Brâncuși v. United States
E803368
United States court case
customs law case
federal trial court decision
landmark art law case
tax law case
Brâncuși v. United States is a landmark 1928 U.S. customs and tax court case that redefined modern sculpture as fine art for import purposes, significantly advancing legal recognition of modernism.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States court case
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customs law case ⓘ federal trial court decision ⓘ landmark art law case ⓘ tax law case ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
importation of artworks into the United States
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tariff classification of sculptures ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
art law
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customs law ⓘ tax law ⓘ |
| concernsArtist | Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsWork | Bird in Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| court | United States Customs Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1928-11-26 ⓘ |
| defendant |
United States
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
advanced legal recognition of modernism in the United States
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expanded the legal definition of art beyond realistic representation ⓘ influenced treatment of modern art in U.S. customs law ⓘ redefined modern sculpture as fine art for import purposes ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
market for modernist sculpture
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museum acquisitions of modern sculpture ⓘ subsequent U.S. customs classifications of modern art ⓘ |
| holding |
modern sculpture could be recognized as fine art for customs purposes
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the sculpture Bird in Space was a work of art ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
classification of sculpture as art or manufactured metal object
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whether a modern sculpture qualified as art for tariff purposes ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
judicial acceptance of non-representational art as art
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testimony by artists and critics about modern art ⓘ |
| partyRoleOfConstantinBrâncuși | importer of the sculpture Bird in Space ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Constantin Brancusi
NERFINISHED
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Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Tariff Act of 1922
NERFINISHED
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aesthetic theory in law ⓘ history of modern art ⓘ |
| result | duty-free entry of Bird in Space as art ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
customs duties on art
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definition of fine art ⓘ legal recognition of modernism ⓘ modern art ⓘ modern sculpture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1928 ⓘ |
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