Franz Bergman
A cold painted bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a slave girl
Found at
Bonhams,
London
The Gentleman's Library Sale, Lot 155
23. Feb - 24. Feb 2021
The Gentleman's Library Sale, Lot 155
23. Feb - 24. Feb 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Franz Bergman (Austrian, 1861-1936): A cold painted bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a slave girl
the standing figure supporting a ewer on her turbaned head and holding drapery around her, the hinged drapery opening to reveal her nude body, on circular naturalistic base and integral plinth, the rear with indistinct amphora vase and B mark, 26.5cm high
the standing figure supporting a ewer on her turbaned head and holding drapery around her, the hinged drapery opening to reveal her nude body, on circular naturalistic base and integral plinth, the rear with indistinct amphora vase and B mark, 26.5cm high
Upper estimate price exceeded by 87 %.
This artwork by Franz Bergman achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in London in February 2021. In the The Gentleman's Library Sale auction, the work A cold painted bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a slave girl sold for GBP 2,805.00 (€ 3,235.04) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,500.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Franz Bergman achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Austrian Ottoman Princess Riding An Elephant, A Table Lamp in October 2009 with an auction result of USD 50,000.00 (€ 33,886.82).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 87 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Franz Bergman erzielte im Februar 2021 bei Bonhams in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Gentleman's Library Sale wurde die Arbeit A cold painted bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a slave girl für GBP 2.805,00 (€ 3.235,04) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Franz Bergman erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Austrian Ottoman Princess Riding An Elephant, A Table Lamp im Oktober 2009 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 50.000,00 (€ 33.886,82).
Franz Bergman - Auction history
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