"Lino Sabatini Modernist Sculpture 1978"
Gino SABATINIModernist sculpture in the shape of a thick disc made in two parts which fit together.
Silver-plated metal, fixed on a white Carrara marble base adorned with an engraved cartridge "AIRE" designed 1978/1992.
Signed "Signed Sabatini"
Dimensions: height 37 cm, diameter 33 cm.
Circa 1978
Very Good Condition.
Lino SABATINI (1925-2016)
A self-taught artist who worked with various materials and goldsmithing techniques. His meeting with Gio Ponti was crucial. Ponti encouraged his design creations, which brought him international recognition.
From 1956 to 1963, he was director of the Design Orfèvrerie department at Christofle in Paris.
His signature can be found on elegant tableware: cutlery, bougroirs, vases and sculptures whose innovative aesthetics are a blend of modernism and minimalism.
Awards: Milan Triennale, Gold Medal (1971) and Gold Compass (1979) at the Mostra Internationale del Arredamento in Monza.
Museums: Museum of Modern Art of New York, Dallas Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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