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VOSTOK 1 (VOSTOK 3KA-3) SPACECRAFT MODEL
Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Project presentation model, NPO Energia, ca. 1987
- plastic, metal
Large 1:8 scale, 21 inches long by 7 inches in diameter custom handmade model in metal & composite, on stand with plaque reading "VOSTOK 3KA-3 (VOSTOK-1) SPACECRAFT NPO ENERGIA."
Condition
Restorations to one tailpiece which has been seamlessly re-attached, some small paint chips at base where connected to stand, some light scratches to metal band circling middle of model.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
An excellent, high fidelity model made for exhibition purposes by NPO Energia, the Russian manufacturer of the Vostok. Vostok-1 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, on April 12, 1961, making him the first human in space. The Vostok program, pursued in secret by the Russians in competition with the United States Project Mercury, was one of the Soviet Union's greatest triumphs, along with their launch of the Sputnik-1 which sparked the Space Race.