Franz Xaver Bergmann (aka Nam Greb) (July 27, 1861 – January 1, 1936) was the owner of a Viennese foundry who produced numerous patinated and cold-painted bronzes, Oriental, erotic, and animal figures, the latter often humanized or whimsical, humorous objets d'art.

Bergmann was noted for his detailed and colorful work. He signed with either a letter 'B' in an urn-shaped cartouche or 'Nam Greb' – 'Bergman' in reverse. These marks were used to disguise his identity on erotic works.

His father, Franz Bergmann (September 26, 1838 – 1894), was a professional chaser from Gablonz who came to Vienna and founded a small bronze factory in 1860. Franz Xavier Bergmann inherited the company and opened a new foundry in 1900. Many of the bronzes from the 1900s were still based on designs from his father's workshop.

Bergmann is often incorrectly described as a sculptor, but he was not; he more...

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Austrian cold painted bronze zebra skin, with Franz Bergman…

Franz Bergman Cold Painted Zebra Bronze, 11cm Length

Austrian cold painted bronze zebra skin, with Franz Bergman stamp, in tones of brown and cream, length 11 cm

Antique Vienna Franz Bergman cold painted figure of an middle…

Antique Vienna Figure: Middle Eastern Man Reading on Carpet

Antique Vienna Franz Bergman cold painted figure of an middle eastern man seated on a carpet reading, width 9.5 cm

Austrian cold painted bronze miniature, small bunny rabbit…

Austrian Bronze Bunny Rabbit Sculpture

Austrian cold painted bronze miniature, small bunny rabbit signed to base (Bergman?)

Wonderful Bergman erotic cold painted bronze, in the form of a…

Bergman's Erotic Cold Painted Bronze Lady on Bed

Wonderful Bergman erotic cold painted bronze, in the form of a lady lying in bed a top rug with table to the side, blanket lifts off reveal naked lady, decorated in tones of green, red, blue and brown, signed and stamped to base, slight a/f, 4 cm x 16 cm…

Attributed to Franz Xaver Bergmann (Austrian, 1861?1936),…

Vienna Bronze Rhinoceros Figure

Attributed to Franz Xaver Bergmann (Austrian, 1861?1936), Vienna Petit bronze figure of a rhinoceros, c. 1900, patinated and gilded, unsigned, height 9 cm

A pair of cold painted Spelter table lighters in the manner of…

Spelter Bedouin Camelback Table Lighters

A pair of cold painted Spelter table lighters in the manner of Franz Bergmann, modelled as Bedouin carpet sellers on camelbacks, each raised on vitrolite bases. Height 19 cm

A Franz Bergmann Austraian cold painted bronze crocodile with…

Bronze Crocodile with Nude Figure

A Franz Bergmann Austraian cold painted bronze crocodile with additional bronze female nude figure inside, c1900. 20 cm

Franz Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze lamp, 'The…

Cold painted bronze lamp of 'The Carpet Seller' by Bergmann

Franz Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze lamp, 'The Carpet Seller', with maker's mark to base, 49 cm high

A Franz Bergman Austrian cold-painted bronze figural lamp. Cast…

Austrian Bronze Lady Lamp by Franz Bergman

A Franz Bergman Austrian cold-painted bronze figural lamp. Cast as a lady in repose being fanned under a curtain backed architectural canopy, inscribed Nam Greb, impressed with Bergman urn, 40 cm high

A Bergman cold painted spelter figure of a Red Indian, made in…

Viennese Cold Painted Spelter Red Indian Figure

A Bergman cold painted spelter figure of a Red Indian, made in Vienna c.1900. He stands bare-chested, his hand raised shading his eyes, he wears a feathered headdress and carries a rifle. Naturalistically painted, raised a on turned base. Height 21.5 cm

A cold painted spelter figure of a Red Indian attributed to…

Bergman's Cold Painted Red Indian Figure

A cold painted spelter figure of a Red Indian attributed to Bergman, Vienna, c.1900, he stands with his right hand raised shading his eyes as he looks forward, bare chested, long feathered headdress, a rifle to his left hand, naturalistically painted, on…