Lot 208

Hershey 2015

Spirit of Mercedes by Stanley Wanlass, 1985

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$27,600 USD | Sold

United States | Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Bronze; mounted on a walnut base. Length: 27 in.

Carl Benz, seated alongside a passenger, is guided down the road by his daughter Mercedes, who lights the way with a burning torch held over the single front wheel. The sculpture, created in 1985, celebrates the centennial of Benz’s historic Patent-Motorwagen from 1886. Of the 30 editions made, this example is number 15 and features a certificate of authenticity.