Sold for:
$27,500
$27,500
Harley J.
Earl
Firebird III model
USA, 1957 lacquer over cast resin, acrylic 24 w x 8 d x 6¼ h in (61 x 20 x 16 cm)
result: $27,500
Sold with four photographs, one artist's rendering on foamcore and four windshield castings.
provenance: Private collection, Detroit
literature: The Art and Colour of General Motors , Stein, ppg. 92, 97, 118-123 The Art of American Car Design: The Profession and Personalities , Armi, ppg. 95, 159, 160, 161, 162, 257-261, 268 A Century of Automotive Style: 100 Years of American Car Design , Lamm and Holls, ppg. 115, 118
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2014-12-11