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LOBER, Georg John  (1892-1961) sculptor, medalist.
            Born Chicago, Illinois, 7 November 1892.
            Exhibited groups of medals at the National Academy of
            Design annual shows in 1928 (no. 437) and 1959 (no. 7).
            Died New York City, 14 December 1961.
            Signed models GL monogram (7 different) or GL initials.
            Fellow: National Sculpture Society.

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n.d. Hotchkiss School Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
           Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot .280

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1945 Dun & Bradstreet Reporter Charm . . . . . . . MAco 1945-028

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Society of Medalists:
1955 Society of Medalists 52nd Issue. . . . . .  MAco 1930-001-052
            Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:52, CAL 31:224-225, CAL 33:3052,
                      CAL 35:2052; J&J 9:394, J&J 11:1051; PCA 49:1236,
                      PCA 58:1865, PCA 60:1513, PCA 63:1717, PCA 65:1754,
                      PCA 68:1637, PCA 71:644, PCA 72:1808
                      Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1955.160.1
            Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . 209
            Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 5:1 (Spring 1956)

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Picture
1921 Bacon (Frank) Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1921-012
           Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1921) no. 455
1926 Grand Central School of Art Medal [d/i]. . . . MAco 1926-001
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 50:479, PCA 66:465
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2144
            Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 244
            Collection: Newark Museum New Jersey . . . . 25.1397.173
1928 American Electrochemical Society Edward Goodrich
            Acheson Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1929-004
            Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:668, CAL 30:2107, CAL 33:1767,
                      CAL 35:1062; J&J 13:214, J&J 25:1533; PCA 71:662
            Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.43494
Picture
1928 Associated Business Papers Plaquette . . . .  MAco 1928-039
1928 Optical Society of America Frederic Ives
           Medal [dates/issued:1928-1972] . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1928-001
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . PCA 75:456
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.43607
1930 Allied Artists of America Medal (obv by Ulric
            Ellerhusen, rev by Lober). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1930-022-001
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . .PCA 57:495, PCA 70:743, PCA 72:747
1930 American Orchid Society Medal of Honor . . .  MAco 1930-061
1930ca Pershing Trophy Medallion . . . . . . . . . . .
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 22:390
Picture
1933 American Watercolor Society Medal [obv nude, rev
            society's monogram logo] . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1933-006
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:490
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2295
1934 Federated Garden Clubs of New York State Club and
            Achievement Medal (designed by Frederick LeRoy
            Sargent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1934-004
Picture
1934 Grand Lodge of New York Masonic 50 Year Service
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1934-041
            Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 8:1514, J&J 11:582; PCA 61:1264,
                      PCA 74:2060
1934 Grand Lodge of New York Masonic Medal . . .  . . . . MAco 1934-055
1935 Continental Can Company Safe Driving Award (obv by
            Lober, rev by Felix Weil). . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1935-041
1935 Wallace Silversmiths Centennial Medal (struck by
            Medallic Art Company). . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1935-070
            Auctions:. . . . .  .  . .J&J 12:273, J&J 16:1662, J&J 26:412;
                      PCA 55:1660
1935 Wallace Silversmiths Centennial Medal (struck by Robbins)
            Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 32:1500, CAL 33:1298, CAL 35:53;
                      J&J 11:83, J&J 21:1416; PCA 67:913
1939 Drummond (Josiah Hayden) Service Medal (obverse
            by Jeno Juszko). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1939-028
1940 Lomb (Adolph) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1940-002
            Auctioms:. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 75:455
1942 Hoey (James J.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1942-023
1945 Masons 32nd Degree Medal . . . . . . . .  MAco 1945-036
1945 Melchers (Gari) Award Medal. . . . . . . . .  MAco 1945-013
            Collection: Century Association New York City. . . . . 1
1946 Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
            Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1946-005
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 13:243

1948 Clinedinst (Benjamin West) Medal (dates/issue:
            1948-75) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1948-016
            Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 13:102, J&J 16:1189, J&J 25:98;
                      PCA 60:422
            Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1949) no.  56
1949 Depew (Chauncey M.) Medal. . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1949-014
1951 Hearst (William Randolph) Medal. . . . . . .  MAco 1951-063
1951 Johnson (Charles) Henry) Medal . . . . . . .  MAco 1951-037

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1939 New York World's Fair Denmark Presentation Shell. .
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 22:896

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1981 Allied Artists of America Medal (obv by Ulric
            Ellerhusen, rev by Lober; reissued by AAA)  MAco 1930-022-002
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 35:332

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AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 7 liner ft.

           C O L L E C T I O N S

C12 {1977} Mayor and Davis 1, p 151.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 244, p 48.

           B I O G R A P H I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

D8  {1926} Fielding, p 218, 490.
E6   {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:264],
           1939 [2ed:327], 1941 [3ed:399],
           1947 [4ed:288], 1953 [5ed:246]
           1956 [6ed:291], 1959 [7ed:342].
Px  {1941} Medal of Honor Designed by Georg Lober for Continuted
           Excellence in Art Week Work. Art Digest 15: (February 1941) p 32.
BI  {1946} Institute, p 1057.
P30 {1961} New York Times (15 December) 37:1.
C8  {1965} Gardner, p 165.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 326-328, (biblio) 532.
B4  {1968} Who Was Who, p 581.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 375. 
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 549
AE1 {1988} Falk 3:298.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 558.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 328-329.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 84-85.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2043.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 8:1153 (misspells Georg).

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E3  {1902-30} Forrer 8:354.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, pp 147, 358.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 207
AE  {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
P20 {1956} Obverse and Reverse 'Hans Christian Anderson'
           by Georg Lober. National Sculpture Review 5:1
           (Spring 1956) p 16.
P2  {1956} Society of Medalists 52nd Issue by Georg Lober
           The Numismatist 69:1 (January 1956) p 30, illus.
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris
           (1957) 209, p 23.
N10 {1958} Adelson, p 273.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙
           Joseph Veach Noble "The Society of Medalists" &
           Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
           Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 148-149.
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-Cornelius C. Vermule III, Curator Emeritus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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