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 a dark patina on a marble base, signed on the left arm with H. Müller. At the lower part of the bronze figure, there are marks with the letters BM and AEG in the corners, probably from the foundry.

Viennese 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. He modeled 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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