Franz Bergmann Art
Austrian, 1838-1894
There were many bronze foundries operating in Vienna in this period, but it was Bergman’s which became the most celebrated, working with a number of celebrated Viennese sculptors at the turn of the 20th Century, such as Bruno Zach, to produce designs for his famous bronze figures.
Bergman bronzes are especially famous for having utilised a technique for decorating the bronzes called cold painting. Cold painting as a technique developed in Vienna in the late 19th Century, and involved the application of several layers of paint added to the bronze after firing. It was used to make fashionable collectors’ items.
Bergman figures came in three main forms: animal figures, Orientalist sculptures, and erotic figures in the Art Nouveau style. His animal figures were often whimsical and humorous, and often satirical. They have become highly sought-after collectors’ items today.
Bergman’s Orientalist sculptures are equally highly sought-after. He was producing these figures at a time when interest in the exotic lands of the Middle East and North Africa was at its peak among Europe’s artists and buyers.to
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Artist: Franz Bergmann
Antique Orientalist Arab Slave Trader Female Nude Group Cold Painted Bronze 1910
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Portland, OR
A very large 24" (61cm) Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze group statue, signed, Austria, circa 1910.
The bronze in the Orientalist manner & depicts a young slave ...
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1910s Art Nouveau Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
My Self
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to have discovered and now present a rare original self portrait by Austrian Expressionist artist, Franz Bergmann (1998-1977)
"My Self", is an original oil on canvas, signed, c.1938, with an image dimension of 29 x 24 inches. The painting is in good original condition, the frame has been restored.
A biography on the artist appears below, please contact the gallery with any question.
Franz Bergmann
1898 - 1977
Franz Walter Bergmann was born on August 6, 1898, in Dimling, Austria, a town northwest of Vienna. His parents were both involved in the arts: his mother was a pianist, and his father was an amateur artist and a violinist. After serving in World War I for three years, he enrolled in the National Academy of Art in Vienna and embarked on a seven-year course of study, focusing on figure painting and portraiture. Although schooled in the academic tradition, Bergmann also adopted elements derived from the more avant-garde German Expressionist style. By 1924 he was exhibiting in Vienna and Stockholm. The following year, he graduated with honors.
He left Vienna to tour Europe, and in early 1926 he traveled to the United States. After a brief stay in New York, he moved to Chicago, where he obtained a commission to paint murals for theaters owned by Balaban & Katz. That year his mural sketches were exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. He then moved to New York, where he joined the staff of the noted Austrian architect and designer Josef Urban...
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1930s Expressionist Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Oil
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1861-1936)
A Lounging Concubine
depicting a reclining woman being fanned by her servant. Inscribed ‘Nam Greb’ with foundry mark.
17 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
3 - Original Set Renderings by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting three original set renderings by American artist Franz Bergmann(8198-1970) Franz Bergmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, before settling in Northern Califo...
Category
1940s Modern Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Watercolor
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMAN
Austrian, (1861-1936)
A Fine Quality Austrian cold-painted Bronze Table Lamp and Sculpture Depicting an Arab merchant, stamped...
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Under a Palm by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
A cold-painted cast bronze miniature statue depicting a north African woman picking dates from a palm tree. The incredibly crisp and detailed casti...
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19th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Whirling Dervish
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Franz Xavier Bergman
Austrian, (1861-1936)
Whirling Dervish
Bronze, cold painted, signed 'B' in a vase
Height: 6¾ inches
Width: 2 inches
Depth: 2 inch...
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19th Century Victorian Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian bronze of MAMELUK WARRIOR by BERGMANN
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
Franz Bergmann (Austrian, 1861-1936), "Mameluk Warrior",cold patinated bronze sculpture. Signed "Nam Greb" with foundry mark . On marble base. Provenance: From the Estate of Nell & R...
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19th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze att to Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1838-1894)
The Music Lesson
Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Figures of a boy learning to play the Mandolin.
16 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Windy Day
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Franz Xavier Bergman
Austrian (1861-1936)
Bronze, signed ‘Nam Greb’ & ‘B’ in a vase.
Height: 13½ inches
Width: 7¾ inches
Rare, large sized version of ‘Windy Day...
Category
19th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1838-1894)
an Arab Riding a Camel
Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Figures of a an Arab riding a camel. On marble base, signed "Nam Greb”.
10 1/2 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1861-1936)
The Rug Merchant
18 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1861-1936)
Playing the Mandolin
Cold-painted Austrian Bronze Lamp and Sculpture of a Woman playing the Mandolin....
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1861-1936)
Praying at a Mosque
Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp and Sculpture of a man praying in front of a mosque.
30 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1838-1894)
The Harem
Revolving figures of a man holding a sword and a seated half nude woman.
13 1/4 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1861-1936)
Fetching a Drink at the Well
Depicting an Arab man and woman at a well, the woman holds a vase of water whilst the man is drinking.
17 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1838-1894)
Fetching Water
Arab on a Camel Fetching Water From a Woman
11 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1838-1894)
Bath Tent
Two nude women in a bathing tent, reverse impressed with "B" within a vasiform mark for Franz Bergman.
17 1/2 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Bronze
The Fortune Teller
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional mixed media watercolor by Austrian/American artist Franz Bergmann.
Bergmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, before settling in Northern California in the mid 1930s where he worked and taught until his death in 1970.
The Fortune Teller...
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1940s Franz Bergmann Art
Materials
Mixed Media
The Tricycle
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting exceptional mixed media watercolor by Austrian/American artist Franz Bergmann.
Bergmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, before settling in Northern Calif...
Category
1940s Franz Bergmann Art
Harlequin's
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting exceptional mixed media watercolor by Austrian/American artist Franz Bergmann.
Bergmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, before settling in Northern Calif...
Category
1940s Franz Bergmann Art
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