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Bronze Sculpture of a Whirling Dervish by Franz Xavier Bergman
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Bronze Sculpture of a Whirling Dervish by Franz Xavier Bergman

19th century
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Franz Xavier Bergman

Austrian, (1861-1936)

Whirling Dervish

Bronze, cold painted, signed 'B' in a vase

Ref: Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel, page No. 157.

Height: 6.75 inches (17cm)

Width: 2 inches (5cm)

Depth: 2 inches (5cm)

Franz Xavier Bergman was the son of Franz Bergman (1830-1894) who established The Bergman Foundry in the 1860’s. After his father’s death, Bergman continued the business developing the cold painted bronze groups including animals, oriental scenes and erotica. Bergman is arguably the most famous of the Viennese cold-painted bronze artists and with his great attention to detail and use of colours remains one of the most popular.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Benton Fine Art has dated this Vienna Cold Painted Bronze to the 19th Century.

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Description
Franz Xavier Bergman

Austrian, (1861-1936)

Whirling Dervish

Bronze, cold painted, signed 'B' in a vase

Ref: Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel, page No. 157.

Height: 6.75 inches (17cm)

Width: 2 inches (5cm)

fig 1. A cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a standing Sufi whirling dervish with arms crossed over a long cream robe, wearing a conical tall hat.
fig 1. Bronze Sculpture of a Whirling Dervish by Franz Xavier Bergman

Depth: 2 inches (5cm)

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Franz Xavier Bergman was the son of Franz Bergman (1830-1894) who established The Bergman Foundry in the 1860’s.
Benton Fine Art

After his father’s death, Bergman continued the business developing the cold painted bronze groups including animals, oriental scenes and erotica. Bergman is arguably the most famous of the Viennese cold-painted bronze artists and with his great attention to detail and use of colours remains one of the most popular.

© Benton Fine Art

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Benton Fine Art has dated this Vienna Cold Painted Bronze to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA470459
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A cold-painted bronze sculpture depicting a standing Sufi whirling dervish with arms crossed over a long cream robe, wearing a conical tall hat.
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Vienna bronzes gained widespread popularity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, produced primarily in Austria by foundries such as Franz Xavier Bergman. These pieces were famous for depicting exotic Orientalist figures, animals, and narrative genre scenes created for European collectors.

Cold-painted bronzes are cast using traditional lost-wax methods and then finished with several coats of oil or lacquer-based enamel paint applied after casting without firing. This technique allowed artisans to achieve vivid polychrome surface colours and intricate surface details.

Authentic pieces frequently bear the Bergman foundry seal, often represented by an uppercase B inside an urn or vase shape, along with cast model numbers. Original cold-painted bronzes also exhibit age-appropriate paint wear, heavy cast weight, and exceptionally detailed chasing.

A bronze sculpture of this scale serves as an ideal accent object placed upon a wooden bookshelf, a writing desk, or inside a glass curio cabinet. Position the figure alongside leather-bound books, brass instruments, or dark timber joinery to complement its classical aesthetic.

Dust the figure gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to clean recessed areas without abrading the delicate paint layer. Avoid applying liquid solvents, chemical cleansers, or heavy waxes, as these will strip or discolour the original cold-applied enamel.
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