{"product_id":"franz-bergman-windy-day-3","title":"\"Windy Day\" by Franz Bergman","description":"\u003cp\u003eSensuous early 20th century erotic \u003ca title=\"Austrian Bronze by Franz Bergman\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/austrian-bronze\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/austrian-bronze\"\u003eAustrian bronze\u003c\/a\u003e figurine entitled ‘Windy Day’ by Franz Bergman\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of a young dancer with fine cold painted colour and good detail, the skirt hinged to lift and reveal her naked body, signed 'Nam Greb' to back of dress and stamped with the \u003ca title=\"Bergman Bronze\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BERGMAN%2C%20FRANZ%20XAVIER\u0026amp;sort_by=created-descending\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BERGMAN%2C%20FRANZ%20XAVIER\u0026amp;sort_by=created-descending\"\u003eBergman \u003c\/a\u003e'B'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"is-sold show-me\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\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 style=\"color: #d5a6bd;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #d5a6bd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:david@hickmet.com?Subject=Out%20Of%20Stock\" style=\"color: #d5a6bd;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #d5a6bd;\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:david@hickmet.com?Subject=Out%20Of%20Stock\" target=\"_top\"\u003eemail here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\nHeight:                               19 cm\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Cold Painted Bronze \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                  228\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                          8907\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBergman Erotic Bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErotic Bergman Bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the 17th Century onwards it was customary for the young Victorian gentleman to go on the obligatory tour of the East – the Grand Tour – as an educational rite of passage. Visiting countries and experiencing customs they had only ever heard about in stories, these young men were keen to show their families mementos of their experience, especially the lavish subjects of the Middle Eastern Arab world like the Bergman Arab with his pipe. The return trip would usually include a visit to Vienna, and here the ‘souvenir’ shops supplied a plethora of beautifully crafted sculptures with an Orientalist Arab flavour. These were often acquired to show their friends and families images of their travels. Bergman was noted for his detailed and colourful work and he produced a huge number of Orientalist subjects to cater for this market including this Arab bronze Coffee Vendor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook out for Bergman’s distinctive signature marks: a ‘B’ in a vase shape and ‘Nam Greb’. This latter, which reads ‘Bergman’ in reverse, was often used on his more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/shop\/antique-sculpture\/austrian-bronze\/franz-bergman-vienna-bronze-erotic\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/shop\/antique-sculpture\/austrian-bronze\/franz-bergman-vienna-bronze-erotic\/\"\u003eerotic pieces\u003c\/a\u003e, which were not to the taste of his more conservative clients or his family. These include sensuous poses of young women in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=Hwhwfod4rTEC\u0026amp;pg=PA64\u0026amp;lpg=PA64\u0026amp;dq=orientalist+grand+tour\u0026amp;source=bl\u0026amp;ots=AoyJ3w3dgb\u0026amp;sig=trcelgi3GFZkn4isoLLNtuLIPQo\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwjC_rHH28zUAhUlCsAKHRLmAHIQ6AEIPjAI#v=onepage\u0026amp;q=orientalist%20grand%20tour\u0026amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=Hwhwfod4rTEC\u0026amp;pg=PA64\u0026amp;lpg=PA64\u0026amp;dq=orientalist+grand+tour\u0026amp;source=bl\u0026amp;ots=AoyJ3w3dgb\u0026amp;sig=trcelgi3GFZkn4isoLLNtuLIPQo\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwjC_rHH28zUAhUlCsAKHRLmAHIQ6AEIPjAI#v=onepage\u0026amp;q=orientalist%20grand%20tour\u0026amp;f=false\"\u003eOrientalist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003estyle, sometimes the erotic nature of the subject was disguised by a covering that revealed all when a button was pushed or a lever moved. Carefully sculpted animals, such as owls, could often be opened to reveal an erotic female figure inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a further selection of sculptures by this artist click on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bergman, Franz Xavier - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BERGMAN%2C%20FRANZ%20XAVIER\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BERGMAN%2C%20FRANZ%20XAVIER\"\u003eFranz Bergman Sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOLD ITEMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43738198049004,"sku":"8907","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/FranzBergmanWindyDay8907_02_a8af1ea4-90c9-442b-84aa-b0d509e389db.jpg?v=1679417919","url":"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/products\/franz-bergman-windy-day-3","provider":"Hickmet Fine Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}