Franz Bergmann

Austrian, 1838-1894

There were many bronze foundries operating in Vienna in this period, but it was Bergman’s which became the most celebrated, working with a number of celebrated Viennese sculptors at the turn of the 20th Century, such as Bruno Zach, to produce designs for his famous bronze figures. Bergman bronzes are especially famous for having utilised a technique for decorating the bronzes called cold painting. Cold painting as a technique developed in Vienna in the late 19th Century, and involved the application of several layers of paint added to the bronze after firing. It was used to make fashionable collectors’ items. Bergman figures came in three main forms: animal figures, Orientalist sculptures, and erotic figures in the Art Nouveau style. His animal figures were often whimsical and humorous, and often satirical. They have become highly sought-after collectors’ items today. Bergman’s Orientalist sculptures are equally highly sought-after. He was producing these figures at a time when interest in the exotic lands of the Middle East and North Africa was at its peak among Europe’s artists and buyers.

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$2,223

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Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Parrot on a Perch" by Franz Bergman

$5,717

H 11.42 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Parrot on a Perch" by Franz Bergman

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Located in London, GB

A large and impressive Austrian Bronze study of a colourful parrot perched on a stand with excellent naturalistic cold painted colours and fine intricate detail, raised on circular ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Franz Bergmann

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Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Standing Cockerel" by Franz Bergman

$5,855

H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 4.34 in

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Standing Cockerel" by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

A magnificent Austrian Bronze study of a standing cockerel with excellent naturalistic cold painted colours and fine intricate detail, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase...

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Standing Blackbird" by Franz Bergman

$3,513

H 3.15 in W 6.7 in D 3.15 in

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Standing Blackbird" by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

A very fine Austrian Bronze animalier bronze study of a standing blackbird with excellent naturalistic cold painted colours and fine intricate detail, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Franz Bergmann

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Bronze

Austrian Naughty Bronze, Girl's Dress Lifts Up ca.1920, by Bergman Foundry

$1,750

H 5.5 in W 3.25 in D 3 in

Austrian Naughty Bronze, Girl's Dress Lifts Up ca.1920, by Bergman Foundry

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Petaluma, CA

This wonderful, whimsical, and naughty bronze by the Bergman Foundry is a real joy. Highly detailed casting and meticulously painted bronze has the added feature of a toy, you can p...

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Franz Bergmann

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Erotic Mummy" by Franz Bergman

$4,890

H 6.5 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Erotic Mummy" by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

An erotic Austrian cold painted bronze figure of an Egyptian sarcophagus opening to reveal a naked beauty with excellent colour and very fine hand finished detail, signed with the Be...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Franz Bergmann

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Bronze

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Elephant Motif Letter Opener, Bergmann 1910

$290

H 7.88 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in

Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Elephant Motif Letter Opener, Bergmann 1910

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor, made by Franz Bergmann Vienna Austria. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Franz Bergmann

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Bronze

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Owl Sculpture. Bergmann 1900´s

$2,500

H 5.52 in Dm 3.55 in

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Owl Sculpture. Bergmann 1900´s

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Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Owl Sculpture. Bergmann 1900´s. Early 20th century, Bergmann Bronze Sculpture. An Austrian cold painted bronze model of an Owl. The body naturalisticall...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Franz Bergmann

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Austrian Bronze Sculpture of Two Men Playing Chess by Nam Greb

$4,700

H 4.75 in W 2 in D 3.25 in

Late 19th Century Austrian Bronze Sculpture of Two Men Playing Chess by Nam Greb

By Nam Greb, Franz Bergmann

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th century Vienna Secession cold-painted bronze small sculpture of two men playing chess by Franz Bergmann/Nam Greb, Austria By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb Material: bronze, co...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Franz Bergmann

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Franz Bergmann Sale Prices

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2026	$787	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	19th Century
2026	$647	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	circa 1910
2026	$500	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	Circa 1920
2026	$5,000	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	1900
2025	$4,600	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	circa 1910
2025	$1,500	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	1900
2025	$1,200	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	20th Century
2025	$1,200	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	20th Century
2025	$3,591	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	1900
2025	$1,128	Figurative Sculptures	Bronze	1900s
2025	$1,700	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	1900
2025	$4,823	Animal Sculptures	Bronze	1900

$2,223

Average sold price of items in the past 12 months

$500-$5,000

Sold price range of items in the past 12 months

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