Automascotte – Other – Lucienne Bloch – The Bird 1929 – Car Mascot – 1920-1930

Beautiful art deco artpiece from artist Lucienne Bloch. Extremely rich car owners in the thirties liked to ‘customize’ their luxury car with a special car mascot. It gives the car its own character. A statue of a beautiful woman, a strong animal, or a fast bird. Popular made of copper, zinc, bronze with a chrome finish. But glass is also used. In France, René Lalique designs 29 different glass mascots. Nowadays very popular collector's items. In Leerdam (Holland), Lucienne Bloch gets to work on the subject. She designs a bird, dolphins and an angel. Streamlined shapes, made of clear or satin glass. Satin being the more expensive option. Glass is more fragile and in this case expensive to make (pressed satin glass)In some cases lights were put inside the radiator under the sculpture to lumminate the glass. The thirties were truly an amazing era. Beautifully designed and molded with exquisite quality and clarity, this bird will make a stunning accent piece in any way displayed. It's a must for anyone who appreciates and collects beautiful glass art. Fun fact: this piece i inherited from my grandfather, the story goes that this item comes from a Rolls Royce Phantom III. These... lees verder bij Catawiki