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Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
D'APRÈS DAVID KLEIN (1918-2005)
TWA / FLY TWA SUPERJETS. Three-dimensional cardboard kiosk. Circa 1960.
36x13x13 inches, 91 1/2x33x33 cm. Condition B+: creases and minor abrasions at edges and along seams; slight warping; backed on cardboard, pieced together with some stapling, as issued. Comes in three easy to assemble pieces.
An exceptional point-of-purchase display in the form of a three-dimensional Parisian poster kiosk. It boasts a selection of real TWA posters (in miniature) designed by David Klein and a few imaginary French posters included to improve the overall visual effect. Connoisseurs will appreciate the versions of Klein's famous New York poster as well as Germany, Florida, Boston, Egypt, Paris, the Orient, San Francisco, Rome and London. Pictured on the top part of the kiosk is a TWA 707-131. The tail fin call numbers indicate that this plane went into service for the airline early in 1959 - one of the first jets in their fleet. This cardboard display also came in a smaller version (4 3/4x12 1/2x4 3/4 inches), with a variant crown. Rare.
