N. GERALE (GERARD ALEXANDRE, 1914-1974)
83
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AIR FRANCE. 1938.
39
1
/
2
x24
1
/
4
inches, 100x61
1
/
2
cm. Ocea, Paris.
Condition B+ / B: tears and minor losses in margins and image; creases and abrasions in image.
Air France was founded in 1933, and by 1940 was the third largest airline network in the world,
covering Continental Europe, South America, North America, the Far East and the Middle East.
English version.
[1,000/1,500]
DESIGNER UNKNOWN
84
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AIR FRANCE. 1937.
39
1
/
2
x24 inches, 100x61 cm. Chanove, Courbevoie.
Condition B+: minor loss in upper left corner; pin holes in corners; wrinkles and creases in margins and
image. Paper. Framed.
A
Dewoitine D-333
is flying 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, Cassiopee
and
Altair
. Judging from the call numbers, this plane is the
Antares
. Airline Artistry
p. 25, Airways p. 67.
[800/1,200]
GUY ARNOUX (1890-1951)
85
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AIR FRANCE / AMÉRIQUE DU NORD. 1946.
38
3
/
4
x24
1
/
4
inches, 98
1
/
2
x61
1
/
2
cm. Hubert Baille & Cie, Paris.
Condition A.
An optimistic post-war image depicting North America as the proverbial “City in the Clouds.” Note
the subtle depiction of the stars and stripes. Air France p. 72.
[2,000/3,000]
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