– Gorgeous bronze art nouveau style casting of the famhouse flying lady statue
– This is a very high quality casting as you can see from the patina and the way details like the folds have been rendered
– Artist has really captured the beauty and poise of this classic art nouveau work
– Offered in great shape, ready for home use right away
– Will ship to anywhere in the world, please email for a shipping quote
Charles Skyes Flying Lady Bronze Silver Spirit Ecstacy Rolls Royce
You are viewing a gorgeous silvered bronze of the famous Spirit of Ecstasy (on the hood / bonnet of every Rolls Royce motor car) on a marble base. Or, as it is also referred to in the United States – ‘The Flying Lady’. This is a later recast from the original and is offered in great shape and signed on the base (please see close up photo).
Like every good work of art there is a great story behind its making. The piece is offered in perfect condition and ready for home use right away and would make a great collectors piece for any home or collector. The piece is signed near her foot – please see the close up photo.
Charles Sykes was a sculpturist working out of early 19th Century England whose most famous work is the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ as adorned on the bonnet of Rolls Royce cars. Also known as the ‘Flying Lady’ in the United States. Skyes was a graduate of the Royal College of Arts and was commissioned by Claude Johnson, then managing director of Rolls Royce, to create the piece to emobdy the spirit and gracefulness of the great car.
This is certainly the most attractive and probably the best known motor car mascot in the world, she has adorned the radiators of Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1911 and concealed a hidden passion as there is a great story behind her creation. This marvellous mascot was modelled after a woman who had bewitching beauty, intellect and esprit – but not the social status which might have permitted her to marry the man with whom she had fallen in love.
This is the story of Eleanor Velasco Thornton, whose liaison with John Walter Edward-Scott-Montagu (after 1905 the second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu) was to remain a secret for a decade or more, principally because both partners acted with the utmost discretion. John Scott, heir to his father\’s title, was a pioneer of automobilism in England. From 1902 he was editor of the illustrated magazine The Car. Eleanor V Thornton was employed as his secretary. Friends of the pair knew of their close relationship but they were sufficiently understanding as to overlook it.
Sykes also created other art deco pieces such as the ‘Hoop Lady’ and other works, although of course the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy is his most famous.
XL Rolls Royce Statue Bronze Charles Sykes Flying Lady
– Come view this gorgeous Flying Lady / Spirit Ecstacy in our Hertfordshire warehouse
– Wonderful bronze casting of the famous Rolls Royce car statue by Charles Sykes
– This is a later recast from the original and stands in at nearly four feet tall!
– The Rolls Royce bronze is perhaps one of the most famous works of automobile art and this is a wonderful casting
– Great ornament for your home – of course being bronze this Rolls Royce bronze can live outside with no fear of rusting
– Silver bronze has a lovely patina and stands on the black marble base
– Will ship to anywhere in the world
Bronze Rolls Royce Flying Lady Statue Figurine Spirt Ecstacy
– Come view these for yourself in our Hertfordshire showroom
– Wonderful casting of the famous Rolls Royce figurine
– Original is by Charles Sykes and this is a later recast
– Stands in at 28 inches so quite a large piece
– Gorgeous piece offered in wonderful condition and will ship to anywhere in the world
Rolls Royce Bronze Flying Lady Figurine Charles Sykes Deco Spirit
– Come view this in our Hertfordshire showroom – just 25 minutes north of London
– Stunning silver bronze casting of the Flying Lady by Charles Sykes
– Stands in at just under two feet tall – a deco classic!
– This is a model of the figurine that sits on Rolls-Royce hoods (or bonnets)
– This is a later recast from the original
– Stands on a marble base and is offered in great shape
– Offered in great condition and will ship to anywhere in the world
– Please contact for shipping quotes or if you have any other questions
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