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Antique Bronze Lobster Boy by Carl Kauba
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Antique Bronze Lobster Boy by Carl Kauba

1900 - 1920
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Carl Kauba, Austrian, 1865-1922.

A late 19th century realistic & humorous bronze figure of a young boy standing on a rocky base, a pained expression on his face as a lobster clamps to his finger. The circular marble base with a bronze socle plinth. Fine original chocolate brown patination. Signed to base ‘C Kauba’.

The son of an Austrian shoemaker, Carl Kauba, began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and in 1886 he spent two years in Paris. His bronze depictions of Native American and cowboys are highly sought after. In addition to his American bronzes, Kauba produced a lifetime’s worth of Austrian statuary.

Height 7" (18cm)

Width 3 1/8" (8cm)

Base 2 3/4" (7cm)

Austrian

Circa 1900

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Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this Bronze Lobster Boy Sculpture to the 1900s.

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SA1163419
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4645
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Description
Carl Kauba, Austrian, 1865-1922.
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A late 19th century realistic & humorous bronze figure of a young boy standing on a rocky base, a pained expression on his face as a lobster clamps to his finger.
Tim Saltwell Antiques

The circular marble base with a bronze socle plinth. Fine original chocolate brown patination. Signed to base ‘C Kauba’.

fig 1. A dark patinated bronze figurine depicting a barefoot boy balancing on a rockwork base holding a small crustacean, mounted on a turned reddish marble plinth.
fig 1. Antique Bronze Lobster Boy by Carl Kauba

The son of an Austrian shoemaker, Carl Kauba, began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and in 1886 he spent two years in Paris. His bronze depictions of Native American and cowboys are highly sought after. In addition to his American bronzes, Kauba produced a lifetime’s worth of Austrian statuary.

Height 7" (18cm)

Width 3 1/8" (8cm)

Base 2 3/4" (7cm)

Austrian

Circa 1900

Please email or phone for details regarding delivery/postage quotes.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Tim Saltwell Antiques has dated this Bronze Lobster Boy Sculpture to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1163419
Dealers Internal Ref
4645
Tim Saltwell Antiques
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Specialists in 19th century english & continental furniture

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Archive I A dark patinated bronze figurine depicting a barefoot boy balancing on a rockwork base holding a small crustacean, mounted on a turned reddish marble plinth.

Antique Bronze Lobster Boy By Carl Kauba

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A dark patinated bronze figurine depicting a barefoot boy balancing on a rockwork base holding a small crustacean, mounted on a turned reddish marble plinth.
Antique Bronze Lobster Boy By Carl Kauba
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Austrian Vienna bronzes are renowned for their detailed craftsmanship, realistic naturalism, and expressive figurative subjects, often portraying genre scenes, athletic figures, or orientalist motifs.

Traditional bronze sculptures were typically created using lost-wax casting or sand casting techniques, followed by hand-chasing to refine surface details and applying chemical patinas before mounting onto stone or marble bases.

Authentic bronze sculptures usually display cast signatures or foundry marks, crisp cold-worked detailing, natural wear patterns on raised surfaces consistent with age, and appropriate weight characteristic of solid bronze rather than spelter or resin.

A small bronze figurine acts as a refined focal point when placed on a library bookshelf, an executive desk, or a marble fireplace mantel, introducing visual weight and historic texture to contemporary displays.

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