monticello, IL – Sun Singer, 1919-1926
New York, NY, Brooklyn Museum - Several works in collection
New York, NY, The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Several works in collection
New York, NY – Man and Nature, 1938
New York, NY – The Sisters, 1939-1951
Philadelphia, PA - Angel Musicians, 1948
Philadelphia, PA, Fairmont Park Art - Several works in collection
Racine, WI – Bronze portals, 1931
Rochester, MN - The Little Triton, 1916
Rockford, IL - Angel Musician trombone, 1948
Seattle, WA - Angel Musicians, 1948-1950
St. Louis, MO, S.t Louis Art Museum – Several works in collection
St. Louis, MO – Meeting of the Waters, 1936-1940
St. Paul, MN – Monument of Peace, 1932-1936
St. Peter, MN – Sun Glitter, 1918
Wichita, KS – Genius, 1932-1940
Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Monument, 1937-1938
Collections
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Tate Britain, London
Cranbrook Art Museum, Michigan
The Metropolian Museum of Art, New York
Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Photo: Aganippe, the Fountain of the Muses, Brookgreen Gardens