Franz Bergmann Figurative Paintings
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.to
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Artist: Franz Bergmann
My Self
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to have discovered and now present a rare original self portrait by Austrian Expressionist artist, Franz Bergmann (1998-1977)
"My Self", is an original oil on canvas, signed, c.1938, with an image dimension of 29 x 24 inches. The painting is in good original condition, the frame has been restored.
A biography on the artist appears below, please contact the gallery with any question.
Franz Bergmann
1898 - 1977
Franz Walter Bergmann was born on August 6, 1898, in Dimling, Austria, a town northwest of Vienna. His parents were both involved in the arts: his mother was a pianist, and his father was an amateur artist and a violinist. After serving in World War I for three years, he enrolled in the National Academy of Art in Vienna and embarked on a seven-year course of study, focusing on figure painting and portraiture. Although schooled in the academic tradition, Bergmann also adopted elements derived from the more avant-garde German Expressionist style. By 1924 he was exhibiting in Vienna and Stockholm. The following year, he graduated with honors.
He left Vienna to tour Europe, and in early 1926 he traveled to the United States. After a brief stay in New York, he moved to Chicago, where he obtained a commission to paint murals for theaters owned by Balaban & Katz. That year his mural sketches were exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. He then moved to New York, where he joined the staff of the noted Austrian architect and designer Josef Urban...
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1930s Expressionist Franz Bergmann Figurative Paintings
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Oil
The Fortune Teller
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional mixed media watercolor by Austrian/American artist Franz Bergmann.
Bergmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, before settling in Northern California in the mid 1930s where he worked and taught until his death in 1970.
The Fortune Teller...
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1940s Franz Bergmann Figurative Paintings
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Mixed Media
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The Tricycle
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting exceptional mixed media watercolor by Austrian/American artist Franz Bergmann.
Bergmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, before settling in Northern Calif...
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1940s Franz Bergmann Figurative Paintings
Price Upon Request
Harlequin's
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting exceptional mixed media watercolor by Austrian/American artist Franz Bergmann.
Bergmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, before settling in Northern Calif...
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1940s Franz Bergmann Figurative Paintings
Price Upon Request
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