Constantin Brancusi

Constantin Brancusi (February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957), originally Constantin Brâncu?i, was a Romanian sculptor, born in Hobi?a, Gorj, near Târgu Jiu, where he placed his sculptural ensemble with The Table of Silence, The Gate of the Kiss and The Endless Column.

Legacy

His works are housed in the New York Museum of Modern Art and in the National Museum of Art of Romania (in Bucharest), as well as in other major museums around the world.

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Museum of Modern Art - National Museum of Art of Romania

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Brancusi's onetime studio in Paris is open to the public. It is very close to the Pompidou Centre, on the rue Rambuteau. He bequeathed part of his collection to the French state on condition that his workshop be rebuilt as it was on the day he died.

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In 2004, a sculpture by Brancusi named Danaide sold for $18.1 million, the highest that a sculpture piece had ever sold for at auction. In May 2005, a piece from the Bird in Space series broke that record, selling for $27.5 million in a Christie's auction http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/05/news/newsmakers/brancusi.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes.

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2004 - $ - 2005 - Christie's

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