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20th Century Austrian Bronze standing English Bulldog, Franz Bergman (Mangreb)

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This 20th Century Austrian Vienna Bronze depicts a standing English Bulldog, attributed to Franz Bergman (Mangreb). Crafted with exquisite detail, the piece showcases a warm dark brown patina, characteristic of Bergman's work. Signed by Bergman and bearing a foundry stamp "J.B. Deposee Registered Paris Bronze" underneath, this bronze exemplifies the craftsmanship of Franz Xaver Bergman, renowned for his Vienna Bronzes. Originating in the mid-19th century, Vienna Bronzes gained prominence with 40-50 producers, particularly in Vienna, during the early 1900s. Specializing in the cold painted technique, these bronzes were meticulously layered with "dust paints" directly over the bronze, resulting in lifelike details. Unlike traditional firing methods, cold painted pieces were colored during the cooling process. This bulldog sculpture sculpture remains in good condition and captures the essence of Bergman's style and craftsmanship. Measuring: 7cm in height 5cm in width 13cm in depth

Creator:
Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann) (Artist, Maker),Franz Bergmann (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 2.76 in (7 cm)Width: 1.97 in (5 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
Style:
Jugendstil (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast,Cold-Painted
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1900s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
EINDHOVEN, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9046238770822

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Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)

Globally celebrated Austrian metal worker Franz Xaver Bergman(n) is known for his bronze statuettes and figurines, which are rich with personality and alive with color.

Bergmann's father, Franz Bergmann, Sr., apprenticed under Josef Ott and became a professional caster and chaser, who moved from Gablonz, Bohemia, to Vienna in 1860, where he opened a small foundry. There, he put what he’d learned about naturally patinating bronzes and created popular figurines and sculptures. At the turn of the century, Bergmann inherited the company from his father and opened a second foundry.

At the Bergmann Foundry, Franz Xaver Bergmann created numerous bronze figures, employing a technique now known as “cold painting” that has been lost to time. Bergmann’s early works were based on his father’s molds. He hired local workers to cast his own designs.

Bergmann’s works encompass an immense variety of subject matter. His foundry created bronzes of humanized animals, mythological creatures and animals in natural poses. Many of his statuettes are representative of his fondness for faraway lands and peoples, with a great number of his works depicting Native American, Asian, Persian and Arabian cultures. He's also known to have created some risqué Art Nouveau figurines — to some collectors, the Bergmann Foundry is known for its sculptures of women in various sensuous poses wearing ingeniously executed removable articles of bronze clothing.

Franz Xaver Bergmann’s recognized maker’s mark was a capital “B” inside a scrolled horseshoe, but Bergmann would place the pseudonym "Nam Greb" — the reverse of his last name — on his racier pieces, to keep his more conservative and conventional customers from connecting his name to those works.

Bergmann had to close his company’s doors in 1930 owing to the financial strains that came with the Great Depression. He died in 1936 before the company could open again. His son, Robert Bergmann, reopened the foundry many years later and continued to own and operate it until his death in 1954. Karl Fuhrmann & Co. purchased what remained of the company after Robert died. Bergmann’s cast-bronze figures endure to this day and are highly prized by collectors and enthusiasts of figurative art.

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