Stainless steel and aluminum
Spain, 1967
Amadeo Gabino (1922-2004) – Spanish sculptor, painter and graphic artist
Verso inscribed and titled ‘AMADEO GABINO. ARMADURA DE SATURNO I ‘ as well as fitted with a label and further indications on the piece
Overall dimensions: 50 x 50 x 6 cm (height x width x depth)
Provenance: Private collection, Hessen, Germany
Amadeo Gabino gained worldwide fame for his objects and sculptures made of overlapping metal plates; his works are very sought after on the international art market and fetch up to 10,000 Euros

The present object, made of stainless steel and aluminum, is titled ‘Armadura de Saturno I’ (‘The Armor of Saturn I’) and represents a typical work of the Spanish artist Amadeo Gabino. While the artist initially created mostly figurative sculptures, he later discovered abstract art in Hamburg, where he was active at the Academy of Arts from 1958 to 1960. These experiences eventually led him to the production of abstract metal objects and constructivist collages of overlapping metal plates, which were first presented in 1961 and brought him to worldwide recognition. The present work is a particularly attractive piece from this mature creative phase of his artistic output.



The work is in good overall condition considering its age. The metal surface shows a number of scattered light scratch marks. The material is slightly wavy in the upper corners. The piece is verso inscribed and titled ‘AMADEO GABINO. ARMADURA DE SATURNO I’; additional notes are also revealed, indicating the material, the dimensions, the date and most likely the copy number ‘16’. The backside is fitted with a label and two holes at the upper end, inscribed as hanging devices. The object’s overall dimensions are 50 x 50 x 6 cm (height x width x depth).



Amadeo Gabino (1922-2004)

Amadeo Gabino was born in Valencia, where he received his artistic training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos (from 1939 to 1944). Gabino spent several years abroad, including Rome in 1949, Paris in 1952 and Hamburg from 1958 to 1960, where he was active at the local Academy of Arts. In 1961, Gabino was enabled through a scholarship to go to New York, where he met his fellows Alexander Archipenko, Jacques Lipchitz and Alexander Calder. A well-established sculptor, the artist was awarded with a number of prizes and represented his nation at the Venice Biennale in 1956 and 1966. His works are included in international collections such as the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, the Museum of Fine Arts in Bilbao, the Brooklyn Museum in New York and the Kunsthalle in Mannheim. His large-scale COR-TEN steel sculptures, dating from 1990 and later, were particularly created for public environments; examples of these impressive works can be found, among others, on the banks of the Danube in Linz (‘Tribute to Anton Bruckner’, 1998) and in Madrid (‘Homage to Galileo’, 1992).

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