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"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert

About the Item

This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for his nude figures straining to accomplish physical tasks -- such as carrying a large bucket or splitting a stone -- this sculpture is the only example known to exist. A decade after this sculpture was cast, Seifert carved a marble portrait of Siegfried Marcus, inventor of the gasoline-powered car, for a monument in Vienna, which includes a nude male figure in bas relief racing forward on the upper edge of an automobile wheel. He also created a large sculpture grouping honoring Empress Elizabeth of Austria for the Piazza della Libertà in Trieste. This bronze is signed and marked "Austria."

Creator:
Franz Seifert (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
1922
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Overall excellent; minor rubbing to patina here and there.
Seller Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU865135780902