ANARGYROS, Spero (1915-2004 ) sculptor, medalist, San Francisco, California.
Born New York City, 23 January 1915.
Trained at Art Students League in New York City he
also worked with sculptor Mahonri Young under Avard
Fairbanks, in Salt Lake City. Anargyros was versatile
in his sculpture productions ranging from meadllic
models to monuments, heroic figures and architectural
objects, but was equally competient in both bronze and
marble for portrait heads, reliefs, and small statues.
Signed medallic models SA initials (and as a brand on a
horse's haunch on the Salinas California Centennial Medal).
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Member: American Art Foundation.
Member: American Portrait Society.
Board of Advisors: Artists Hall of Fame.
Died San Mateo, California 10 September 2004.
M E D A L S E R I E S
American Negro Commemorative Society Series:
1969 Russwurm (John B.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-15
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350043
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . . 1970.39.1
National Commemorative Society Series:
1967 Alaska Centennial Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-38
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350028
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1967.300.5
1972 Yellowstone National Park Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-99
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . .1973.50.1
M E D A L S
Born New York City, 23 January 1915.
Trained at Art Students League in New York City he
also worked with sculptor Mahonri Young under Avard
Fairbanks, in Salt Lake City. Anargyros was versatile
in his sculpture productions ranging from meadllic
models to monuments, heroic figures and architectural
objects, but was equally competient in both bronze and
marble for portrait heads, reliefs, and small statues.
Signed medallic models SA initials (and as a brand on a
horse's haunch on the Salinas California Centennial Medal).
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Member: American Art Foundation.
Member: American Portrait Society.
Board of Advisors: Artists Hall of Fame.
Died San Mateo, California 10 September 2004.
M E D A L S E R I E S
American Negro Commemorative Society Series:
1969 Russwurm (John B.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-15
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350043
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . . 1970.39.1
National Commemorative Society Series:
1967 Alaska Centennial Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-38
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350028
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1967.300.5
1972 Yellowstone National Park Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-99
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . .1973.50.1
M E D A L S
1955 Pacific Mutual Northern California Headquarters
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1955-003
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1955-003
1957 Buckner (Simon Bolivar Junior) Medal . . . . MAco 1957-098
1959 Hawaii Statehood Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1959-092
Auctions:. . BNP 1:4310; CAL 28:100, CAL 29:2114-2115,
CAL 30:161, CAL 32:1540-1543, CAL 33:1256,
CAL 35:135; CAL 35:137; J&J 7:162, J&J 8:131,
J&J 8:1221-1222, J&J 12:300, <ni> J&J 21:69,
J&J 21:1082, J&J 23:202, J&J 24:397, J&J 25:1207;
PCA 42:941-942, PCA 44:1523, PCA 48:582B,
PCA 53:1520, PCA 57:1519, PCA 58:505, PCA 61:1248,
PCA 63:1481, PCA 64:1931, PCA 65:1606, PCA 68:647,
PCA 68:1518
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . IAS 78350020
1959 Hawaii Statehood Medal [variety: misspelling
"Nii Hau" in reverse legend near map at left]. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 14:465; PCA 44:364, PCA 78:1529
1960 Giannini (Lawrence Mario) Medallion. . . . . MAco 1960-053
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:225, J&J 18:308
1962 Golden Gate Bridge 25th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1962-014
Auctions:. . . . . . . .CAL 28:99, CAL 28:189, CAL 30:2016,
CAL 32:1533, CAL 32:1665, CAL 35:440; J&J 11:281,
J&J 13:205, J&J 16:1326, J&J 24:471, J&J 25:164,
J&J 26:750; PCA 57:1512, PCA 61:1245, PCA 63:1478,
PCA 71:1398, PCA 72:1952, PCA 84:1048
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350027
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72) . 213
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . .. . . .213
Auctions:. . BNP 1:4310; CAL 28:100, CAL 29:2114-2115,
CAL 30:161, CAL 32:1540-1543, CAL 33:1256,
CAL 35:135; CAL 35:137; J&J 7:162, J&J 8:131,
J&J 8:1221-1222, J&J 12:300, <ni> J&J 21:69,
J&J 21:1082, J&J 23:202, J&J 24:397, J&J 25:1207;
PCA 42:941-942, PCA 44:1523, PCA 48:582B,
PCA 53:1520, PCA 57:1519, PCA 58:505, PCA 61:1248,
PCA 63:1481, PCA 64:1931, PCA 65:1606, PCA 68:647,
PCA 68:1518
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . IAS 78350020
1959 Hawaii Statehood Medal [variety: misspelling
"Nii Hau" in reverse legend near map at left]. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 14:465; PCA 44:364, PCA 78:1529
1960 Giannini (Lawrence Mario) Medallion. . . . . MAco 1960-053
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:225, J&J 18:308
1962 Golden Gate Bridge 25th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1962-014
Auctions:. . . . . . . .CAL 28:99, CAL 28:189, CAL 30:2016,
