More than a century
dedicated to sculpture
The Haligon Family
The HALIGON’s family studios were established around 1875 by Louis Haligon in Paris, France. From generation to generation, the passion of sculpting was inherited. Louis Haligon (1st Gen.) participated in the enlargement of the Statue of Liberty by Bartholdi in the 1880’s for New York City.
The ancestor of the Haligon family, Louis Haligon, began his career as a sculptor and then started the reproduction of sculpture for his colleagues using the pantograph newly developed by 2 engineers Sauvage and Colas.
During his career he worked with Sculptors like Bartholdi, Carrier-Beleuse, Rodin, ... He also worked with several American artists coming to Paris looking for the expertise of French Artisans (Davidson, Haseltine,...). Louis Haligon participated in the enlargement of the Statue of Liberty and sevral other enlargements for Bartholdi.
Louis Haligon married Georgette, daughter of the mechanic that was maintaining the pantographs in the studio. They had one son, Robert Haligon. Robert took over the studio, early on, after the death his father in a tragic accident. He married Arlette Trekker. They had 4 children, Olivier the eldest, Gérard, Marie and Agnès. All 4 children are keeping the tradition alive with one studio in Miami ran by Oliver and Caroline (daughter) and one studio in Paris ran by Gerard and Agnès. Marie is the paint expert (notably for Niki de Saint Phalle works).
Haligon Fine Art in Miami, USA
From the earliest age, Olivier Haligon was immersed in the world of art and continues to perpetuate the master craftsmanship passed down five generations.
A Master degree of engineering in mathematics further prepared Olivier Haligon to work in his family studio producing some of the most famous sculptures of our time, from small editions to monumental pieces. Olivier Haligon is Knight of the Arts et Lettres
Olivier opened his studio in Miami, FL, in 1998 and has achieved a strong international reputation among the Art world. Since 2010, Caroline Haligon is working alongside her father to perpetuate the long lasting family tradition and craftmanship.
Haligon Fine Art Studio has worked with some of the most renowned contemporary artists, architects and designers, such as Carpeaux, Bartholdi, Rodin, Picasso, Giacometti, Miro, Dubuffet, Cesar, Botero, Arman, R. Mason, Niki de Saint Phalle, J.P. Raynaud, Herve Di Rosa, R. Barrios, M. Wanders,...
We are official restorer of Niki de Saint Phalle.
A family tradition for 5 generations
Louis, Georgette, Robert, Olivier and Caroline Haligon