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11/21/01

1853 Wooden Atlas

This statue of Atlas bearing a clock graces the entrance of Tiffany's.

The City Review's Tiffany Building entry relates it was created by a friend of Tiffany's who carved ships' figureheads, and painted to resemble bronze. It has followed Tiffany's store around the city to its current home on 5th Avenue at 57th.

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