Modern Art & Design, 3 Sessions: Fall 2020
Sat, Oct 10, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 313
Margaret Bourke-White Goodyear Zeppelin Photo, Signed
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1931
Country of origin; materials: American; paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 17"h, 22.75"w; 20.25"h, 26"w frame
Additional Information: Photograph by Margaret Bourke-White of the USS Akron zeppelin was produced and framed by the Goodyear Zeppelin Company as an award to its highest performing dealers in the early 1930s. The plaque reads " - Winner - H.E. Campbell Motor Co., Third Annual Goodyear Dealers Zeppelin Race, July-August 1931 - This frame is made of Duralumin used in girder construction of the United States Airship "Akron" built by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation." (source: reedbrothersdodgehistory.wordpress.com) Provenance: Fred Giampietro Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut | Private Collection, Hartford, Connecticut. The consignor has a lifelong passion for pop art. In his words, "While everyone else was spending money on cars, I was buying art on installments. I had a Chevy Chevette so I could buy my first Warhol at eighteen."
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very good, some spots of pale discoloration, not examined outside frame (condition of art only)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1931
Country of origin; materials: American; paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 17"h, 22.75"w; 20.25"h, 26"w frame
Additional Information: Photograph by Margaret Bourke-White of the USS Akron zeppelin was produced and framed by the Goodyear Zeppelin Company as an award to its highest performing dealers in the early 1930s. The plaque reads " - Winner - H.E. Campbell Motor Co., Third Annual Goodyear Dealers Zeppelin Race, July-August 1931 - This frame is made of Duralumin used in girder construction of the United States Airship "Akron" built by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation." (source: reedbrothersdodgehistory.wordpress.com) Provenance: Fred Giampietro Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut | Private Collection, Hartford, Connecticut. The consignor has a lifelong passion for pop art. In his words, "While everyone else was spending money on cars, I was buying art on installments. I had a Chevy Chevette so I could buy my first Warhol at eighteen."
Video preview available for all lots. Live or video walkthrough by appointment - email info@modernauctions.com. Thinking of selling? We are now accepting consignments for our February 2021 auction.
Condition
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