"Warsaw Mermaid", patinated bronze made in the Warsaw bronze workshop of Władysław Miecznik. The presented sculpture, depicting the emblematic Mermaid motif for Warsaw, is the most recognizable both for the author of the composition and the studio of Wł. Swordfish. The sculpture is made in the Art Deco style, mounted on a double bronze pedestal, with a stone base. Height 34 cm. The sculpture is in very good condition.
The fate of Władysław Miecznik's bronze studio is inextricably linked with the history of Warsaw. The studio was established in 1936. During the cataclysm of World War II, Polish eagles and combat badges were unofficially created for the Underground State from it. The sword maker also forged the seals of German institutions needed for counterfeiting documents. The tenement house at Świętokrzyska Street, where the foundry's workshop and apartment were located, burned down during the uprising. However, the sword maker managed to retrieve tools and products from under the rubble. The heroic decision to rebuild the foundry in a completely ruined city reflects the nature of those days and the desire of Warsaw residents to come back, live and work in the capital. In 1946, he resumed his activity in Warsaw at ul. Marszałkowska 108 under the old name, later changed to Władysław Miecznik, Artistic Bronze-Engraving Studio. The studio was known for its bronze miniatures of Warsaw monuments, sports awards, cups, desk sets, medallions, medals, insignia, chamber carvings according to old patterns and bronze commemorative plaques installed in churches, offices and on the streets of Warsaw.
