Live Auction 2321Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
GEORG WRBA (1872-1939)
Lot 56

GEORG WRBA (1872-1939)

A BRONZE FIGURE OF DIANA, 1900

Closed17 June 2010

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USD 21,250

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GEORG WRBA (1872-1939)
A Bronze Figure of Diana, 1900
inscribed 'WRBA' (on top of the base) and 'GUSS. C. LEYRER. MUNCHEN' (on top of the base)
23¾ in. (60.3 cm.) high, 18 7/8 in. (47.9 cm.) wide, 10 in. (25.4 cm.) deep

Barry Friedman, Ltd., New York.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1986.

Specialist note

Georg Wrba was a German sculptor active during the first decades of the 20th century. Born in Munich, he frequently worked with architects on figural works to adorn buildings. Wrba went on to teach at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden. Today his public works can be seen in Dresden, Leipzig and Berlin.