C. Roussel Inc. Company History Est.1977
Marc Roussel
Marc Roussel
Roussel Studios became a family enterprise when Marc-Christian Roussel, the son of founder Christine Roussel, joined the firm as a partner in 1990. His background spans studio sculpture, technical art history, and metalwork. He trained through apprenticeships at an art foundry and in metal fabrication and blacksmithing workshops. Prior to joining the firm, Roussel led an independent art conservation company, contributing to major projects both in collaboration with Roussel Studios and independently. He currently serves as Director of Roussel Studios, overseeing all aspects of the practice.
The firm provides comprehensive conservation services to estates, foundations, galleries, and major cultural institutions, including Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center, and the United Nations. Roussel has directed conservation treatments for some of the most significant public sculptures in the United States, including Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure and Alexander Calder’s Le Guichet at Lincoln Center, where he also conserved David Smith’s Zig IV; Daniel Chester French’s Forward atop the Wisconsin State Capitol; Evelyn Beatrice Longman’s Spirit of Communication; and Atlas and Prometheus at Rockefeller Center. His work has also contributed to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty.
Roussel has contributed to David Smith: Sculpture, A Catalogue Raisonné, as an authority on Smith’s working methods.
Roussel Studios became a family enterprise when Marc-Christian Roussel, the son of founder Christine Roussel, joined the firm as a partner in 1990. His background spans studio sculpture, technical art history, and metalwork. He trained through apprenticeships at an art foundry and in metal fabrication and blacksmithing workshops. Prior to joining the firm, Roussel led an independent art conservation company, contributing to major projects both in collaboration with Roussel Studios and independently. He currently serves as Director of Roussel Studios, overseeing all aspects of the practice.
The firm provides comprehensive conservation services to estates, foundations, galleries, and major cultural institutions, including Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center, and the United Nations. Roussel has directed conservation treatments for some of the most significant public sculptures in the United States, including Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure and Alexander Calder’s Le Guichet at Lincoln Center, where he also conserved David Smith’s Zig IV; Daniel Chester French’s Forward atop the Wisconsin State Capitol; Evelyn Beatrice Longman’s Spirit of Communication; and Atlas and Prometheus at Rockefeller Center. His work has also contributed to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty.
Roussel has contributed to David Smith: Sculpture, A Catalogue Raisonné, as an authority on Smith’s working methods.
Christine Roussel
Christine Roussel
Roussel Studios (CRI) was founded in 1977 by Christine Roussel, an internationally acclaimed author, art historian, and art conservator. After earning two master's degrees, Christine spent a decade working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Manager of the Reproduction Studio and Special Assistant to Thomas Hoving. She traveled the world developing blockbuster exhibitions, including Tutankhamen, Scythian Treasures, and Treasures of Ireland. Christine was an art advisor to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, served on two international museum boards, consulted for four American presidents, and one reigning monarch. She lectures widely and has been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers, and television shows, including The Today Show. Over the years, Christine has received awards from the National Association of Professional Women and the Association for a Better New York for conservation work that improves the City of New York and contributes to the community's well-being. Christine is an archivist at Rockefeller Center Archives and the author of the definitive books The Art of Rockefeller Center, The Guide to the Art of Rockefeller Center, and her most recent, Lunch on a Beam: The Making of an American Photograph.
Roussel Studios (CRI) was founded in 1977 by Christine Roussel, an internationally acclaimed author, art historian, and art conservator. After earning two master's degrees, Christine spent a decade working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Manager of the Reproduction Studio and Special Assistant to Thomas Hoving. She traveled the world developing blockbuster exhibitions, including Tutankhamen, Scythian Treasures, and Treasures of Ireland. Christine was an art advisor to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, served on two international museum boards, consulted for four American presidents, and one reigning monarch. She lectures widely and has been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers, and television shows, including The Today Show. Over the years, Christine has received awards from the National Association of Professional Women and the Association for a Better New York for conservation work that improves the City of New York and contributes to the community's well-being. Christine is an archivist at Rockefeller Center Archives and the author of the definitive books The Art of Rockefeller Center, The Guide to the Art of Rockefeller Center, and her most recent, Lunch on a Beam: The Making of an American Photograph.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the photo contributors for this website: Marc Roussel, Christine Roussel, Dianne Roussel, Ben Leo, John Pollis, Robert Neal Marshall, Steve Williams and
Helen Roussel
Helen Roussel