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Franz Bergmann Surrealist Studio Ceramic Plate, “Miscellanea”

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Studio Art Pottery piece in black with whimsical checkerboard design. Signed on the bottom: F. Bergmann with his monogram and the title “Miscellanea”, circa 1940s. Measures: 9 1/4" D. x 2" H. Franz Bergmann (1898-1977) was famous for his boldly painted modernist murals, oils and watercolors. Born in 1898 in Vienna, Austria, he settled in San Francisco, California in 1929. There he worked as a muralist and a painter, having also painted murals in Chicago for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. He painted murals for the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco in 1939 and he also taught at the California School of Fine Art.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Diameter: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940s-1950s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A11091stDibs: LU187534251013
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