CAL 32:1533, CAL 32:1665, CAL 35:440; J&J 11:281,
J&J 13:205, J&J 16:1326, J&J 24:471, J&J 25:164,
J&J 26:750; PCA 57:1512, PCA 61:1245, PCA 63:1478,
PCA 71:1398, PCA 72:1952, PCA 84:1048
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350027
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC2002-72) . 213
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . .. . . .213
1965 Moran (William J.) Company Centennial Medal (obv by
Anargyros, rev hand cut die) . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-023
1968 Mount Rushmore–White House Medal. . . . . MAco 1968-150
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 32:1964, CAL 35:997; J&J 8:1449,
J&J 11:844; PCA 46:1005, PCA 60:1604, PCA 84:745[set2]
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350029
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . . .813
Anargyros, rev hand cut die) . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-023
1968 Mount Rushmore–White House Medal. . . . . MAco 1968-150
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 32:1964, CAL 35:997; J&J 8:1449,
J&J 11:844; PCA 46:1005, PCA 60:1604, PCA 84:745[set2]
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350029
Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 13th Congress, Prague (1969) . . .813
1968 Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company 100th
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-023
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-023
1968 San Diego–Coronado Bay Bridge Dedication
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1968-135
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350026
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1968-135
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350026
1970 Crocker–Citizens National Bank Centennial
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-108
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . IAS 78350025
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 30:157, CAL 32:1539; J&J 11:223,
J&J 25:79
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-108
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . IAS 78350025
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 30:157, CAL 32:1539; J&J 11:223,
J&J 25:79
1970 Trader Vic's Menehune Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-117
1971 Bohemian Club Centennial Medallion . . . . . MAco 1971-166
1972 Martinez (Don Pedro) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1972-180
1973 California Historical Society Historical
Preservation Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1973-221
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:58
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350024
1973 California Historical Society Historical
Preservation Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1973-221
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:58
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350024
1974 KGO-TV 25th Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1974-086
1974 Salinas California Centennial Medal (obv by Anargyros,
rev by Avard Fairbanks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1974-002
rev by Avard Fairbanks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1974-002
1976 San Francisco–U.S.A. Twin Bicentennial
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1976-071
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1357; J&J 8:69, J&J 16:1272,
J&J 19:510
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350022
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 2:3 (June 1976) page . . . 4
1984 Fresno County and City Chamber of Commerce Leon
S. Peters Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1983-311
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350023
1991 Ancient Coffee Drinker Medal (in honor of dedication
of sculpture for Hills Brothers Coffee Co) . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1980ca Bank of America Lawrence Mario Giannini Junior
Advisory Council Medal (Anargyros’ Giannini
portrait obv, rev by Ramon Gordils). . .MAco 1960-053-002
1994 National Parks White House Medal (obv by ?, rev
Anargyros’ rev from Mount Rushmore -White House
Medal, 1968-150) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1994-147
S C U L P T U R E
1969 Bergeron (Victor) Portrait Head (resturanteur “Trader
Vic,” artist created his Menehune Medal same year). . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350042
1992 Ancient Coffee Drinker Hills Brothers Statue. . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . .. . . IAS 78350007
2000 Young (Mahonri) Bronze Bust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1]. . .IAS 78350032
T A B L E T S
1938 Post Office Relief (for Hammonton, New Jersey Post
Office). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350034
1953 Merola (Gaetano) Portrait Plaque (for San Francisco
Opera House, San Francisco, California). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350036
1957 Banking Relief (for First Western Bank, San Franacisco). .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350038
1962 Varian (Russell) Portrait Plaque (for Stanford University,
Stanford, California). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . .. . .IAS 78350039
1964 Franklin (Benjamin) Portrait Relief (for Franklin Savings
& Loan, San Francisco, California). . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350040
