Franz Bergmann Collectibles and Curiosities
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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Creator: Franz Bergmann
AUSTRIA 1915 Bergman Style Viennese Art Deco Desk-Striker In Enameled Bronze
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk striker made in Austria, attributed to Franz Xaver Bergman.
This is a gorgeous original early Art Deco sculptural desk-striker lighter, depicting two Arabian mooris...
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Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman
Austrian, circa 1905
Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm
Smallest piece height 3.5cm,...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Franz Bergmann Collectibles and Curiosities
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Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Cockatoo" by Franz Bergman
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Franz Bergmann collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
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