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Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
ATELIER PERCEVAL
AIR FRANCE DANS TOUS LES CIELS. 1948.
38 3/4x24 1/4 inches, 98 1/2x61 1/2 cm. Perceval, Paris. Condition A-: slight discoloration, abrasions and pin holes along horizontal fold in upper image; small staple holes around edges.
"The winged horse (or seahorse) is Air France's distinctive sign, inherited from Air Orient. It was hastily adopted when the company was formed in 1933. Against all expectations, the pilots, flight attendants and ground personnel all adopted this emblem and affectionately nicknamed it the 'shrimp'" (Air France p. 85). Air France p. 84.
