{"product_id":"franz-bergman-standing-french-bulldog-9567_01","title":"\"Standing French Bulldog\" by Franz Bergman","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming early 20th Century Austrian bronze study of a standing Bulldog in an alert pose with very fine naturlistic cold painted colour and good hand finished sureface detail, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an amphora \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_dda3618c _e545c517\" data-tn=\"pdp-item-description-content\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSorry, this item has been sold. If you would like information about similar items please contact us on 07971850405 or make an enquiry via\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:david@hickmet.com?Subject=Out%20Of%20Stock\" target=\"_top\"\u003eemail here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       7.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Width:                                       9 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Depth:                                       4 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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                          9567\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 Bulldog \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\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\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 href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BERGMAN%2C%20FRANZ%20XAVIER\" title=\"Bergman, Franz Xavier - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" style=\"color: #ea9999;\" 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":"SOLD ITEMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342080819436,"sku":"9567","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/BergmanBulldog_8a2f8f43-4b08-48c5-aa26-2694563c0ebb.jpg?v=1773143384","url":"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/products\/franz-bergman-standing-french-bulldog-9567_01","provider":"Hickmet Fine Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}