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Austrian Art Nouveau Bust of Ophelia by Josef Öfner

Creator: Josef Ofner
Offered by: Macklowe Gallery, Ltd

Description
Austrian Art Nouveau patinated bronze bust of Ophelia by Josef Öfner. Like the sculpture of Maurice Bouval, Öfner depicts Ophelia as a sleeping woman adorned with flowers. The sculpture rests on a painted wood base. Signed,"J. Ofner". Circa 1900#11;#11;The Austrian sculptor Josef Öfner (born in Tannheim, Austria in 1868) studied under Auguste Kühne and Otto König and was active in Vienna around the turn-of-the-century. Like many of his peers, Öfner applied his skills to the decorative arts as well, producing gilt bronze vases and trays in addition to figural busts. #11;#11;Pictured in: "Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris", by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 218.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Austria
Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	Austria, circa 1900
Styles / Movements:	Art Nouveau, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	S-14120
Incollect Reference #:	157891

Dimensions

W.	13.5 in;	H.	13.5 in;	D.	6 in;
W.	34.29 cm;	H.	34.29 cm;	D.	15.24 cm;

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