(#1626) Untitled Owl, by Constantin Antonovici

Modernist owl forms of cast stone. Antonovici is said to have been the closest and most favored student of Constantin Brancusi while he was living and working in Paris. Antonovici came to the US in 1951 and worked here in New York City until his death in 2002.
 
Documentation: Signed and dated by the artist, with an inscription to the recipient of the sculptures.
Provenance: Canon Edward West – St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York City. Condition: Excellent with some natural discoloration to surface.