# Gustav Gurschner artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/gustav-gurschner/
Profile generated: 2026-08-24T12:12:55.959Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1873-09-28
- Death date: 1970-08-02
- Nationality: Austrian
- Movements: Art Nouveau
- Common media: Sculpture, Decorative functional objects, including lamps and ashtrays

## Portrait

![Gustav Gurschner](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Gustav_Gurschner.png)
Jules Koehler (photographer) · Public domain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gustav_Gurschner.png

## About Gustav Gurschner

Gustav Gurschner (1873–1970) was an Austrian sculptor whose documented practice extended from monuments to small functional and decorative objects. Public authority records consistently identify him as a sculptor, while biographical summaries associate part of his output with Art Nouveau. That combination helps explain why collectors may encounter his name in more than one setting: on sculptural works, but also in connection with designed objects such as lamps and ashtrays. Gurschner’s long lifespan means that an object bearing his name should be considered in relation to its date, form, and stylistic context rather than treated as though all examples belonged to one narrow period. Library authority records preserve the variant spellings Gustaf and Gustaph Gurschner, which may assist catalog and auction-record searches. The available sources establish his identity and broad practice, but provide limited museum-level detail about his training, exhibitions, specific commissions, materials, or complete chronology.

## Common works and media

Collectors may encounter sculptures and monument-related works, as well as Art Nouveau decorative everyday objects. The collected biography specifically names lamps and ashtrays. The source pack does not establish a reliable catalogue of materials, editions, series, or recurring subjects, so those details should be verified for each object.

## Market and appraisal context

Market assessment should begin by determining whether an object belongs with Gurschner’s sculpture, monument-related work, or functional decorative designs, because the collected biography spans those categories. Art Nouveau styling can help frame catalog research, but the source pack does not establish that every Gurschner work belongs to that style, and style alone should not be treated as proof of authorship. Appraisily’s public artist page identifies an auction-price and value-guide context for the artist. An appraisal should compare the object only with genuinely similar, dated public lots when records are available, noting differences in work type and catalog attribution. The collected sources do not support a price trend, scarcity claim, or forecast.

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1555884
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/85892346/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Gurschner
- Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Gurschner
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/gustav-gurschner/
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gustav_Gurschner.png