Pair of large bronze wall sculptures made by Herman Norga (1940) in Audenarde around 1970, representing two stylized wading birds (flamingo...): one standing, with a long neck raised, the other depicted in full flight, with wings widely spread.
Created in high relief, the sculptures are made up of several bronze elements assembled while hot in the workshop and finished with a dark brown patina. The plumage and the long, sinuous lines of the necks are particularly detailed. The signature H. Norga is visible on one of the pieces.
The two sculptures were never installed. Four wall mounting screws were retained and are included with the set.
Designed as wall elements, they can be installed indoors, particularly in a bathroom, or outdoors.
Approximate dimensions: approximately 160 cm high each.
Weight: approximately 15 to 20 kg per sculpture.
A wading bird of similar composition by Herman Norga is notably reproduced in the book "Sculpture in Belgium from 1830 to the present day"; photographic documentation attached to the file.
Belgium, ca 1970.
- Artist / Designer:Herman Norga.
- Signature / Monogram:Signed.
- Issuer / Manufacturer: Fonderie Norga (Belgium).
- Period:20th Century / Mid Century / 1960 - 1980.
- Country of Origin:Belgium.
- Dimensions (H x W x D):166 x 75 x 8 cm.
- Weight:20 Kg.
- Number of components:2.
- Condition:Excellent.
- Style:Hollywood Regency / Realism.
- Material:Metal / PatinaBronze.
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Price:4200 €
Biography – Herman Norga
Herman Norga, born in Oudenaarde in 1940, is a Belgian sculptor and bronze founder. Trained at the Oudenaarde Academy and then at the Saint-Luc Institute in Ghent, he learned bronze casting in Etikhove from his father, Pascal Norga, and his uncle, the sculptor Sylvain Norga. He began as an independent artist in a workshop near the church in Oudenaarde before setting up his own foundry.
His work is primarily devoted to the representation of movement and the animal world: birds, horses, crabs and other animal subjects, but also dancers and compositions with multiple figures. He creates his own models while also producing castings for other artists.
The family foundry tradition continued with his sons Geert and Johan, who joined the business. The family workshop thus perpetuates bronze work in Oudenaarde under the name Norga.
Herman Norga's work is documented in Sculpture in Belgium from 1830 to the present day, which notably features a bronze wading bird with a composition very close to the two sculptures presented here.