Franz Iffland (1862–1935) was a German sculptor and painter who worked during the late 19th and early 20th century.
Iffland received his formal training at the Königliche akademische Hochschule für die Bildenden Künste.
The majority of his work was produced during the Art Nouveau or "jugendstil" period from 1887 to 1910, but late in his career he produced a number of art deco bronzes of nude women and genre statues of ordinary working people such as blacksmiths[3] and farmers.
Iffland also executed a few animal sculptures and sporting figure statues of archers, javelin throwers, and polo players.
A number of his more important statues featured gilt patinas in real 24 carat gold.