{"product_id":"franz-bergman-alsatian-9569_01","title":"\"Alsatian\" by Franz Bergman","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAn excellent early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century Austrian bronze \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003estudy of a German Shepherd standing in an alert pose with very fine hand chased surface detail and excellent naturalistic colours, signed with the Bergman ‘B’ in an amphora vase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                        14 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Width:                                        17 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Depth:                                        5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                   Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                           1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                    Cold Painted Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                     Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                     146\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                            9569\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBergman Alsatian \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFranz Bergman Sculptures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergman 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Subjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.millersantiquesguide.com\/a-to-z\/enamel\/\"\u003eEnamel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill reduce value considerably. Restoration can also reduce the value considerably, especially when done in a non-sympathetic manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a further selection of sculptures by Bergman please click on \u003cspan style=\"color: #ea9999;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ea9999;\" title=\"Bergman, Franz Xavier - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BERGMAN%2C%20FRANZ%20XAVIER\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFranz Bergman Sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"BERGMAN, FRANZ XAVIER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47328262652140,"sku":"9569","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Bergman_Alsatian_513af2f0-cc9a-422b-bb63-fd4879995898.jpg?v=1773143106","url":"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/products\/franz-bergman-alsatian-9569_01","provider":"Hickmet Fine Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}