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May 2006 Fine Art and Antiques Auction

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421. Wah Ming Chang (Chinese, 1917-2003)

An amusing small bronze of an otter with clam shells, seated in a wave of water, approx. 5" x 5-1/2" x 2-1/4"T. "W. Chang" signature impressed into top back, numbers 8 7 73 and 135 underneath.

Wah Ming Chang worked with the Walt Disney Studios. He worked in the model department during the production of "Fantasia", "Pinochio", "Snow White" and "Bambi". In the 1950's, he established his own Special Effects Studio, "Projects Unlimited", to do the impossible for sequences in "The Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao", "The Time Machine", "The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm", "The King And I", "Cancan", and many others. He also designed many of the futuristic props for the original Star Trek series.

100/200   Sold $126.50
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