Vienna Bergman Bronze Black Man on Egyptian Bench Made, circa 1900

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Vienna Bergman Bronze Black Man on Egyptian Bench Made, circa 1900

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Stunning bronze figurine: Black man having sat down on bench. This excellent Vienna bronze figurine is of finest manufacturing quality: It is a black handsome young man with red ribbon in curled hair / his upper body is unclad, the lower body is covered with girdled cloth. The man - having sat down - supports himself on low backrest of a bench on which a carpet lies. The surface of mentioned bench is decorated with frieze patterns made in Antique Egyptian manner (very interesting detail!). Signed at reverse side: The character 'B' enclosed into an urn-shaped cartouche (= sign of Viennese Bergmann manufactory) "GESCHÜTZT" = means "PROTECTED" Further some numbers are engraved (quite hard to read): possibly 1884 Detailed information about Viennese Bergmann manufactory: Franz Xaver Bergman (or Franz Xaver Bergmann / 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. Noted for his detailed and colorful work, and signing either a 'B' in an urn-shaped cartouche or 'Nam Greb' - 'Bergman' in reverse. These marks were used to disguise his identity on erotic works. His father Franz Bergmann was a professional chaser from Gablonz / Bohemia who came to Vienna and founded a small bronze factory in 1860. His son Franz Xaver Bergmann (1861 – 1936) inherited the company and opened a new foundry in 1900. Many of the bronzes from the 1900s were still based on designs from his fathers workshop. Bibliography: Ernst Hrabalek, Vienna Bronze (A Viennese Tradition in Artistic Perfection, Munich 1991) Measures: Total height 14.5 cm / 5.70 inches Width 10.5 cm / 4.13 inches Depth 11.0 cm / 4.33 inches Made circa 1900 Condition: Excellent (there aren't any damages existing).

Creator:
Franz Bergmann (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 5.7 in (14.48 cm)Width: 4.13 in (10.5 cm)Depth: 4.33 in (11 cm)
Style:
Other (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cold-Painted
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
Vienna, AT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU101448573663