Bust of Hans Müller with a pipe, early 20th century

Pipe for men. Bust of Hans Müller in bronze from the early 20th century, charming figural sculpture with dark patina on a marble base, signed on the left arm H. Müller. At the lower part of the bronze figure, there are corner marks with the letters BM and AEG, probably from the foundry.

Austrian sculptor Hans Müller was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1873. He was a student of Edmund von Hellmer at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and is best known for his busts of the famous Vienna Society, modeling several animal sculptures, mainly hunting dogs.

This bust was probably cast around 1910, during the peak of Art Nouveau. Condition is good, with a beautiful dark patina, minor chips on the marble profiles of the base.

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