Cold Painted Bronzes

These two pieces are screaming Austrian cold painted bronze and definitely Franz Bergman or his style. I found an identical one that sold at auction as Bergman but made only a reference to a “circular mark”. I am aware of only two Bergman marks, “ Nam Greb” and the more common “B” inside an amphora. I am unable to find either of these marks on the bronzes.

Are these Bergman bronzes or were Nicholson Auctioneers jumping to a conclusion without revealing any compelling evidence?

John Nicholson listing

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/59301918_a-very-good-austrian-painted-cold-cast-group-by-franz

 

fakes. sold online.
https://shop.wienerbronzen.at/front...platePath=mainarea_start.html&setLanguageId=2

https://shop.wienerbronzen.at/front..._productdetail.html&groupId=51&productId=2402

after I had a riot with Eastbourne auctions - a criminal of the first order - I am sure there are plenty of auction houses at the southcoast and around London that mix in such stuff with the real items.

 

Fritz Bergman! That’s a good one. Thanks for uncovering what I suspected to be the case.

 

Not just there @Fid - everywhere!
Always had a laugh over the auctioneer's coat of arms's motto "Honesty and Integrity"

 

I wouldn't say everywhere. in England I mostly buy near Oxford - very nice chap that even has a € account on the continent and nice arts & crafts stuff. I stopped buying in the Netherlands and Italy. very cautious when it comes to Spanish auction houses, better hands-on inspection before bidding. same for Brittany.
China etc. is being forgiven, because cheating is wisdom...