Constantin Antonovici (1911-2002) Romanian, Mid Century Bronze Figural Owl Sculpture and Book. Mid-century bronze sculpture depicts a stylized, elongated avian owl figure featuring minimalist geometric lines, large circular eye motifs with ear tufts, and open side loops suggesting wings, all resting on a rectangular base. Signed on base, dated '64.

Constantin Antonovici: Sculptor of Owls. Softcover monograph art book featuring a graphic cover illustration of a stylized owl perched on a circular motif, highlighting the signature subject matter of the Romanian-born modernist sculptor.

Size: 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. 
Size of Book: 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 1/2 in.

Constantin Antonovici (1911–2002) was a Romanian-American sculptor whose modernist work was shaped by his studies in Iași, Zagreb, Vienna, and Paris, where he worked in Constantin Brâncuși’s studio from 1947 to 1951. Born in Cârligi, Neamț, Romania, Antonovici developed a distinctive sculptural language characterized by simplified, essential forms and a recurring fascination with the owl, a motif closely associated with his work. He worked in wood, bronze, marble, stone, aluminum, and other materials, combining Romanian traditions, nature, and modernist abstraction. After moving to North America in the early 1950s, he settled in New York, where he produced sculptures, portraits, religious works, and public commissions, including works associated with the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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