Jan and Joël MARTEL (1896-1966) - Lot 211

Jan and Joël MARTEL (1896-1966) "THE EAGLE Radiator cap featuring an eagle spreading its wings in aluminum 9.5 x 14 cm Bibliography: - Joël et Jan Martel sculpteurs 1896-1966, Gallimard Electra 1996, general curator of the exhibition marking the hundredth anniversary of the artists' birth; Emmanuel Bréon, Curator of the Musée des années 30 in Boulogne Billancourt, page 77 full page - Mascottes Art Déco Collection Tom van Oostende, Michel LEGRAND reproduced on page 19 This eagle with outstretched wings symbolizes the spirit of speed, in the contemporary avant-garde spirit of Mr Gabriel Voisin, "l'ennemi étant le poids" (the enemy being weight). These artists, forerunners of the Art-deco trend, logically opted for a cast aluminum alloy. Reference: Bibliography: Joël et Jan Martel sculpteurs par Emmanuel Bréon,1896-1966, Gallimard Electra 1996, Billancourt, page 77 in full page - Mascottes Art Déco de Michel Legrand Antichow Collection de Mr Tom van Oostende exhibited in the first half of 2024 at La Ville Gavrois Original mounted on its faceted stopper from a Panhard & Levassor automobile. This piece is certified by French specialist Monsieur Michel Legrand