CIANFARANI, Aristide Berto (1895-1960) sculptor.
Born Italy, 3 August 1895. Came to U.S. 1913.
Worked as stonecutter, modeled jewelry designs.
Employed by Gorham 10 December 1917; to Army
Signal Corps 1918; reinstated Gorham 10 February 1919.
Studied sculpture abroad 1922. Employed International
Silver 1923-1925. Established sculpture studio, Providence
1926; did Lincoln Bust, architectural bronzework. In 1935
he modeled Borg-Warner Trophy for Indianapolis 500,
designed by Robert J. Hill and produced by Gorham
Died 19 February 1960.
M E D A L S
1938 Eaton-Clark Company Centennial Medal (by Cianfarani
after painting by David Teniers; struck by Gorham) .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 30:239; PCA 78:1511;
SCG 146:2040[Gorham archive]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . 1946.44.1
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:87], 1939 [2ed:107],
1941 [3ed:131], 1947 [4ed:102-103],
1953 [5ed:79], 1956 [6ed:85],
1959 [7ed:105], 1962 [8ed:113].
P30 {1960} New York Times (12 February) 27:2 (obituary).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 115.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 153-154.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:133.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 129.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:647.
Born Italy, 3 August 1895. Came to U.S. 1913.
Worked as stonecutter, modeled jewelry designs.
Employed by Gorham 10 December 1917; to Army
Signal Corps 1918; reinstated Gorham 10 February 1919.
Studied sculpture abroad 1922. Employed International
Silver 1923-1925. Established sculpture studio, Providence
1926; did Lincoln Bust, architectural bronzework. In 1935
he modeled Borg-Warner Trophy for Indianapolis 500,
designed by Robert J. Hill and produced by Gorham
Died 19 February 1960.
M E D A L S
1938 Eaton-Clark Company Centennial Medal (by Cianfarani
after painting by David Teniers; struck by Gorham) .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 30:239; PCA 78:1511;
SCG 146:2040[Gorham archive]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . 1946.44.1
A R C H I V E S
GA Gorham Company Archives.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:87], 1939 [2ed:107],
1941 [3ed:131], 1947 [4ed:102-103],
1953 [5ed:79], 1956 [6ed:85],
1959 [7ed:105], 1962 [8ed:113].
P30 {1960} New York Times (12 February) 27:2 (obituary).
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 115.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 153-154.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:133.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 129.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:647.