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Bergman Vienna Cold Painted Bronze of a Nude 'Lady + Attendant'
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Bergman Vienna Cold Painted Bronze of a Nude 'Lady + Attendant'

19th century
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This exquisite late 19th-century cold-painted bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman captures a moment of intimate revelation. The piece features a lady, adorned with intricate jewelry and a flowing cloak, being assisted by her attendant, who gently opens the garment to reveal her nudity. The figures are rendered with meticulous attention to detail, showcasing Bergman’s signature style. The lady’s serene expression contrasts with the attendant’s attentive posture, highlighting themes of beauty and vulnerability. Signed “Namgerb”—Bergman spelled backward—the sculpture exemplifies the artist’s mastery in blending sensuality with artistry, set upon an ornate base that enhances its elegance.

Franz Xavier Bergman was the owner of a Viennese foundry who produced numerous patinated and cold-painted bronzes, Oriental, erotic, and animal figures, the latter often humanized or whimsical, humorous objets d'art. 1861-1936

Batch 86 62235 SSZZN

B

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Vienna Cold Painted Bronze to the 1880s.

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SA1213261
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SKU00002693
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Description
This exquisite late 19th-century cold-painted bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman captures a moment of intimate revelation.
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The piece features a lady, adorned with intricate jewelry and a flowing cloak, being assisted by her attendant, who gently opens the garment to reveal her nudity.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

The figures are rendered with meticulous attention to detail, showcasing Bergman’s signature style. The lady’s serene expression contrasts with the attendant’s attentive posture, highlighting themes of beauty and vulnerability. Signed “Namgerb”—Bergman spelled backward—the sculpture exemplifies the artist’s mastery in blending sensuality with artistry, set upon an ornate base that enhances its elegance.

fig 1. Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base.
fig 1. Bergman Vienna Cold Painted Bronze of a Nude 'Lady + Attendant'

Franz Xavier Bergman was the owner of a Viennese foundry who produced numerous patinated and cold-painted bronzes, Oriental, erotic, and animal figures, the latter often humanized or whimsical, humorous objets d'art. 1861-1936

Batch 86 62235 SSZZN

B

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Vienna Cold Painted Bronze to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1213261
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00002693
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base.
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Archive I Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base.

Bergman Vienna Cold Painted Bronze of a Nude 'Lady + Attendant'

Archive II Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View II
Archive III Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View III
Archive IV Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View IV
Archive V Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View V
Archive VI Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View VI
Archive VII Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View VII
Archive VIII Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View VIII
Archive IX Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base. View IX
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Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base.
Bergman Vienna cold painted bronze of a nude 'Lady + attendant'
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Cold painted bronze sculpture depicting a semi-nude woman and an attendant standing upon a carpet-patterned surface mounted on an alabaster base.
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Vienna cold painted bronzes are cast bronze figures produced in Austria from the late nineteenth century onwards, decorated using unfired oil paint to achieve realistic polychrome surfaces.

These sculptures are cast in bronze and finished with multiple layers of specialized oil paint applied cold, often mounted onto marble, alabaster, or onyx bases.

Authentic pieces by Franz Xaver Bergman often bear the foundry mark of an B inside a urn-shaped seal, alongside impressed shape or inventory numbers stamped directly into the bronze.

Place the sculpture on a dark wood mantlepiece, a bookshelf, or a console table alongside clean-lined modern ceramics to allow its rich polychrome surface and detail to stand out.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth or dry soft-bristled brush, avoiding water, chemical solvents, or abrasive polishes which can strip the delicate unfired paint layers.
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