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Statue sizes, from tabletop to colossal
Life-size, heroic and colossal: what each means, how tall it stands and what it costs.
Smallest to largest
Heights for a 6-foot figure, before its base.
- ITabletopUnder 2 ftFor a desk, shelf or mantel.Our 16-inch Washington$200–$9,999
- IILife-size1×, 6 ftThe subject’s own size. Merriam-Webster$10,000–$199,999
- IIIOver life-size1.25×, 7.5 ftWhere foundries usually start for an outdoor monument: a life-size figure looks small once it’s on a base. E.S. SchubertQuoted on a call
- IVHeroic1.5×, 9 ftLarger than life without being colossal. Definitions vary: the Getty’s thesaurus says usually 1 to 2 feet taller than life; foundries call 1.5× and up heroic. Getty AATOur 10-foot WashingtonQuoted on a call
- VColossalWell beyond heroicOf extraordinarily large size: greater than heroic. Getty AATOur 50-foot Washington, phase oneFrom $200,000
Questions
How tall is a life-size statue?
As tall as its subject: a life-size statue of a 6-foot man stands 6 feet, before its base.
What does heroic size mean?
Larger than life but short of colossal. Foundries usually mean one and a half times life and up, about 9 ft for a 6-foot figure; the Getty’s Art & Architecture Thesaurus gives usually 1 to 2 feet taller than life.
What is a colossal statue?
One of extraordinarily large size, well beyond heroic. The Statue of Liberty, 151.1 feet from its base to the torch, is one. The tallest statues in America
How big should an outdoor statue be?
Foundries usually suggest at least one and a quarter times life outdoors, since a life-size figure on a base reads small against the sky and the space around it.
How much does each size cost?
Mini statues $200–$9,999, life-size $10,000–$199,999, public monuments from $200,000. What a statue costs
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