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Viennese Bronze, Warriors Dancing Around a Fire, by Franz Bergmann, ca 1910
About the Item
Very rare piece of Viennese bronze art:
Two barefoot Native American warriors with horned headdresses and loincloths, and feathers around the hips and legs, with shields affixed to the forearms and weapons raised, dancing around a campfire.
On a flat rock base, removable pile of wood with a light underneath that can be switched on and off.
Excellent and detailed quality of the composition, very lifelike representation, as is typical for Viennese bronze art.
Manufactured ca. 1910 by Vienna Bronze Manufactory Bergmann
Bronze modeling, casting, patinated and cold painted
Dimensions:
Height: 20.0 cm / 7.87 in
Width: 30.0 cm / 11.81 in
Depth: 17.0 cm / 6.69 in
Total weight: 4460 grams / 156.99 oz / 143.40 troy oz
Very good state of preservation
Vienna Bronze Manufactory Bergmann
Franz Xaver Bergmann (also: Bergman / 1861–1936) was the owner of the Viennese foundry, which produced numerous patinated and cold-painted oriental, erotic and animal bronze figures, some
with human features, as well as bizarre and humorous works of art. Known for his detailed and colorful work and the signature either a 'B' in an urn-shaped cartridge or 'Nam Greb' - 'Bergman' in
reverse order. These characters were used to disguise his identity on erotic works. His father Franz Bergmann was a professional hunter from Gablonz / Bohemia, who came to Vienna and founded a
small bronze factory in 1860. His son Franz Xaver Bergmann inherited the company and opened a new foundry in 1900. Many of the bronzes from the 1900s were still based on designs from his
father's workshop.
- Creator:Franz Bergmann (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 6.7 in (17 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1910
- Condition:Very good state of preservation.
- Seller Location:Vienna, AT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1014430057352
Franz Bergmann
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.
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