ORIGINAL LARGE BRONZE RELIEF OF MARSHAL JOZEF PILSUDSKI, SIGNED “J. ROBAK” AND DATED 1922, WITH “WARSZAWA 1922” (WARSOW 1922) CAST INTO THE LOWER EDGE. THIS IS A HEAVY, HIGH-QUALITY EARLY 20TH-CENTURY POLISH PATRIOTIC BRONZE CREATED SHORTLY AFTER POLAND REGAINED ITS INDEPENDENCE.

THE RELIEF MEASURES APPROX. 33 CM HIGH X 30 CM WIDE AND WEIGHS OVER 3 KG. SOLID BRONZE WITH ORIGINAL AGE PATINA AND FOUNDRY MOUNTING HOLES. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS AS THEY FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.

THE ARTIST, JAN ROBAK (ALSO KNOWN AS ROBAKIEWICZ), WAS A WARSAW SCULPTOR ACTIVE FROM THE 1910S TO THE LATE 1930S. HE SPECIALISED IN PATRIOTIC BRONZES, PLAQUES, MEDALS AND COMMEMORATIVE RELIEFS CREATED FOR INSTITUTIONS OF THE NEWLY FORMED SECOND POLISH REPUBLIC. HIS WORKS OFTEN FEATURED MILITARY SYMBOLS, POLISH EAGLES AND ICONS OF NATIONAL REBIRTH AFTER 1918. EARLY EXAMPLES FROM THE 1920S ARE PARTICULARLY RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER.

THE SUBJECT OF THE RELIEF, MARSHAL JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI (1867–1935), WAS THE FOUNDING FATHER OF MODERN POLAND, LEADER OF THE LEGIONS DURING WORLD WAR I, CHIEF OF STATE (1918–1922) AND LATER MARSHAL OF POLAND. HE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SYMBOLS OF POLISH INDEPENDENCE, AND EARLY ARTISTIC PORTRAYALS FROM THE 1920S ARE EXTREMELY DESIRABLE AMONG COLLECTORS. THIS RELIEF SHOWS PIŁSUDSKI WITH LEGION BANNERS AND POLISH EAGLES ON HIS UNIFORM, REFLECTING THE ICONOGRAPHY OF THE HEROIC YEARS OF NATIONAL REBIRTH.

A RARE, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT POLISH BRONZE WITH EXCELLENT PRESENCE AND STRONG COLLECTIBLE VALUE.


ABOUT ME – THE SELLER

I BELIEVE IN HONESTY TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD COMMUNICATION. I AM NOT A SELL AND FORGET TYPE OF SELLER. YOUR SATISFACTION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND I TAKE PRIDE IN PROVIDING A POSITIVE BUYING EXPERIENCE. I ALWAYS AIM TO TAKE CLEAR ACCURATE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT SHOW THE TRUE CONDITION AND DETAIL OF EACH ITEM. I DESCRIBE MY ITEMS CAREFULLY AND AS HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE SO YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. IF FOR ANY REASON SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR ITEM PLEASE DO NOT WORRY. RETURNS ARE NEVER A PROBLEM AND I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP RESOLVE ANY ISSUE QUICKLY AND FAIRLY. PERSONAL COLLECTION IS VERY WELCOME AND CAN BE ARRANGED BY PRIOR AGREEMENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BROWSE MY OTHER LISTINGS AS I REGULARLY OFFER A VARIED SELECTION OF INTERESTING AND ONE OF A KIND ITEMS. LASTLY I AM ONLY HUMAN AND OCCASIONAL MISTAKES CAN HAPPEN. IF THEY DO I WILL ALWAYS DO MY VERY BEST TO PUT THINGS RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LOOKING AND FOR SUPPORTING SMALL HONEST INDEPENDENT SELLERS.














BRONZE RELIEF
JOZEF PILSUDSKI
PILSUDSKI BUST
1922 BRONZE
POLISH PATRIOTIC ART
POLISH MILITARY
MARSHAL PILSUDSKI
POLAND INDEPENDENCE
POLISH EAGLE
ROB AK SIGNED
ROBAKIEWICZ
WARSZAWA 1922
POLISH BRONZE SCULPTURE
HISTORICAL BRONZE
RARE POLISH RELIC
MILITARY COMMANDER
POLAND HERO
ANTI-COMMUNIST RELIC
INTERWAR PERIOD
POLISH REPUBLIC
POLISH COLLECTABLE
POLISH HISTORY
VINTAGE BRONZE PLAQUE
HEAVY BRONZE RELIEF
PATRIOTIC MEMORABILIA
POLAND WWI ERA
LEGIONY POLSKIE
POLISH LEGIONS
POLAND ART SCULPTURE
MARTIAL PORTRAIT
WALL HANGING BRONZE
SIGNED BRONZE
HISTORIC PORTRAIT