Bruno Zach

(Austrian, 1891–1945)

Bruno Zach was a Ukrainian-born Austrian sculptor best known for his bronze and ivory Art Deco sculpture. A pioneering and controversial figure of the Art Nouveau era, he often focused on erotic subject matter. Zach’s elegant figurines frequently depicted dominatrixes, as in his iconic The Riding Crop, a bronze sculpture of woman in garter and heels holding the crop behind her back. He would also sculpt explicit scenes of fellatio and sexual intercourse, while also pursuing more traditional genre subject matter like dancers, mythological creatures, or horseback riders. Born on May 6, 1891 in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, the artist went on to study under Hans Bitterlich and Josef Mullner at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. Zach reportedly spent much of his life in Berlin and Vienna carousing with prostitutes and at night clubs, where he found both lovers and models for his provocative sculptures. Zach died at the age of 53 on February 20, 1945 in Vienna, Austria. Today, his works are in the collection of the Art Deco Museum in Moscow.

Bruno Zach Artworks

Bruno Zach (1,042 results)

a polo player, 1930

Bruno Zach

a polo player, 1930

Sale Date: October 3, 2018

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Standing helmeted Spartan

Bruno Zach

Standing helmeted Spartan

Sale Date: August 23, 2018

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Bronze statue of a female Spartan

Bruno Zach

Bronze statue of a female Spartan

Sale Date: August 23, 2018

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an Art Deco Gilded Bronze Study of a Young..., 1925

Bruno Zach

an Art Deco Gilded Bronze Study of a Young..., 1925

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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"High Kick" an Art Deco Bronze Study, 1925

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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"Europa and the Bull" a Rare Erotic..., 1920

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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"The Carpet Seller" a Rare Gilded and..., 1920

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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Bather, 1930

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: June 26, 2018

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Amazon and horse, 1930

Bruno Zach

Amazon and horse, 1930

Sale Date: June 26, 2018

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Adrette Dame und Eleganter Herr mit Hut (pair)

Bruno Zach

Adrette Dame und Eleganter Herr mit Hut (pair)

Sale Date: May 30, 2018

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an Egyptian snake charmer, 1925

Bruno Zach

an Egyptian snake charmer, 1925

Sale Date: May 30, 2018

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The Riding Crop, 1925

Bruno Zach

The Riding Crop, 1925

Sale Date: May 30, 2018

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Satyr and Nymph

Bruno Zach

Satyr and Nymph

Sale Date: April 19, 2008

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Erotische Darstellung

Bruno Zach

Erotische Darstellung

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Ballet dancer, 1920–1929

Bruno Zach

Ballet dancer, 1920–1929

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Erotica (2 pieces), 1920–1929

Bruno Zach

Erotica (2 pieces), 1920–1929

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Bug, 1920–1929

Bruno Zach

Bug, 1920–1929

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Cabaret Girl, 1920–1929

Bruno Zach

Cabaret Girl, 1920–1929

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Dancer, 1928

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Candeeiro de mesa figurativo, 1930

Bruno Zach

Candeeiro de mesa figurativo, 1930

Sale Date: May 10, 2018

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Dancer

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: May 7, 2018

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an art deco gilded and silvered model of a..., 1925

Bruno Zach

an art deco gilded and silvered model of a..., 1925

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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the cigarette girl' an art deco gilded..., 1925

Bruno Zach

the cigarette girl' an art deco gilded..., 1925

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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an art deco patinated bronze and carved..., 1925

Bruno Zach

an art deco patinated bronze and carved..., 1925

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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