Otokar Svec, “Sunbeam - motorcyclist”, a futuristic bronze of a motorcyclist cornering, designed in Czechoslovakia in 1924
Otokar Svec, “Sunbeam - motorcyclist”, a futuristic bronze of a motorcyclist cornering, designed in Czechoslovakia in 1924
brown patinated bronze; slightly scuffed, traces of use; marked O. Svec on the side of the base; height 25.5 cm, length 50.5 cm. (MP)
Literature:
cf. Peter Cannon-Brookes, Czech Sculpture 1800–1938, London 1983, p. 116, fig. 180;
Czech Modern Art 1900–1960, National Gallery & Trade Fair Palace, Prague 1995, p. 152.
The first cast of the “motorcyclist” is preserved in the Prague National Gallery. He was displayed at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris in 1925.
Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383
magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at
11.12.2019 - 16:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 7,680.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 4,000.- to EUR 7,000.-
Otokar Svec, “Sunbeam - motorcyclist”, a futuristic bronze of a motorcyclist cornering, designed in Czechoslovakia in 1924
brown patinated bronze; slightly scuffed, traces of use; marked O. Svec on the side of the base; height 25.5 cm, length 50.5 cm. (MP)
Literature:
cf. Peter Cannon-Brookes, Czech Sculpture 1800–1938, London 1983, p. 116, fig. 180;
Czech Modern Art 1900–1960, National Gallery & Trade Fair Palace, Prague 1995, p. 152.
The first cast of the “motorcyclist” is preserved in the Prague National Gallery. He was displayed at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris in 1925.
Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383
magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Jugendstil and 20th Century Arts and Crafts |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 11.12.2019 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 06.12. - 11.12.2019 |
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