Vintage Franz Bergmann Rowing Figure, Oars Man
Vintage Franz Bergmann Rowing Figure, Oars Man
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Antique Vienna Bronze Rowing Sculpture, Victorious Rowing Figure.
Art Deco, cold painted Vienna Bronze sculpture of exceptional high quality of an oarsman holding his oar in one hand and holding aloft a laurel wreath in the other. The rower is mounted on a turned wooden base and then mounted onto a later bronze plinth. The rowing sculpture of the victorious sculler is a fine quality piece with excellent colour and patination, the rower is 10 ½ cm tall from head to toe. Signed, on the rear of the oar, with the Bergmann vase stamp 'B', for Franz Bergmann. Bergmann (1861-1936) is one of the most famous of the Vienna cold painted bronze artists. His range of bronze subjects was wide, included birds, animals, carpet sellers, erotic semi-naked females and reptiles amongst others. One thing all his bronzes had in common were that they were of the highest quality.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
Circa 1890
Bronze
Austria
'B', Franz Bergmann
Very good condition, slight loss of surface finish in a couple of places.
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