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Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman
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Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman

1920 - 1940
Description

An excellent early 20th Century cold painted Austrian bronze study of an Arab man sat upon an oriental rug next to a table writing. The bronze with excellent vibrant colour and exceptional hand finished surface detail, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase & stamped Made in Austria

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 8 cm

Width: 13 cm

Depth: 10 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

Circa: 1900

Materials: Cold Painted Bronze

Book Ref Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel

SKU: 9429

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Bergman Man Writing

Franz Bergman Sculptures

Bergman is celebrated for his great attention to detail and wonderful vibrant colours, Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936) is, arguably, the most famous of the Viennese cold-painted bronze artists, delighting in producing Oriental, Arab bronze and animal subjects, including Harem beauties, Arab tradesmen, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal subject that was known at the time.

His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser (embosser) from Gablonz, Austria who came to Vienna and founded a small bronze factory in 1860. Franz Xavier inherited the company and opened a new foundry in 1900. There he created numerous cold painted (so named because the numerous layers of polychrome paint, applied to the bronze, were not fired to fix them to the metal) figures. Many other bronzes were still based on designs by Franz Bergman, the elder.

Animal Subjects

Animal figures can, occasionally, be found for a few hundred pounds, though sculptures in pristine condition and larger figures can be worth several thousand pounds. Value is affected by condition. The cold painted decoration is relatively easy to damage and worn Enamel will reduce value considerably. Restoration can also reduce the value considerably, especially when done in a non-sympathetic manner.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Viennese Cold Painted Bronze to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1151249
Dealers Internal Reference
9429
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Description
An excellent early 20th Century cold painted Austrian bronze study of an Arab man sat upon an oriental rug next to a table writing.
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The bronze with excellent vibrant colour and exceptional hand finished surface detail, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase & stamped Made in Austria.
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fig 1. A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 8 cm

Width: 13 cm

Depth: 10 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

fig 2. A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.
fig 2. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman

Circa: 1900

Materials: Cold Painted Bronze

Book Ref Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel

SKU: 9429

fig 3. A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.
fig 3. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman

ABOUT

Bergman Man Writing

Franz Bergman Sculptures

Bergman is celebrated for his great attention to detail and wonderful vibrant colours, Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936) is, arguably, the most famous of the Viennese cold-painted bronze artists, delighting in producing Oriental, Arab bronze and animal subjects, including Harem beauties, Arab tradesmen, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal subject that was known at the time.

fig 4. A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.
fig 4. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman

His father, also Franz Bergman (1838–1894), was a professional chaser (embosser) from Gablonz, Austria who came to Vienna and founded a small bronze factory in 1860. Franz Xavier inherited the company and opened a new foundry in 1900. There he created numerous cold painted (so named because the numerous layers of polychrome paint, applied to the bronze, were not fired to fix them to the metal) figures. Many other bronzes were still based on designs by Franz Bergman, the elder.

fig 5. A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.
fig 5. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman

Animal Subjects

Animal figures can, occasionally, be found for a few hundred pounds, though sculptures in pristine condition and larger figures can be worth several thousand pounds. Value is affected by condition. The cold painted decoration is relatively easy to damage and worn Enamel will reduce value considerably. Restoration can also reduce the value considerably, especially when done in a non-sympathetic manner.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Viennese Cold Painted Bronze to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1151249
Dealers Internal Ref
9429
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Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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Archive I A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.

Early 20th Century Cold-painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman

Archive II A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View II
Archive III A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View III
Archive IV A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View IV
Archive V A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View V
Archive VI A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View VI
Archive VII A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View VII
Archive VIII A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View VIII
Archive IX A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View IX
Archive X A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View X
Archive XI A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet. View XI
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A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Man Writing by a Table" by Franz Bergman
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A Viennese cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a seated scholar in a turquoise robe writing beside an octagonal Moorish table on a patterned carpet.
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Viennese cold-painted bronzes are cast bronze figures coated with multiple layers of unfired paint or enamel, a technique popularised in Vienna during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

These sculptures were cast in bronze using traditional lost-wax methods and subsequently painted using cold oil or enamel pigments rather than fired, allowing for rich polychrome colouration.

Authentic pieces frequently bear the Bergman foundry mark, such as a capital B within a vase seal, alongside sharp casting definition and naturalistic paint wear consistent with age.

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