Bugatti Logo Ceramic Water Pitcher From René Dreyfus ' Le Chanteclair
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4322074 | Brand: Bugatti |
| Original/Reproduction: Original |
Original Bugatti Logo Ceramic Water Pitcher From René Dreyfus' Le Chanteclair. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
EXCEEDINGLY RARE From the famous "Le Chanteclair" restaurant in New York city, these 1970's Bugatti ceramic water pitchers are molded in the shape of the Bugatti grille with the Bugatti logo and are identical to the one featured on the cover of Rene Dreyfus' book My Two Lives. The pitcher is 7.5" high and 5.5" wide. These type of pitchers... were used in the bar area of the restaurant.
This pitcher is in near perfect condition. No chips, cracks or stains. It is truly remarkable.
Le Chanteclair restaurant was opened in 1952, on 49th Street off Madison Avenue, New York by celebrated racing driver Rene Dreyfus and his brother Maurice, and for 25 years was one of the more popular stops for international auto racers.
René Dreyfus (6 May 1905 – 16 August 1993) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Era of Grand Prix motor racing.
Driving Maseratis, Ferraris, Delahayes, and Bugattis against some of the greatest drivers of all time, Dreyfus won 36 races across Europe, including Monaco, Florence, Rheims, Belgium, Cork, Dieppe, Pau, and at Tripoli in North Africa, becoming a French national hero.He acquired a Bugatti and joined the Moto Club de Nice for younger competitive automotive enthusiasts. In 1924 he won his class in the first amateur race he entered, being the only entrant in the class, and went on to win three consecutive French Riviera championships in the next five years. In 1929 he entered his first professional race, the inaugural Grand Prix of Monaco, finishing first in his class and fifth overall.René Dreyfus in a Maserati 26M at the Nîmes Grand Prix in 1932The following year he won the race outright in a Bugatti, beating by 22 seconds the highly regarded Bugatti factory team, led by William Grover-Williams, winner of the previous year, and Louis Chiron. Realizing that factory cars were always faster than the cars owned by private entrants, Dreyfus reasoned that his only chance of winning lay in avoiding refueling stops, so he had additional fuel tanks added to his car with the intent of running the race without stop. This was not common practice at the time, since it was felt that fatigue would make it impossible, but Dreyfus’ strategy proved correct.Dreyfus traveled to the U.S. and attempted to qualify for the 1940 Indianapolis 500. He did not make the field, but drove two stints of relief for driver René Le Bègue.[1][2]
Similar pitchers usually sell at auction for anywhere between $450-$1, 000 each.
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EXCEEDINGLY RARE From the famous "Le Chanteclair" restaurant in New York city, these 1970's Bugatti ceramic water pitchers are molded in the shape of the Bugatti grille with the Bugatti logo and are identical to the one featured on the cover of Rene Dreyfus' book My Two Lives. The pitcher is 7.5" high and 5.5" wide. These type of pitchers... were used in the bar area of the restaurant.
This pitcher is in near perfect condition. No chips, cracks or stains. It is truly remarkable.
Le Chanteclair restaurant was opened in 1952, on 49th Street off Madison Avenue, New York by celebrated racing driver Rene Dreyfus and his brother Maurice, and for 25 years was one of the more popular stops for international auto racers.
René Dreyfus (6 May 1905 – 16 August 1993) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Era of Grand Prix motor racing.
Driving Maseratis, Ferraris, Delahayes, and Bugattis against some of the greatest drivers of all time, Dreyfus won 36 races across Europe, including Monaco, Florence, Rheims, Belgium, Cork, Dieppe, Pau, and at Tripoli in North Africa, becoming a French national hero.He acquired a Bugatti and joined the Moto Club de Nice for younger competitive automotive enthusiasts. In 1924 he won his class in the first amateur race he entered, being the only entrant in the class, and went on to win three consecutive French Riviera championships in the next five years. In 1929 he entered his first professional race, the inaugural Grand Prix of Monaco, finishing first in his class and fifth overall.René Dreyfus in a Maserati 26M at the Nîmes Grand Prix in 1932The following year he won the race outright in a Bugatti, beating by 22 seconds the highly regarded Bugatti factory team, led by William Grover-Williams, winner of the previous year, and Louis Chiron. Realizing that factory cars were always faster than the cars owned by private entrants, Dreyfus reasoned that his only chance of winning lay in avoiding refueling stops, so he had additional fuel tanks added to his car with the intent of running the race without stop. This was not common practice at the time, since it was felt that fatigue would make it impossible, but Dreyfus’ strategy proved correct.Dreyfus traveled to the U.S. and attempted to qualify for the 1940 Indianapolis 500. He did not make the field, but drove two stints of relief for driver René Le Bègue.[1][2]
Similar pitchers usually sell at auction for anywhere between $450-$1, 000 each.
Please feel free to message me with questions.
