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Carl Kauba Bronze Bust Pair of beautiful young ladies standing 8" tall on a marble base. Their hair in a fashionable updo of the period and elegantly dressed for an evening out. Properly signed C Kauba on side and marked by J Kalmar Foundry in Austria as well Guaranteed genuine Reddish marble base with dark veining. No damage to bronzes, minor chipping to Marble bases. This price is for both, obviously a matching reverse pair that has been together for over 100 years. Carl Kauba (1865-1922) The Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba attended the Viennese Academy of Fine Arts, where he was taught by Laufenberg, Waschmann and Schwartz. He later continued his education in Paris. Kauba's polychrome, very detailed and realistic sculptures make him one of the leading 'Viennese bronze' artists. b29
