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)

Two figurines, c. 1920, 1920

Bruno Zach

Two figurines, c. 1920, 1920

Sale Date: June 9, 2021

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Dancer, c. 1920, 1920

Bruno Zach

Dancer, c. 1920, 1920

Sale Date: June 9, 2021

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Girl and boy, circa 1925, 1925

Bruno Zach

Girl and boy, circa 1925, 1925

Sale Date: June 3, 2021

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Dancer with hoop, circa 1925, 1925

Bruno Zach

Dancer with hoop, circa 1925, 1925

Sale Date: June 3, 2021

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The riding crop, 1925

Bruno Zach

The riding crop, 1925

Sale Date: June 4, 2021

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A Viennerse cold painted bronze erotic box and...

Attributed to Bruno Zach

A Viennerse cold painted bronze erotic box and...

Sale Date: May 26, 2021

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Maiden with Drawn Sword

Bruno Zach

Maiden with Drawn Sword

Sale Date: May 14, 2021

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Tuch (Bruno Zach) standing bronze of a Roman...

Bruno Zach

Tuch (Bruno Zach) standing bronze of a Roman...

Sale Date: May 23, 2021

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Sculpture en bronze à patine polychrome.

Bruno Zach

Sculpture en bronze à patine polychrome.

Sale Date: April 2, 2021

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Négligée

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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JUNGE FRAU AN EINEM ARMLEHNSTUHL

Bruno Zach

JUNGE FRAU AN EINEM ARMLEHNSTUHL

Sale Date: March 12, 2021

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The Riding Crop

Attributed to Bruno Zach

The Riding Crop

Sale Date: March 2, 2021

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A gilt bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a , 1920

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A gilt bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a , 1920

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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A cold-painted and patinated bronze figural..., 1925

Bruno Zach

A cold-painted and patinated bronze figural..., 1925

Sale Date: February 23, 2021

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Clown

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: February 16, 2021

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Actor

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Untitled

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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BIEGACZ

Bruno Zach

Sale Date: July 25, 2020

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an Art Deco bronze and ivory figural..., 1925

Bruno Zach

an Art Deco bronze and ivory figural..., 1925

Sale Date: January 26, 2021

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'Clown', modelled in bronze and ivory, wearing a

Bruno Zach

'Clown', modelled in bronze and ivory, wearing a

Sale Date: January 26, 2021

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A gilt bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a , 1920

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A gilt bronze metamorphic erotic figure of a , 1920

Sale Date: February 13, 2020

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Native American, 1925

Bruno Zach

Native American, 1925

Sale Date: February 13, 2020

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An Art Deco silvered bronze figure of a male , 1930

Bruno Zach

An Art Deco silvered bronze figure of a male , 1930

Sale Date: February 13, 2020

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The Riding Crop

Bruno Zach

The Riding Crop

Sale Date: December 9, 2020

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