Bidspirit auction | ALBERTO ZUCCHETTA ©   (1938)

ALBERTO ZUCCHETTA ©   (1938) - Spilla in oro con lapislazzuli e rubini. yellow gold, astral shape, embellished with a central lapis lazuli cabochon and four round rubies in a composite cut, approximately 0.80 ct, as measured with the mount. Dimensions: 7 x 6 cm. Weight: 32.8 g. Literature: Alberto Zucchetta (Venice, 1938) Master goldsmith, medallist and sculptor active in Verona. Trained within the Italian artisanal tradition of the post-war period, he established his own workshop in the 1960s, developing a body of work distinguished by outstanding technical skill and direct control over the entire production process. He primarily creates unique pieces—jewellery, medals and small-scale sculptures in precious metals—characterised by a language that combines formal rigour with symbolic research. His work is defined by the use of traditional techniques (chasing, repoussé, engraving), alongside a strong interest in geometry, historical iconography and the reinterpretation of medieval and Renaissance models in a contemporary key. A representative figure of contemporary Italian artistic goldsmithing, he operates outside serial production, favouring a conception of jewellery as an autonomous work of art.