1990
18k (750‰) satin-finished yellow gold architectural ring with fluting
Signed, dated 5/4/1990, numbered 1/3 PA
Tdd: 53
Dimensions: 4 x 2.5 cm
Weight: 20.4 g
Giampaolo Babetto has been an emblematic figure of the School of Padua since the mid-1960s. His pieces are inspired by concrete art, minimal art, kinetic art, or pop art and are immediately recognizable by their clean design, resembling small architectural pieces or sculptures. Since 1967, his works have been exhibited worldwide in prestigious collections: Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris; Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Hermitage Museum Foundation, New York; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, etc.
