Mid-Century Leather-Wrapped Cheetah Sculpture George t Schmidt Drexel Furniture Company / Western

Drexel Furniture Company / Western Electric Co

of Chicago

Measures 11

This piece exhibits the classic curves and parallel lines consistent with Streamline design

improved performance

Mid-Century Leather-Wrapped Cheetah Sculpture George t Schmidt Drexel Furniture Company / WesternLarge scale mid century cheetah sculpture constructed with a leather wrapped body over a carved framework, retaining hand painted black spotting, molded facial features, inset glass eyes, and long synthetic whiskers. The figure is posed in a standing stance with elongated legs, arched back, and extended tail, emphasizing the streamlined proportions associated with exotic animal dcor popular in upscale commercial interiors and modernist residential