CARIATI, Giovanni (1865-1917) Italian-American sculptor.
Born Naples, 1865. Taught himself medal design beginning
1903; he held exhibitions in Paris in 1906 and Milan in
1909 before coming to America and New York City 1912.
He persuaded the American Numismatic Society to have
an exhibit of his work that opened 11 December 1912.
A catalog was published by the Society (see 101 below).
Died New York City, 22 June 1917.
R E L I E F S
1915ca Male and Female Portraits Galvano Relief . MAco G1197M
1915 Panama Pacific Exposition Plaque . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 49:373
M E D A L S
1915ca Motherhood Medal (struck by Disanza Brothers,
New York City) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.38995
1916 New York Italian Bazaar Medal (struck by Disanza). .
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39008
1917 Joffre (General Joseph) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1934 Cariati Cross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . MAco 1934-033
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 56.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 100-101.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:567.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 3:388, gives same dates of birth and death, but birthplace as
Rome and spells last name “CARIATA.”
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:153-157.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) p 41-42 (biography).
101 {1912} American Numismatic Society. Catalogue of Medals, Plaques and Drawings
by Signor Giovanni Cariati, Exhibited by the ANS December 11th to 31st, 1912.
New York. 44 pp.
N10 {1958} Adelson. The American Numismatic Society, p 168.
Born Naples, 1865. Taught himself medal design beginning
1903; he held exhibitions in Paris in 1906 and Milan in
1909 before coming to America and New York City 1912.
He persuaded the American Numismatic Society to have
an exhibit of his work that opened 11 December 1912.
A catalog was published by the Society (see 101 below).
Died New York City, 22 June 1917.
R E L I E F S
1915ca Male and Female Portraits Galvano Relief . MAco G1197M
1915 Panama Pacific Exposition Plaque . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 49:373
M E D A L S
1915ca Motherhood Medal (struck by Disanza Brothers,
New York City) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.38995
1916 New York Italian Bazaar Medal (struck by Disanza). .
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39008
1917 Joffre (General Joseph) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1934 Cariati Cross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . MAco 1934-033
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 56.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 100-101.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:567.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 3:388, gives same dates of birth and death, but birthplace as
Rome and spells last name “CARIATA.”
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:153-157.
NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) p 41-42 (biography).
101 {1912} American Numismatic Society. Catalogue of Medals, Plaques and Drawings
by Signor Giovanni Cariati, Exhibited by the ANS December 11th to 31st, 1912.
New York. 44 pp.
N10 {1958} Adelson. The American Numismatic Society, p 168.