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)
DANCER

Bruno Zach

DANCER

Sale Date: December 5, 1990

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A BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP OF DUELING..., 1923–1923

Bruno Zach

A BRONZE EQUESTRIAN GROUP OF DUELING..., 1923–1923

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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The sower

Bruno Zach

The sower

Sale Date: September 14, 1990

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The construction worker

Bruno Zach

The construction worker

Sale Date: September 14, 1990

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WARRIOR MAIDEN

Bruno Zach

WARRIOR MAIDEN

Sale Date: July 18, 1990

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FIGURE OF THE WHIP GIRL

Bruno Zach

FIGURE OF THE WHIP GIRL

Sale Date: June 22, 1990

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DIE ABFAHRTSLAUFERIN, 1925–1925

Bruno Zach

DIE ABFAHRTSLAUFERIN, 1925–1925

Sale Date: June 22, 1990

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The riding crop

Bruno Zach

The riding crop

Sale Date: April 11, 1990

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Weiblicher Akt mit Papagei, 1925–1927

Bruno Zach

Weiblicher Akt mit Papagei, 1925–1927

Sale Date: April 6, 1990

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POLYCHROMED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE: JOCKEY GIRL

Bruno Zach

POLYCHROMED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE: JOCKEY GIRL

Sale Date: January 10, 1990

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