Figurine - Bronze

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Brand: Rene Lalique; Type: automotive mascot; Model: Spirit of the Wind (Victoire), a bronze car mascot on a green marble foot, with a height of 17 cm and a base diameter of 10 cm.

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Bronze car mascot on a green marble base.
Titled "Spirit of the wind" after René Lalique.

In 1928 René Lalique chose to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Armistice of World War I with a car mascot named Victoire, intended to adorn the bonnets of the finest luxury cars of the Roaring Twenties.
Also called Spirit of the Wind, the design is Art Deco and the stylized hair of an androgynous figure is blown back by the wind, showing the powerful effect of speed.
It was used by the luxury French car maker Delage to adorn the bonnet – made of glass.

Height 17 cm.
Base diameter 10 cm.
Weight 1.6 kg.

The lot will be securely packaged and sent by registered, insured mail.

Seller's Story

Past and Present was founded in 1989 and sells a tasteful mix of decorative objects, antiques and curiosities. We are proud of our "not satisfied, money back" guarantee. Our aim is to keep the positive feedback score above 98%. Satisfied customers are our top priority and we will do everything for this. Every week we are looking for special objects, mostly antiques, but also decorative objects with the charm of antiques.
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Bronze car mascot on a green marble base.
Titled "Spirit of the wind" after René Lalique.

In 1928 René Lalique chose to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Armistice of World War I with a car mascot named Victoire, intended to adorn the bonnets of the finest luxury cars of the Roaring Twenties.
Also called Spirit of the Wind, the design is Art Deco and the stylized hair of an androgynous figure is blown back by the wind, showing the powerful effect of speed.
It was used by the luxury French car maker Delage to adorn the bonnet – made of glass.

Height 17 cm.
Base diameter 10 cm.
Weight 1.6 kg.

The lot will be securely packaged and sent by registered, insured mail.

Seller's Story

Past and Present was founded in 1989 and sells a tasteful mix of decorative objects, antiques and curiosities. We are proud of our "not satisfied, money back" guarantee. Our aim is to keep the positive feedback score above 98%. Satisfied customers are our top priority and we will do everything for this. Every week we are looking for special objects, mostly antiques, but also decorative objects with the charm of antiques.
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Details

Era
After 2000
Weight
1.6 g
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Europe
Material
Bronze
Condition
As new - unused
Height
17 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
2024
The NetherlandsVerified
18011
Objects sold
99.78%
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