Boris Lovet-Lorski (1894-1973) was one of the most distinctive Lithuanian-American sculptors of the twentieth century, whose sophisticated fusion of Art Deco elegance and cross-cultural influences established him as an internationally sought-after artist during his lifetime. Born in Lithuania in 1894, he entered the Royal Academy in Petrograd to train to be an architect. His sculptures combine the influences of his architectural background with such other elements as Art Deco alongside modern, tribal, Asian, and ancient motifs. The results are a wonderfully distinct mixture of originality and style, with each piece drawing on multiple visual traditions to produce something entirely his own.

Such a combination of unique and unusual artistry of design with a pleasing breath of originality quickly brought Lovet-Lorski an audience of critical acclaim, and resulted in his first one-man show in Boston in 1925. Coincidentally, he became an American citizen that very same year, formalizing his commitment to his adopted country. He next traveled to Wisconsin to teach at the Milwaukee Art Institute, where he began to build the professional reputation that would carry him to the heart of the American art world.

Lovet-Lorski's ever-widening reputation ultimately brought him to New York, where he began to exhibit at the Wildenstein Gallery in 1928, one of the most prestigious commercial art venues in America. His time spent in Hollywood in the 1930s, where he designed portraits and busts of celebrated public figures, high society sitters, actors, and musicians, elevated his reputation to a glamorous position of distinction. His success can be measured by his ability to maintain studios simultaneously in New York, Rome, and Paris, a rare achievement that placed him among the most cosmopolitan artists of the interwar era.

Working in stone, bronze, and other materials, Lovet-Lorski produced sculptures whose refined stylization and international sensibility made them highly prized by collectors of the Art Deco period. His sculptures are held today in significant public and private collections, where they remain among the most stylish examples of American sculpture between the wars.