Baron Joseph De Bicske Dobronyi

Sculptor

Birthday April 20, 1922

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Hungary

DEATH DATE May 29, 2010 (88)

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About

American sculptor known for his bronze and gold sculptures of celebrities, including his 42-inch tall golden statue of Anita Ekberg, entitled The Ekberg Bronze. The sculpture was featured in the August 1956 issue of Playboy magazine by his friend Hugh Hefner

Before Fame

He was an apprentice and studied wood and metalworking, ceramics and sketching at the House of Thomason, crown jewelers for the Swedish Royal Family. 

Trivia

He was drafted by the Hungarian Air Force during World War II. He later moved to Cuba, grew a clientele, and funded his first art studio where he attracted American tourists and celebrities like of Ernest HemingwayErrol Flynn and Nat King Cole.

Family Life

He signed his work with the name "Sepy" as his signature. His parents were József Dobronyi and Szidónia Petric. He had two children, Ferenc and Joseph, with Amy Green Brown Dobronyi. He moved to the United States in 1959.

Associated With

In 1947, he was selected to design the brooch that Folke Bernadotte gave to Princess Elizabeth II for her engagement to Prince Philip.

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