1805
GURSCHNER, Gustav (1873 Mühldorf - 1971 Vienna)
Art Nouveau bronze vase with ornamental relief
Bronze, partially green patinated. Height: 25.5 cm. 3.9 kg.
Artist's signet on the front, foundry stamp: Made in Austria WKE (Wiener Kunst-Erzgießerei), numbered: K 121. Bottom with scratches and stains.
* Gurschner, sculptor, medalist and craftsman, studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna, pupil of Otto König. Artistic director of the Kunst-Erzgießerei in Vienna for four years, co-founder of the Vienna Secession and the Hagenbund, member of the Genossenschaft bildender Künstler Wien.
Literature : De Gruyter (2010), Thieme-Becker (1922), Vollmer (1955).
Provenance : * Partner auction Bergmann (the responsibility for legally compliant consignment and description lies with Auktionshaus Bergmann, Erlangen). Kurt Adelsberger Collection, part 3.
Call time 26 | Feb. 2026 | probably 16:45 (CET)