Vintage 1962 Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Tableau Ball Concept Art Spangenberg For Sale

Up for sale is a Vintage 1962 Krewe of Gemini New Orleans Mardi Gras Tableau Ball Decoration Concept Art Attributed to Louis Andrews Fischer/Spangenberg Studios! It measures 9 1/2” by 7”. The piece is in excellent overall condition with minor sign of wear consistent with its age and use. Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!

Secure an exceptionally rare piece of Louisiana carnival history with this original 1962 hand-painted watercolor and pencil tableau ball concept art for the Krewe of Gemini, attributed to master designer Louis Andrews Fischer at the legendary W.H. Bower Spangenberg Studios in New Orleans. Rendered in a rich golden circular medallion format, the artwork features twin profile busts representing the Gemini zodiac duality, complete with classic lettering, star accents, and the Gemini astrological symbol. Highly scarce and seldom found on the open market, this unique piece features official studio archive tags and authentic handwritten studio notations, carrying the unmistakable hand and stylistic lineage of mid-century carnival design. Preserved on heavy art board with marker test scribbles and notations on the reverse, this exceptionally rare historical artwork provides a coveted window into the private design rooms of Louisiana's parade heritage, making it an essential, hard-to-find acquisition for serious collectors of Southern ephemera and vintage Mardi Gras art.