




Lot 1053
A group of Harper Goff designs for the "Island in the Sky" balloon attraction
21 November 2017, 13:00 EST
New YorkUS$1,000 - US$2,000
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A group of Harper Goff designs for the "Island in the Sky" balloon attraction
Canada, 1980-81. Lot includes: 3 original pen-and-ink drawings on tracing paper, with various notations in ink, signed and dated ("H. Goff '80" or "H. Goff '81") in black pen; approximately 24 Ozalid concept drawings and blueprints (some duplicates); 1 Ozalid drawing with hand-drawn additions in pen by Goff, 2 of the Ozalids mounted on mat board. Goff designed a Victorian-style hot-air balloon attraction called "Island in the Sky," featuring observation decks, a restaurant, and lounges. This fascinating unrealized project includes antiquarian, Victorian elements somewhat akin to Goff's Nautilus submarine and his theme park designs. These illustrations are likely unpublished.
16.75 x 18 in. to 20.25 x 37.5 in.
16.75 x 18 in. to 20.25 x 37.5 in.