1980s Mid-Century Modern Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture

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Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture No. 15, Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1982

Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella … more Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture No. 15, Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1982

Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honors in 1937.

From the years of 1938 to 1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui. less