| Bird in Space | |
|---|---|
| French: L'Oiseau dans l'espace, Romanian: Pasărea în văzduh | |
 Bronze cast in the Philadelphia Museum of Art | |
| Artist | Constantin Brâncuși |
| Year | 1923-1940 |
| Medium | Marble, bronze |
| Movement | Modernism |
Bird in Space (L'Oiseau dans l'espace) is a series of sculptures by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși. The original work was created in 1923 and made of marble.[1] This sculpture is also known for containing seven marble figures and nine bronze casts.[2] Brancusi created the piece over 14 times and in several mediums over a period of 20 years.[3] It was sold in 2005 for $27.5 million, at the time a record price for a sculpture sold in an auction.[4][5] The original title in Romanian is Pasărea în văzduh.
- ^ "Bird in Space". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Constantin Brancusi | Bird in Space". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "MoMA | "But Is It Art?" Constantin Brancusi vs. the United States". www.moma.org. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "Brâncuși's "Bird in Space" Sets World Auction Record for Sculpture at $27,456,000". Archived from the original on January 24, 2008.
- ^ The price record for a Brâncuși masterpiece was set up in 2005 when “Bird in Space” was sold for USD 27.5 M Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine