Fencer
Hugo Lederer (Znaim, Südmähren 1871 - Berlin 1940)
Lot-No. 602
Starting Bid: 1.800 €
Early 20th cent. Bronze, dark patinated. Figure: H. 54 cm, marble plinth: H. 3 cm. Signed H. LEDERER Fec., foundry mark Akt. Ges. v. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn. The model for Gladenbeck's design was the large sculpture of the fencer created in 1901/04 for the so-called 'Fechterbrunnen' on the University Square in Breslau - German sculptor and medalist, one of the most important and prolific sculptors of the Wilhelmine era. After completing his training in Znaim, Lederer settled in Berlin in 1895 as a freelance sculptor and created important monuments, including the colossal Bismarck monument in Hamburg and the equestrian monument to Emperor Friedrich III. in Aachen. Lit.: Thieme/Becker 21/22
Hugo Lederer: Fencer
Hugo Lederer (Znaim, Südmähren 1871 - Berlin 1940)
Fencer
Lot-No. 602
Starting Bid: 1.800 €
Early 20th cent. Bronze, dark patinated. Figure: H. 54 cm, marble plinth: H. 3 cm. Signed H. LEDERER Fec., foundry mark Akt. Ges. v. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn. The model for Gladenbeck's design was the large sculpture of the fencer created in 1901/04 for the so-called 'Fechterbrunnen' on the University Square in Breslau - German sculptor and medalist, one of the most important and prolific sculptors of the Wilhelmine era. After completing his training in Znaim, Lederer settled in Berlin in 1895 as a freelance sculptor and created important monuments, including the colossal Bismarck monument in Hamburg and the equestrian monument to Emperor Friedrich III. in Aachen. Lit.: Thieme/Becker 21/22
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