{"product_id":"frammento-iv-cubist-inspired-limestone-sculpture-by-alberto-cabiddu-1997","title":"“Frammento IV” — Cubist inspired Limestone sculpture by Alberto Cabiddu, 1997","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eImporting Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e“Frammento IV” — Modernist Fragment sculpture in Pietra di Vicenza by Alberto Cabiddu, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCarved in 1997 from Pietra di Vicenza, “Frammento IV” is a striking abstract sculpture by Italian artist Alberto Cabiddu, whose totemic stone works bridge architecture and fine art. The piece stages a dialogue between raw, deliberately fractured stone at its crown and precisely faceted planes below — a stepped profile, a punched rectangular void, and a deep, sweeping arc carved into the block’s face. That contrast between the untouched, quarry-like edge and the crisp geometry beneath is the sculpture’s central tension: nature interrupted by intention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanding 32 cm (12.6 in.) high, 15 cm (5.9 in.) wide, and 10 cm (3.9 in.) deep, on a custom walnut base measuring 35 cm (13.8 in.) by 17 cm (6.7 in.) by 17 cm (6.7 in.), the sculpture reads differently from every angle — a quality Cabiddu builds into his totems, rewarding viewers who walk around the piece rather than fixing it to a single silhouette. The soft, warm tone and fine grain of the limestone catch light unevenly across its planes, animating the surface throughout the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePietra di Vicenza is a prized Italian limestone quarried in the Colli Berici near Vicenza, in the Veneto — the same stone historically used in the region’s Renaissance architecture, including buildings by Andrea Palladio. Its soft, creamy palette and workable, medium-grain texture have made it a favored material for both classical construction and contemporary sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Alberto Cabiddu was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1966 and discovered his artistic talent at age ten. After a youth more focused on music, his interest in drawing resurfaced in his late teens, taking him briefly to Paris before he returned to Geneva to study. In 1987, he relocated to the province of Vicenza, where he began working with local Vicenza stone, marble, wood, and clay — learning from sculptor Agostino Gallio and ceramicist Antonio Visentin, though he remains largely self-taught. Cabiddu spent decades developing his practice in relative privacy before beginning to share his sculptural work more widely, and today focuses on abstract, architecturally-inflected stone forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling addition for collectors of postmodern sculpture, Italian stone-carving traditions, or architectural abstraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrammento IV will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of transport to the US, Euro 345, is crate included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe ship worldwide. Request a shipping quote by e-mail to tacojoustra@vintageobjects.com mentioning the piece you are interested in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick-up by appointment only.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are a 1stDibs Platinum dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alberto Cabiddu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54106521010519,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0496\/5230\/1983\/files\/DSC_9737.jpg?v=1784792933","url":"https:\/\/vintageobjects.com\/products\/frammento-iv-cubist-inspired-limestone-sculpture-by-alberto-cabiddu-1997","provider":"Vintage Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}