Antique Austrian Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Zebra Quagga Sculpture Statue

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A fine and very rare antique Austrian Art Nouveau cold-painted bronze sculpture of a zebra or more likely a Quagga … Read more A fine and very rare antique Austrian Art Nouveau cold-painted bronze sculpture of a zebra or more likely a Quagga by Franz Bergman, Vienna, circa 1900.

The bronze depicts a remarkably lifelike zebra, or more likely an exceptionally rare model of a Quagga: a Zebra like animal that went extinct in the 1880s. This piece is in remarkable condition, the vibrancy of the cold-painted decoration without almost any fading. The bronze most likely created for the Bergman foundry by artists Bruno Zach or Carl Kauba. The bronze having the Bergman foundry stamp of a "B" within a vase and "Gesch" an abbreviation for Geschutzt.
The bronze is in excellent condition, the cold paint is in excellent condition, no damage or restoration. This very rare cold-painted bronze by the

Franz Bergman (1861–1936) was an Austrian foundry owner famous for his innovative use of bronze casting and cold painting techniques. Operating out of his foundry in Vienna, Bergman produced a wide array of ornamental sculptures, from small-scale figurines to larger, more elaborate works. His creations often depicted animals, historical figures, and exotic themes, with an emphasis on realism and exquisite detail. The Franz Bergman foundry, also known as the Bergman Bronze Factory, became one of the most prominent bronze casting establishments in Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The factory’s use of cold painting, a process where pigments are applied to cold, cast bronze to give it vivid color and set it apart from traditional bronze casting and brought an added layer of realism and dynamism to each piece. See less