Arnaldo Pomodoro — “Uccello: a Brancusi, Studio I” (1974)

Created in 1974, “Uccello: a Brancusi, Studio I” distills Arnaldo Pomodoro’s celebrated command of metal into a compact, museum-grade sculpture whose polished, gilded brass surface amplifies light, shadow, and geometry. The title signals a direct homage to Constantin Brancusi and his modernist redefinition of the bird as pure essence rather than literal anatomy; Pomodoro answers that lineage with his own language of controlled curves and incisive edges, turning the avian motif into an abstract structure that feels simultaneously aerodynamic and architectural.

At 14.5 × 19.5 × 15 cm, the work is scaled for intimate viewing, where the precision of the finishing and the reflective planes become central to the experience. Signed, dated, and numbered 1/6, it belongs to an exceptionally limited edition of six examples plus an artist’s proof, a scarcity profile that aligns with serious collecting and long-term stewardship. The combination of clear authorship, explicit dating, and stringent edition size positions this piece as a focused acquisition within Pomodoro’s sculptural production and as a refined entry point for collectors seeking post-war Italian sculpture with established institutional relevance and enduring market attention.