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THBNeon Sculpture of Pegasus
About Seller
PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveDec 31, 2022
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- Lot Description
(American, 20th/21st century)
Mobile Pegasus, with electrified acrylic base, 19-1/2 x 20 x 4-7/8 in.
In 1934, the original porcelain enamel and neon Pegasus sign was installed on the roof of the Magnolia Building in downtown Dallas. Installed in high winds, the Flying Red Horse atop its oil derrick foundation, was an engineering feat. The 29-story building, located at the northeast corner of Akard and Commerce Streets, was built in 1922. It was Dallas’s first skyscraper, as well as the tallest building in Texas, the tallest building west of the Mississippi, and was taller than anything in Europe. It also was the first air conditioned high rise. The original Pegasus, the logo of the Magnolia Oil Company, was completed in six weeks in the Dallas plant of Texlite, Inc. The sign with its derrick base welcomed oilmen attending the American Petroleum Institute’s first annual meeting in November 1934. Although it was never intended to be a permanent structure, Pegasus still flies above the Magnolia Building. The “Flying Red Horse,” as it was referred to by Dallas residents, became a landmark immediately. As such, it has become a symbol of the great city of Dallas itself, longtime home of Jim and Jean Barrow. (For more on the Pegasus sign in Dallas, see inspireartdallas.org.)
Condition
red light tube in working condition, base with minor abrasions
- Provenance
Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow
- Shipping Info
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