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Vintage Phillips 1975 Lucite Manhattan Skyline Block Sculpture Rare:
$295.00
A Captivating Prism of Vintage ManhattanRun your hand across the glass-smooth, cold surface of this solid acrylic sculpture, and you instantly feel the substantial, premium weight of authentic mid-century Lucite artistry. Gaze into the crystal-clear block as you tilt it toward the light, and watch the tiny, hand-carved white skyscrapers dance behind the polished surface. The dramatic silhouette features the iconic towers of pre-2001 Lower Manhattan rising from a geometric horizon, suspended beneath a beautifully surreal sky filled with carved, sailing gulls. Recognized by top-tier modern art galleries, this is a deeply nostalgic, premium tactile desktop or shelf heirloom that immediately commands a signature spot in any fine mid-century gallery collection or modern interior display.Item Specifications - Maker / Artist: Phillips (Hand-signed in paint on upper left corner: "New York City 'Phillips 75'")
- Design Line: Lucite Manhattan Series
- Art Style: Mid-Century Modernism / Brutalist Pop Art / Lucite Sculpture
- Subject: Detailed New York City Skyline (Replete with the Twin Towers, Chrysler Building, floating sailboats, and soaring gulls)
- Year Manufactured: 1975
- Country of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Heavyweight Clear Solid Acrylic Lucite Block & Internal Carved Dimensional Relief
- Approximate Dimensions: 5.25" Width x 3.75" Height x 1.75" Depth
- Gallery Provenance Context: Pieces from this exact maker line are highly valued in the contemporary design market; a larger companion version is currently showcased on the upscale design floor at MØBLER Home Décor with a gallery price tag of $2,400.00.
Visual Condition Report (As Photographed)This authentic 1970s collector's piece is in Excellent Vintage Condition. Close macro photos confirm: - Pristine Structural Edges: The heavy rectangular block features crisp, straight lines with sharp, uniform corners. There are no impact dings, rough chips, deep flea bites, or edge fractures anywhere on the perimeter.
- Stunning Inner Depth: The internal carved skyline relief remains a bright, clean alabaster white with zero yellowing, internal cloudiness, resin degradation, or separation from the encasing block.
- Authentic Surface Character: Under close direct inspection, the clear Lucite body retains a high-gloss brilliance, showing only faint, light microscopic shelf scratches on the flat bottom surface and minimal vintage polishing swirls on the face, which is expected and desirable for its 50+ year age.
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