Bronze, cast and cold-painted; metal wire
Vienna/Austria, early 20th century
Bergmann Manufactory – founded in 1900 by Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936)
Foundry mark “B” on the underside of the mouse
Dimensions: 10 x 17 x 4 cm
Very good condition
Typical naturalistic cold-painted animal bronze from the most renowned manufacturer of Vienna bronzes
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 1,500 Euro

Condition:

The mouse is in very good condition with minimal loss of color. It measures 10 x 17 x 4 cm.

Bergmann Manufactory (est. in 1900)

Franz Xaver Bergmann was the son of a bronze caster with the same name who had a small bronze foundry in Vienna. Bergmann inherited the foundry of his father and reopened it in 1900. Many of the designs, however, originate from the old sketch books of his father. The foundry was especially famous for its very naturalistic cold painted animal bronzes. Cold painted bronzes differ from fire glazed ones, in so far that the glaze is applied in different layers in the form of powdered color. The knowledge of cold-glazing is lost nowadays, which makes the Bergmann bronzes particularly valuable.

Vienna Bronze

The term ‘Vienna Bronze’ refers to very fine cast bronzes from the period of around 1880 to 1930. The naturalistic small sculptures depict human figures, often with exotic features, humans and animals, humorous illustrations as well as erotica. The bronzes were so fashionable that there were 80 companies in Vienna which concentrated on these products. A large number of significant artistic works was melted during the world wars to meet the metal needs of the artillery, thus the bronzes are now not only treasures but also rare collectibles. The most famous manufacturer of Vienna Bronzes was the Manufactory Bergmann. (cko)

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