Gyula Jungfer (9 January 1841, in Pest – 21 November 1908, in

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) was a Hungarian artist working with

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. He is considered one of the most important masters in

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in the turn-of-the-century

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Life

Jungfer learned craftsmanship in his father's smithy, then he went on a grand tour around Western Europe. He came back to Pest in 1866 and opened his own workshop which soon became known for the high quality of its products and its innovative floral designs. Jungfer received many important public and private commissions during the last decades of the 19th century.

Works

Jungfer made all the wrought iron works in

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, the new

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, Saint Stephen's Basilica,

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, Vigadó Concert Hall and other city palaces. His most important work, the railing of Buda Castle, was destroyed during the

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, but it was faithfully restored in 1981. Many of his lesser works are kept in the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest.

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Jungfer Gyula
(in Hungarian) 1841 births 1908 deaths People from Pest, Hungary Hungarian artists Artists from Austria-Hungary {{Hungary-artist-stub