Aristide Maillol, The Air (L’Air) – Small Tabletop Statue Replica, Getty Museum

This museum-quality resin replica of The Air (L’Air) by French sculptor Aristide Maillol captures the graceful dynamism of the original bronze. The reclining female figure, poised as if suspended in flight, reflects Maillol’s enduring fascination with the female form as a metaphor for nature’s elements—fluid, balanced, and timeless. Finished in a grey-black bronze tone, this sculpture brings the serenity and harmony of early 20th-century modern classicism to any setting.

• Faithful reproduction of Aristide Maillol’s The Air (L’Air) (1938)
• Cast in durable resin with a grey-black bronze finish
• Dimensions: 8.5 in L × 5.1 in H × 3.25 in D; Weight: 1.6 lbs
• Includes descriptive card about the artist and sculpture
• Part of the Parastone Museum Collection, The Netherlands
• Official licensed replica from the Getty Museum Collection

About the Artwork

In 1938, the city of Toulouse commissioned The Air to honor the pioneering pilots of the airmail service L’Aéropostale, many of whom lost their lives in service. Maillol’s composition conveys a sense of lift and movement while remaining grounded in classical form—a visual poem to freedom, flight, and the human spirit’s desire to transcend boundaries.

About the Artist: Aristide Maillol (1861–1944)

Aristide Maillol devoted his career to exploring the female nude as a vessel for timeless ideals of balance, mass, and proportion. Influenced by classical Greek sculpture, he emphasized calm geometry and pure volume over emotional gesture. His work bridges the traditions of antiquity with the simplicity of modern form, influencing later sculptors such as Henry Moore. Maillol’s art remains a cornerstone of 20th-century modern classicism.