A very fine cold painted Austrian bronze lamp in the form of a two Arab men and a child beneath a tent in the shade enjoying coffee, the inside fitted with an electrical light, rewired and stamped with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 27 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1910
Materials: Cold Painted Bronze
Book Ref Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel
SKU: 8056
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Bergman Lamp
Arab Bronze Franz Bergman Sculptures
Bergman Lamp – 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.
Bergman Lamp
The advent of the wide use of electricity, coupled with an interest in the Middle East, spurred the creation of large lamps depicting Arabs in various settings and occupations. These intricately crafted bronzes, which became popular throughout the world, were made to illuminate the depicted scene, not to light up a room. Prices of these lamps have skyrocketed recently, perhaps tripling or quadrupling in the last five years.
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.
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