Brutalist Bronze Mythological Bird Sculpture in Travertine, 1950

Height: 45cm Width: 30cm Depth: 20cm

Rare sculpture from the Brutalist period, designed in the 1950s, of fine Italian manufacture. The sculpture stands on a travertine cubic base with a brass artist's signature label. It depicts a mythological bird or chimera in brass, with an arched beak, detailed wings and tail, human-like legs, and an elegant feathered crest.