Aug 05, 2015 - Sale 2389

Sale 2389 - Lot 402

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
DESIGNER UNKNOWN AIR FRANCE. 1937.
38 1/2x24 1/4 inches, 97 3/4x61 1/2 cm. [Chanove, Courbevoie.]
Condition B+: repaired tears at edges; creases, abrasions and restoration in margins and image.
A Dewoitine D-333 flies through a decorative sunburst, the rays of which extend to colorful images of exotic peoples from around the world that one could presumably encounter at the other end of an Air France flight. Three Dewoitine D-333s were ordered by Air France in 1934, and were christened Antares, Cassiopée and Altair. Judging from the call numbers, this plane is the Antares. Airline Artistry p. 25, Airways p. 67.