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.

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an erotic patinated bronze study of a satyr..., 1920

Bruno Zach

an erotic patinated bronze study of a satyr..., 1920

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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Connoisseur' a Carved Ivory and Patinated..., 1920

Bruno Zach

Connoisseur' a Carved Ivory and Patinated..., 1920

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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Checkers and Fringe -

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Checkers and Fringe -

Sale Date: March 22, 2018

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THE HUGGER

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: February 8, 2018

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female dancer, 1930

Bruno Zach

female dancer, 1930

Sale Date: December 4, 2017

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polo player, 1930

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polo player, 1930

Sale Date: December 4, 2017

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Amazon, 1925

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: December 4, 2017

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lady in négligée before a screen, 1920

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lady in négligée before a screen, 1920

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dancer, 1930

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table lamp in the form of a tree with Dutch..., 1930

Bruno Zach

table lamp in the form of a tree with Dutch..., 1930

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girl with a riding crop, 1930

Bruno Zach

girl with a riding crop, 1930

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High Kick, 1930

Bruno Zach

High Kick, 1930

Sale Date: December 4, 2017

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woman with plumed ornament in the form of..., 1925

Bruno Zach

woman with plumed ornament in the form of..., 1925

Sale Date: December 4, 2017

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The Riding Crop, 1925

Bruno Zach

The Riding Crop, 1925

Sale Date: December 4, 2017

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Checkers and Fringe, 1920–1929

Bruno Zach

Checkers and Fringe, 1920–1929

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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Two Clowns, 1920–1929

Bruno Zach

Two Clowns, 1920–1929

Sale Date: November 22, 2017

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Snake charmer, 1920–1929

Bruno Zach

Snake charmer, 1920–1929

Sale Date: November 22, 2017

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Girl with a Cigarette

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Girl with a Cigarette

Sale Date: December 5, 2017

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Stolen Hearts

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Stolen Hearts

Sale Date: December 5, 2017

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Rêve de phallus

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Rêve de phallus

Sale Date: November 22, 2017

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Der Sähmann

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Sale Date: November 15, 2017

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GIRL WITH A CIGARETTE, 1925

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GIRL WITH A CIGARETTE, 1925

Sale Date: October 18, 2017

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Europa and the Bull, 1928

Bruno Zach

Europa and the Bull, 1928

Sale Date: October 16, 2017

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Tänzerin

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: September 29, 2017

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