A C-Form sculpture, designed by Luigi Colani for the Colani Design Corporation in 1967,
A C-Form sculpture, designed by Luigi Colani for the Colani Design Corporation in 1967,
polyester, length 100 cm, width 38 cm, height 19 cm. (DRAX)
A unique object. Model for the wind tunnel.
Sold for the benefit of the Colani Bio Design Foundation.
Provenance:
Luigi Colani Archive
This model is the first vehicle type worldwide that made use of the aerodynamic principle of the reverse wing, a principle employed today in Formula One racing cars. The idea behind it is that a car with a reverse wing can do without a spoiler, as the vehicle itself compensates for its function through the ground effect.
07.11.2018 - 17:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 12,000.- to EUR 18,000.-
A C-Form sculpture, designed by Luigi Colani for the Colani Design Corporation in 1967,
polyester, length 100 cm, width 38 cm, height 19 cm. (DRAX)
A unique object. Model for the wind tunnel.
Sold for the benefit of the Colani Bio Design Foundation.
Provenance:
Luigi Colani Archive
This model is the first vehicle type worldwide that made use of the aerodynamic principle of the reverse wing, a principle employed today in Formula One racing cars. The idea behind it is that a car with a reverse wing can do without a spoiler, as the vehicle itself compensates for its function through the ground effect.
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 07.11.2018 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 02.11. - 07.11.2018 |