Lot: 124 Description: SANTA FE - colorful cast aluminum wall plaque decorated in turquoise blue, tan, maroon and black colors. Titled, "Hopi Indian Spirit Sun." Another beautifully designed piece showing a warrior holding the sun. Created from designs inspired by the Hopi Indians this measures approximately 28" x 20 3/4" with 5 mounting posts on reverse. These amazing pieces of art were made for the El Capitan trains and first ordered in 1954. "Using Native Designs, Paul Phillipe Cret and his assistant John Harbeson of Philadelphia, along with Chicago based designer Sterling McDonald and Santa Fe's Roger Birdseye, worked together with the Budd Company to create artistic interiors like none other." (quoted from Al Wilcoxen who designed and created a slide show of the car interiors.) Usually found in pairs this is the match to the one that I sold in the last auction which realized a commanding price of $5750.00. I have included several of the photos shared by Al Wilcoxen on the website as well. A wonderful piece of early Santa Fe history that will be a treasure for the new owner to enjoy for many years to come.
Minimum bid: $2,000
Price Realized: $5,000
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