Maurice deville (1860-?) Cycles Aluminium. 1895.... Lot 5

Maurice deville (1860-?) Cycles Aluminium. 1895. SIZE: 34 x 48 in./86.3 x 122 cm PRINTER: Imp. Chaix, Paris DESCRIPTION: This aluminum bicycle’s lightness is made evident by the ease with which the young lady lifts it. If her colleague looks astonished, it should be remembered that although there were racing models manufactured under thirty pounds, bicycles at the time weighed as much as sixty pounds, and so lightness became a competitive edge in a highly competitive business. This one weighed in at about twenty pounds—light even by present-day standards. Look ma, one hand! (Art Nouveau; Bicycles)