Franz Xavier Bergmann, Exchanging News, Miniature Vienna Bronze, circa 1900

ABOUT SCULPTURE This great Austrian Jugenstil desk-size cold-painted and patinated bronze sculpture of English bulldog has all the necessary qualities to be loved by a new owner – it absolutely life-like and has very expressive eyes. DIMENSIONS Height 3.25 inches Width 2 7/16 inches Depth 5.5 inches MARKINGS Noted for his detailed and colorful work, Bergman was signing his creations with either a "B" in an urn-shaped cartouche, or "Nam Greb" - for "Bergman" in reverse (these marks used to disguise his identity on the erotic works). They are also often inscribed ‘Geschutzt’, which refers to the model/design being ‘registered’ or copyrighted; or not marked at all, especially if the pieces are miniatures. ABOUT ARTIST Franz Xavier Bergmann...

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...

This provocative, desk-size bronze statuette of a semi-nude oriental dancer in a sensuous, rather candid pose rendered in the best Art Nouveau traditions of the world-famous Viennese foundry of Franz Xavier Bergman...

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“Standing Hen” Vienna bronze by Franz Bergman - circa 1900. A very fine early 20th century cold painted Austrian bronze study of a standing hen with excellent hand chased surface detail and fine naturalistic colour, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase Franz Bergman - Austrian, 1861 - 1936 - is celebrated for his great attention to detail and wonderful vibrant colours, Franz Xavier Bergman is, arguably, the most famous of the Viennese cold-painted bronze artists, delighting in producing Oriental, Arab bronze...

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