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Midcentury Sitting Cheetah Made of Molded Ceramic, Marked X.MY

$2,287.86
$2,859.8220% Off
£1,712.52
£2,140.6520% Off
€1,940
€2,42520% Off
CA$3,148.74
CA$3,935.9320% Off
A$3,509.60
A$4,38720% Off
CHF 1,841.37
CHF 2,301.7120% Off
MX$42,857.98
MX$53,572.4720% Off
NOK 23,315.73
NOK 29,144.6620% Off
SEK 22,036.91
SEK 27,546.1420% Off
DKK 14,768.65
DKK 18,460.8120% Off

About the Item

This is a very elegantly shaped sitting cheetah that was molded and not cast as most of the animal figurines from the midcentury period. Hand painted. With its height of 62cm (24.4 inches) it is both perfect on the ground as in a bay window. Marked X. MY, probably of Italian origin.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.41 in (62 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Unknown
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Doornspijk, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1251213882951

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