Hermann Goering Bronze Bust 1x Life- (H.J Pagels) # 1981
Life-size bronze bust of Hermann Göring by celebrated German sculptor
Hermann Joachim Pagels. (1876-1959) The bronze head measures
approximately 12 1/2" tall, with an overall height of about 15",
including the stepped marble base. The bronze was cast in Berlin at the
Lauchhammer foundry. It is signed in the bronze HJ Pagels and foundry
stamped Lauchhammer Bildguss 84. Stylistically modern, the blank eyes
give it a neoclassical look. It is one of the strongest portraits of
Göring created during the Third Reich period. Pagels was a regular
contributor to the annual Haus der deutschen Kunst exhibitions in
Munich. One of his most well-known monumental works is "Hühnerdieb",
(Chicken Thief) originally cast and placed as a fountain figure in the
Aachen poultry market in 1913. It was scrapped in 1943 for the war
effort, and in 1950 a second cast was made and installed, and it still
stands today. Pagels portrait busts come on the market rarely and are by
far some of the most sought-after.
Product Id: #1981
The condition is excellent.
The bust has been cleaned and waxed and otherwise untouched. The
original base has a few minor chips and losses, but finding one with an
original base is almost impossible in any condition!
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Life-size bronze bust of Hermann Göring by celebrated German sculptor
Hermann Joachim Pagels. (1876-1959) The bronze head measures
approximately 12 1/2" tall, with an overall height of about 15",
including the stepped marble base. The bronze was cast in Berlin at the
Lauchhammer foundry. It is signed in the bronze HJ Pagels and foundry
stamped Lauchhammer Bildguss 84. Stylistically modern, the blank eyes
give it a neoclassical look. It is one of the strongest portraits of
Göring created during the Third Reich period. Pagels was a regular
contributor to the annual Haus der deutschen Kunst exhibitions in
Munich. One of his most well-known monumental works is "Hühnerdieb",
(Chicken Thief) originally cast and placed as a fountain figure in the
Aachen poultry market in 1913. It was scrapped in 1943 for the war
effort, and in 1950 a second cast was made and installed, and it still
stands today. Pagels portrait busts come on the market rarely and are by
far some of the most sought-after.
The condition is excellent.
The bust has been cleaned and waxed and otherwise untouched. The
original base has a few minor chips and losses, but finding one with an
original base is almost impossible in any condition!