“Icare” (“Icarus”) for Farman Automobiles 

Colin created ‘La Conquête de l’Air’, a nearly life-size statue of Icarus, as a monument to an aviator. Henri Farman, founder of an ultra-luxury marque, was so impressed that he commissioned a miniature edition of the design to become the mascot for his cars. Hermès also sold editions of the same design.

Mascot Designer

Georges COLIN

Mascot Editor

Contenot & Lelièvre

Mascot Date

c. 1920s

Mascot Theme

France and Commerce

Mascot Exhibition

French Mascots of 1920s

Mascot Owner

Collection of Jon N. Zoler