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Creator: Franz Bergmann
Franz Xavier Bergmann, Sculptural Bud Vase, Vienna Bronze, circa 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 inches
Width: 5.25 inches
Depth: 4.5 inches.
Markings
Fully marked on the bottom with a "B" in an urn-shaped cartouche (for “Bergmann”), and “GESHUTZED” (German: “PROTECTED).
ABOUT
What distinguishes this unique bud vase from others is a perfect synthesis of a utilitarian object and a Fine sculpture. It is not only the amazing subtlety and taste of the author’s artist skills, but an extraordinary design and an absolutely outstanding original plot. Designed for a single flower only, it is nonetheless a very complex and multifaceted composition filled with warm humor and fantasy. Sitting on a vessel shaped as a gourd, clasping its goat legs with hooves and holding on to the neck with one hand in order not to fall of it; a playful and mischievous faun holds by the tail a fleeing lizard with the other hand.
FRANZ XAVIER BERGMANN (Austrian, 1861–1936) was the owner of a Viennese foundry who produced numerous patinated and cold-painted bronze oriental, erotic and animal figures, the latter often humanized or whimsical, humorous objects d'art. Cold painted bronze refers to pieces cast in Vienna and then decorated in several layers with so-called dust paint; the expertise for the mix of this kind of paint has been lost. The color was not fired hence "cold painted". Mainly women working...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Franz Bergmann Vases
Materials
Bronze
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Franz Bergmann vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Franz Bergmann vases are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Franz Bergmann vases, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases by Franz Bergmann were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the early 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases by Gustav Gurschner, K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei Wien, and Josef Hoffmann. Prices for Franz Bergmann vases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,200 and can go as high as $3,239, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,719.