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Cold Painted Bronze Dog

Austrian Bronze Paper Clip
Located in Delft, NL
An Austrian bronze paper clip A Viennese cold painted bronze dog figurine, designed as a paper
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Early 20th Century Austrian More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Austrian Bronze Paper Clip
Austrian Bronze Paper Clip
$2,103
H 2.76 in W 12.6 in D 5.12 in
STUNNING PAIR OF ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE ONYX DOG HOUNDS BOOKENDs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
collectable pair of 1920's cold painted bronze dog bookends on Onyx stands Please note the delivery fee
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Bookends

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Onyx, Bronze

Viennese Bronze Miniature Cold-Painted Dog Figurine
Located in Delft, NL
A Viennese bronze miniature cold-painted dog figurine A bronze miniature dog figurine. Cold
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Large Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Basset Hound Dog Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and cold-painted bronze sculpture is unsigned but presumed to have been made in
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Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Cold-painted bronze cats and dog sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann.
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cold-painted bronze cats and dog sculpture attributed to Franz Bergmann. Austria, early 20th
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Poodle Dog Austrian Vienna Bronze Circa 1900 Miniature Cold Painted Bronze
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bronze, Cold Painted Bronze) dates to circa 1900-1930
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Early 20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Figurines and Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian cold painted bronze of a Scottish Terrier, or 'Scottie Dog'
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Austrian cold painted bronze of a Scottish Terrier, or 'Scottie Dog'. Fine naturalistic colours and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Huge Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Pointer Dog by Franz Bergmann. 1900´s
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Large Impressive cold painted Austrian bronze study German Long Hair Pointer Dog, with intricate
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Bronze Dog Letter Clip, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Austrian cold painted bronze hound fashioned as a paper clip, mounted on a walnut base
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Bronze Dog Letter Clip, Circa 1900
Austrian Bronze Dog Letter Clip, Circa 1900
$2,400
H 3 in W 12.38 in D 5.13 in
Wonderful Franz Bergman Standing Dachshund Vienna Austria Bronze Dog Sculpture
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Franz Bergman Standing Dachshund Vienna Austria Bronze Dog Sculpture With Wonderful
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Antique 19th Century German Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Eclectic Collection of Five Continental Dog-Form Inkwells
Located in London, GB
Continental in origin and were produced around 1900 from a variety of materials, including cold painted bronze
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Early 20th Century European Models and Miniatures

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Metal, Bronze

Eclectic Collection of Five Continental Dog-Form Inkwells
Eclectic Collection of Five Continental Dog-Form Inkwells
$5,232 / set
H 4.73 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in

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Beautiful Vienna Cold Painted Bronze of a Pug Dog, circa 1890
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful Vienna cold painted bronze of a pug dog. The very realistic colors and details, the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Novelty Cold Painted Bronze Inkwell Modelled as a White Dog, circa 1910
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Austrian Novelty cold painted bronze inkwell modelled as a white dog, circa 1910 A white dog
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Dachshund
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 20th century Austrian cold painted bronze Dachshund dog figurine depicted playing a racket
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20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Vienna Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Xaver Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Schaerbeek, BE
Franz Bergman - Standing Pirate Peg Leg Pug dog - Marked with a B in the Urn Cold Painted Bronze
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Pair of Miniature Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat and Dog, circa 1900
Located in Glencarse, Perthshire
Antique pair of miniature Austrian cold painted bronze cat and dog, circa 1900. Approximate cat
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Dog, Great Dane, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Vienna cold painted bronze dog, Great Dane, circa 1900. Measures: 4.5" H x 5" W x 1.5
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Early 20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Charming Cold Painted Bronze Dog "Vide Poche" / Desk Tidy, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
piece of Onyx. The four wonderful Austrian cold painted bronze dogs are an adorable bunch; a Scottish
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Onyx

Very Large Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Dog
Located in Petaluma, CA
This exceptionally finely cast and cold painted dog is a great example of a Vienna bronze. His
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Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures

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Bronze

Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Dog Miniatures
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Group of four whimsical hand painted Austrian Bronze dog miniatures. Priced as a set or sold
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Models and Miniatures

Antique Large Dog Cold Painted Vienna Bronze English Bulldog Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Antique large cold painted Vienna bronze English bulldog. This is a rare model, very lifelike and
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Paperweights

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Bronze

Large Cold Painted Bronze Letter / Desk Clip, Dog / Greyhound, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and very grand desk-top letter clip featuring a handsome cold-painted bronze greyhound's
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Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Inkwell of a Terrier Outside His Dog House
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
paint and detailed casting are what makes Vienna bronzes so attractive, and then of course there is the
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Antique Cold Painted Bronze Pen Nib Wipe, circa 1890, Dog, Poodle
Located in Bath, GB
A charming novelty cast bronze pen or nib wipe in the form of a poodle, beautifully executed and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Erotica Miniature Cold Painted Bronze Group of a Cat and Dog
Located in London, GB
Both animals riding on a sleigh, the erect French bulldog standing behind the cat.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Boxer Dog circa 1900, Car Mascot
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming cast bronze boxer dog, cold painted in Austria, circa 1900. I think what
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Chrome

