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Early 20th Century Cold-painted Entitled 'Alsatian' by Franz Bergman
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Early 20th Century Cold-painted Entitled 'Alsatian' by Franz Bergman

1900 - 1920
Description

An excellent early 20th Century Austrian bronze study of a German Shepherd standing in an alert pose with very fine hand chased surface detail and excellent naturalistic colours, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 14 cm

Width: 17 cm

Depth: 5 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

Circa: 1900

Materials: Cold Painted Bronze

Book Ref Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel

Page No: 146

SKU: 9569

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Bergman Alsatian

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
14cm (5.51")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Dog to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1222595
Dealers Internal Reference
9569
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An excellent early 20th Century Austrian bronze study of a German Shepherd standing in an alert pose with very fine hand chased surface detail and excellent naturalistic colours, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase
fig 1. An early twentieth-century cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting an Alsatian dog in a standing pose.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Entitled 'Alsatian' by Franz Bergman

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 14 cm

Width: 17 cm

Depth: 5 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

fig 2. An early twentieth-century cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting an Alsatian dog in a standing pose.
fig 2. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Entitled 'Alsatian' by Franz Bergman

Circa: 1900

Materials: Cold Painted Bronze

Book Ref Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel

fig 3. An early twentieth-century cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting an Alsatian dog in a standing pose.
fig 3. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Entitled 'Alsatian' by Franz Bergman

Page No: 146

SKU: 9569

ABOUT

Bergman Alsatian

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.

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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.
Hickmet Fine Arts

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 4. An early twentieth-century cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting an Alsatian dog in a standing pose.
fig 4. Early 20th Century Cold-painted Entitled 'Alsatian' 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
14cm (5.51")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Dog to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1222595
Dealers Internal Ref
9569
Hickmet Fine Arts
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Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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Early 20th Century Cold-painted Entitled 'Alsatian' by Franz Bergman

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An early twentieth-century cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting an Alsatian dog in a standing pose.
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Vienna cold-painted bronzes are cast metal figurines produced in Austria from the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, known for their detailed polychrome paint finishes.

These sculptures were cast in bronze using traditional foundry methods and subsequently decorated with layers of oil paint applied cold, without refiring the metal.

Authentic Franz Bergman pieces often bear the foundry mark of a letter B inside a vase shape, along with precise casting detail and characteristic cold-painted finishes.

Small bronze sculptures can be positioned on wooden bookshelves, executive writing desks, or mantelpieces to add historical texture and character to study spaces.

Dust cold-painted bronzes gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding chemical cleaners or water which can degrade the painted surface.
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