Nobel Monument

Artist: Bergman, H. and Lindberg, A.

With: Lindblom, Sivert, 1931-, architect & H. Bergman, Sweden, founder

Status: In Situ

Title: Nobel Monument 

Dates: Cast 1999. Dedicated October 14, 2003.

Medium: Vangar red granite (rough-hewn, from Sweden), bronze, and absolute black granite ( from Sweden)

Dimensions: H. 11 ft 6 in. Medallion diameter 41 in.

Inscription: North side: ALFRED NOBEL / 1833-1896 / [MEDALLION] / FOUNDER OF / THE NOBEL PRIZE / SWEDISH INVENTOR / INDUSTRIALIST / PHILANTHROPIST / AND HUMANIST /

West side: Names of American Nobel laureates from 1906-1979

South side: Names of American Nobel laureates from 1980-present. At bottom: A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FROM THE MERCK COMPANY FOUNDATION / CREATED BY SIVERT LINDBLOM 2002 /

All sides at top: PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, / MEDICINE, LITERATURE, / PEACE, ECONOMICS /

Description: Rectangular four-sided stele with attached bronze medallion depicting the profile of Alfred Nobell (1833-1896) and engraved names of American Nobel laureates.

Owner:  New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

Located Theodore Roosevelt Park, Columbus Avenue between West 80-81st Streets, New York, New York

Remarks: The Nobel Monument honors  the Swedish prize’s founder, Alfred Nobel as well as recipients from the United States, whose names are added yearly . The project was the joint initiative of the Consulate General of Sweden and New York City Parks, and was underwritten by The Merck Company Foundation. The placement of the sculpture in a park named after President Theodore Roosevelt further honors the legacy of U.S. awardees as he was the country’s first recipient of a Nobel Prize.