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Lot 192 Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936), Vienna, was a sculptor who opened and operated his own foundry. The foundry “…specialised in exotic subjects, Arabs at prayer on colourful rugs, in their tents, sitting around the camp-fire, with their camels, in an oasis, a harem or the desert….; and in ‘Salon’ or ‘Boudoir’ bronzes, in which a dancer’s hinged skirt may be raised, her dress flung open…..; Egyptian sarcophagi that open to reveal a nude inside, or similarly ‘naughty’ variations on the Arab subjects.”
Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, Academy Editions, London, 1992, page 247
Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, Academy Editions, London, 1992, page 247
'LADY IN FUR COAT' A BRUNO ZACH (1891-1935) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE 'BOUDOIR' FIGURE
CIRCA 1920
Closed17 February 2015
Price Realised
GBP 3,250