Antique Cold Painted Bronze Pen Nib Wipe circa 1890, Dog, Great Dane
Located in Bath, GB
A superb late Victorian bronze pen nib wipe in the form of a Great Dane, a handsome large example
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Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Wonderful Franz Bergman Standing Dachshund Vienna Austria Bronze Dog Sculpture
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Franz Bergman Standing Dachshund Vienna Austria Bronze Dog Sculpture With Wonderful
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Antique 19th Century German Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Dog/Spaniel Letter Opener, circa 1910
Located in Bath, GB
on a block of green onyx and is cold-painted with tiny bits of bronze showing through at high points
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Letter Openers

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Bronze

Franz Xaver Bergmann Attributed Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Dog Figure
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superbly modeled Austrian cold painted figure of a dog attributed to Franz Xaver Bergmann and
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Miniature Austrian Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Dog, Setter, c1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Austrian miniature Franz Bergman cold painted cast bronze dog (Setter) in tracking form
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Early 20th Century Austrian Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Bulldog, Antique Dog Figure
Located in Miami, FL
Vienna cold painted bronze bulldog, antique dog figure Offered is a Viennese cold-painted bronze
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Early 20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Vienna Cold-Painted Bronze 5-Dog Group, Austria
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Vienna cold-painted bronze 5-dog group, Austria Offered for sale is a group of 5 antique
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20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Miniature Antique Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Whimsical Dog Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cast and cold-painted bronze sculpture is unsigned but presumed to have been made in
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Poodle Dog Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Austrian cold-painted bronze figurine of a sleeping poodle on a green, red, and white checked
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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Austrian Cold, Painted Bronze Pug Dog Figurine / Model
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique Austrian cold painted bronze pug dog figurine. His realistic expression, eyes
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Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Enamel Pug Dog Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1900 - 1920 Vienna Bronze Figure with Cold Paint Enamel of 2 Pug Dogs, measuring 1 5/8 inches
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian More Objets d'Art and Vertu

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Bronze, Enamel

Cold-Painted Bronze Pug Dog & Puppy Sculpture from the Mario Buatta Collection
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine cold-painted pug mother and puppy bronze sculpture. With a small puppy nestled at
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Late 20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Austrian Cast and Cold Painted Bronze Miniatures Dog Canine Figurine Lot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique Austrian miniature cast and cold painted bronze sculptures of three dogs presented in one
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Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Austrian Onyx Jewelry Box with Figural Cold Painted Bronze Spaniel Dog
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
silver plated and cold-painted. The box is very well constructed and the hinge mechanism is very sturdy.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

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Onyx, Silver Plate, Bronze

Late 19th Century Figurine - Vienna Bronze - Cold-Painted - Dog and Cat on Sled
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming and humorous cold-painted Vienna bronze figurine dating to circa 1900, featuring a dog
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Antique 1890s Austrian Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture of a Borzoi dog on an onyx base
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
painted bronze sculpture of a Borzoi mounted on an onyx base with lovely hand finished detail and colour
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Franz Bergman Austrian Vienna Bronze Cold Paint Cat and Dog Bar Scene
By Franz Bergmann
Located in San Diego, CA
bronze figure dates from the late 1800s-early 1900s and was made in Austria. Has cold paint details
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Early 20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

"Fidélité par Molins" Cold-Painted Bronze Art Deco Group Female & Dog Circa 1930
Located in Portland, OR
An original Art Deco Bronze / Spelter Figural Group by Enrique Molins-Balleste, circa 1930. A great
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Six Antique Bronze Dog Sculptures
Located in London, GB
decorative techniques. There are examples of gilt, patinated, and cold-painted bronze; moreover, the dogs
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Antique 19th Century European Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Six Antique Bronze Dog Sculptures
Six Antique Bronze Dog Sculptures
H 6.7 in W 6.3 in D 3.15 in
Cold Painted Bronze Dog, Vienna, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An unusually large Viennese cold painted bronze model of an alert gun dog of very good quality and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Cold Painted Bronze Figure of a German Shepherd Dog
Located in Folkestone, Kent
A cold painted bronze figure of a standing German Shepherd dog, finely cast, unsigned.
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Early 20th Century European Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Cold Painted Match Holder French Bull Dog Mountaineer by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Allentown, PA
Bronze cold painted match holder French Bull Dog mountaineer by Franz Bergman Signed Paris Small
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Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cold Painted Bronze Pug
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 20th century Austrian cold painted bronze pug figurine depicting a dog with cane in its mouth
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20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Cold Painted Bronze Pug
Cold Painted Bronze Pug
H 0.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in
Demley French Bulldog Dog Lighter on Base
By Demley
Located in Retie, BE
Antique cold bronze painted, metal dog figural, cigarette lighter on original base. Made by Demley
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Tobacco Accessories

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Metal

Demley French Bulldog Dog Lighter on Base
Demley French Bulldog Dog Lighter on Base
H 2.96 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in

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By Rudolf Scheer & Söhne
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$24,500
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Cold Painted Bronze Dog For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cold painted bronze dog available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze, metal and chrome, every cold painted bronze dog was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a cold painted bronze dog — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A cold painted bronze dog, designed in the Victorian, Art Deco or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made cold painted bronze dog has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Franz Bergmann are consistently popular.

How Much is a Cold Painted Bronze Dog?

The average selling price for a cold painted bronze dog at 1stDibs is $1,342, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $5,367 for the highest priced.

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