Mid-Century Leather-Wrapped Cheetah Sculpture George t Schmidt 12" W x 19" H

12" W x 19" H

The design integrates Art Deco and early Modernist influences

of Chicago

Drexel Furniture Company / Western Electric Co

Mid-Century Leather-Wrapped Cheetah Sculpture George t Schmidt 12" W x 19" HLarge 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