Bidspirit auction | An Orientalist Cold-Painted Metal Figure

An Orientalist Cold-Painted Metal Figure of a Carpet Merchant with Table Lighter in the Style of Franz Bergmann - An Orientalist figure of a carpet merchant, in the style of late 19th or early 20th-century Vienna bronzes such as those by Franz Bergmann. The cast metal figure is depicted in traditional dress including a turban and blue robes, shown holding a rug for display. The scene is set upon an integral rectangular plinth designed as a larger decorative carpet. Mounted beside the figure is a vertical cylindrical component with a knurled screw-top and mechanism, functioning as a table lighter. The piece features a polychrome cold-painted finish. No manufacturer's marks or signatures are visible on the exterior surfaces shown. Height: 8cm - 15cm (estimated).