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Fine Aluminum Union Pacific Streamliner, Circa 1935 — Fine Aluminum Union Pacific Streamliner, Circa 1935

Fine Aluminum Union Pacific Streamliner, Circa 1935

Fine Aluminum Union Pacific Streamliner, Circa 1935

This striking model captures the sleek, aerodynamic elegance of the Union Pacific Streamliner, a revolutionary locomotive that epitomized the golden age of American rail travel in the mid-1930s. Crafted in fine aluminum, the piece reflects the Art Deco sensibility of the era, with its smooth, flowing lines and lustrous metallic surface evoking both speed and modernist sophistication. A testament to the ingenuity of industrial design, this work celebrates the Streamliner's iconic status as a symbol of progress and the boundless optimism of Depression-era America.

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Sculptural Fantasy: The Important American Folk Art Collection of Stephen and Petra Levin

October 10, 2019

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 218

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Fine Aluminum Union Pacific Streamliner, Circa 1935, Fine Aluminum Union Pacific Streamliner, Circa 1935

This striking model captures the sleek, aerodynamic elegance of the Union Pacific Streamliner, a revolutionary locomotive that epitomized the golden age of American rail travel in the mid-1930s. Crafted in fine aluminum, the piece reflects the Art Deco sensibility of the era, with its smooth, flowing lines and lustrous metallic surface evoking both speed and modernist sophistication. A testament to the ingenuity of industrial design, this work celebrates the Streamliner's iconic status as a symbol of progress and the boundless optimism of Depression-era America.

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Related themes

Streamline, Art Deco, Transportation, American, Silver, Industrial Design, Locomotive, Modern, Aluminum Train, 1930s