1967 Hong Kong and Shanghi Bank Seal Relief . . . . . . . . .
1973 Bechtel (Warren A.) Portrait Plaque (Bechtel Corp). . . .
1973 Berry (Charles J.) University of Alaska Portrait Plaque. . .
1974 Crocker Citizens National Bank Bronze Relief . . . . .
1974 Pritzker (Donald N.) Portrait Relief (Hyatt Corp). . . . . .
2003 Mandella (Nelson) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
INS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1966} Who's Who In American Art: 1966 [9ed:8-9],
1970 [10ed:8], 1973 [11ed:14],
1976 [12ed:11], 1978 [13ed:13-14],
1980 [14ed:15], 1982 [15ed:19],
1984 [16ed:18], 1986 [17ed:19],
1989 [18ed:19], 1990 [19ed:21],
1992 [20ed:23], 1995 [21ed:25],
1997 [22ed:24], 1999 [23ed:24],
2001 [24ed:24], 2003 [25ed:24],
2005 [26ed:25-26].
Px {1967} Whitaker (Frederick) Spero Anargyros, Sculptor. American Artist (February 1967).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 13.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 19-20.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:68.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 54.
B50 {1996} Who's Who in America, p 1:80.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:101.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 13.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 19.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:100.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF13{1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 813, p 57.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 155.
P21 {1976} San Francisco–U.S.A. Twin Bicentennial Medal. The Art Medalist 2:3 (June 1976) p 4.
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1976-071
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1357; J&J 8:69, J&J 16:1272,
J&J 19:510
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350022
Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 2:3 (June 1976) page . . . 4
1984 Fresno County and City Chamber of Commerce Leon
S. Peters Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1983-311
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350023
1991 Ancient Coffee Drinker Medal (in honor of dedication
of sculpture for Hills Brothers Coffee Co) . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1980ca Bank of America Lawrence Mario Giannini Junior
Advisory Council Medal (Anargyros’ Giannini
portrait obv, rev by Ramon Gordils). . .MAco 1960-053-002
1994 National Parks White House Medal (obv by ?, rev
Anargyros’ rev from Mount Rushmore -White House
Medal, 1968-150) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1994-147
S C U L P T U R E
1969 Bergeron (Victor) Portrait Head (resturanteur “Trader
Vic,” artist created his Menehune Medal same year). . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . . .IAS 78350042
1992 Ancient Coffee Drinker Hills Brothers Statue. . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . .. . . IAS 78350007
2000 Young (Mahonri) Bronze Bust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture [>1]. . .IAS 78350032
T A B L E T S
1938 Post Office Relief (for Hammonton, New Jersey Post
Office). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350034
1953 Merola (Gaetano) Portrait Plaque (for San Francisco
Opera House, San Francisco, California). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350036
1957 Banking Relief (for First Western Bank, San Franacisco). .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350038
1962 Varian (Russell) Portrait Plaque (for Stanford University,
Stanford, California). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . .. . .IAS 78350039
1964 Franklin (Benjamin) Portrait Relief (for Franklin Savings
& Loan, San Francisco, California). . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . . . . ..IAS 78350040
1967 Hong Kong and Shanghi Bank Seal Relief . . . . . . . . .
1973 Bechtel (Warren A.) Portrait Plaque (Bechtel Corp). . . .
1973 Berry (Charles J.) University of Alaska Portrait Plaque. . .
1974 Crocker Citizens National Bank Bronze Relief . . . . .
1974 Pritzker (Donald N.) Portrait Relief (Hyatt Corp). . . . . .
2003 Mandella (Nelson) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
INS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1966} Who's Who In American Art: 1966 [9ed:8-9],
1970 [10ed:8], 1973 [11ed:14],
1976 [12ed:11], 1978 [13ed:13-14],
1980 [14ed:15], 1982 [15ed:19],
1984 [16ed:18], 1986 [17ed:19],
1989 [18ed:19], 1990 [19ed:21],
1992 [20ed:23], 1995 [21ed:25],
1997 [22ed:24], 1999 [23ed:24],
2001 [24ed:24], 2003 [25ed:24],
2005 [26ed:25-26].
Px {1967} Whitaker (Frederick) Spero Anargyros, Sculptor. American Artist (February 1967).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 13.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 19-20.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:68.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 54.
B50 {1996} Who's Who in America, p 1:80.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:101.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 13.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 19.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:100.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF13{1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 813, p 57.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 155.
P21 {1976} San Francisco–U.S.A. Twin Bicentennial Medal. The Art Medalist 2:3 (June 1976) p 4.