FAIRBANKS, Avard Tennyson (1897-1987) sculptor, medalist.
Born Provo, Utah, 2 March 1897.
Died Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 January 1987.
Signed models AF monogram.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
E M B L E M S
1959 Oregon Centennial Charm. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:116
G A L V A N O M E D A L S E R I E S
Remington 21 Club Series: (models by Fairbanks,
after sculptures by Frederic Remington; 5-inch
galvanos mounted in shadow box with 1 3/4-inch
struck medal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Norton 68)
1971 Bronco Buster Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-001
1971 The Sergeant Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-002
1971 The Cheyenne Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-003
1971 The Outlaw Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-004
1971 The Rattlesnake Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-005
1971 The Fallen Rider Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-006
1971 The Scalp Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1971-038-007
1971 Coming Through the Rye Medal . . . .MAco 1971-038-008
Set of 8 Galvano and Companion Struck Medals
C A S T G A L V A N O S
1929 Will To Achieve Galvano (made by Medallic
Art Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .PCA 73:690
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/4] lot .166
M E D A L S E R I E S
Joseph Smith Commemorative Series:
(issued by Heritage Mint)
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Vision Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 58
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Golden Plates Medal . . . . . . . . .2
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 59
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Restoration of The Aaronic
Priesthood Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 60
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Restoration of The
Melchizedek Priesthood Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 61
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Later Day Prophet Medal . . . . . 5
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 62
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Martyrs Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Illustrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 63
Remington 21 Club Series (models by Fairbanks,
after sculptures by Frederic Remington):
1971 Bronco Buster Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-001
1971 The Sergeant Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-002
1971 The Cheyenne Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-003
1971 The Outlaw Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-004
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1217
1971 The Rattlesnake Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-005
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:254
1971 The Fallen Rider Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-006
1971 The Norther Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-007
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1219
1971 The Mountain Man Medal . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1971-038-008
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1218
1971 The Scalp Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-009
1971 Coming Through the Rye Medal . . . .MAco 1971-038-010
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1220
Group of seven or less Remington Medals:
Auctions:. . . . J&J 8:1216, J&J 10:57, J&J 11:148-149,
J&J 19:474, J&J 19:817, J&J 21:62
Complete set of 10 medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1348-1350; PCA 48:1514
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 226
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 226
M E D A L S
Born Provo, Utah, 2 March 1897.
Died Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 January 1987.
Signed models AF monogram.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
E M B L E M S
1959 Oregon Centennial Charm. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:116
G A L V A N O M E D A L S E R I E S
Remington 21 Club Series: (models by Fairbanks,
after sculptures by Frederic Remington; 5-inch
galvanos mounted in shadow box with 1 3/4-inch
struck medal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Norton 68)
1971 Bronco Buster Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-001
1971 The Sergeant Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-002
1971 The Cheyenne Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-003
1971 The Outlaw Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-004
1971 The Rattlesnake Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-005
1971 The Fallen Rider Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-006
1971 The Scalp Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1971-038-007
1971 Coming Through the Rye Medal . . . .MAco 1971-038-008
Set of 8 Galvano and Companion Struck Medals
C A S T G A L V A N O S
1929 Will To Achieve Galvano (made by Medallic
Art Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .PCA 73:690
Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/4] lot .166
M E D A L S E R I E S
Joseph Smith Commemorative Series:
(issued by Heritage Mint)
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Vision Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 58
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Golden Plates Medal . . . . . . . . .2
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 59
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Restoration of The Aaronic
Priesthood Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 60
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Restoration of The
Melchizedek Priesthood Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 61
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Later Day Prophet Medal . . . . . 5
Illusrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 62
19xx Smith (Joseph) The Martyrs Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Illustrated: H4 (1994) Fairbanks , Sculptor’s, p . . 63
Remington 21 Club Series (models by Fairbanks,
after sculptures by Frederic Remington):
1971 Bronco Buster Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-001
1971 The Sergeant Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-002
1971 The Cheyenne Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-003
1971 The Outlaw Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-004
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1217
1971 The Rattlesnake Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-005
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:254
1971 The Fallen Rider Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-006
1971 The Norther Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-007
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1219
1971 The Mountain Man Medal . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1971-038-008
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1218
1971 The Scalp Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-038-009
1971 Coming Through the Rye Medal . . . .MAco 1971-038-010
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1220
Group of seven or less Remington Medals:
Auctions:. . . . J&J 8:1216, J&J 10:57, J&J 11:148-149,
J&J 19:474, J&J 19:817, J&J 21:62
Complete set of 10 medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1348-1350; PCA 48:1514
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 226
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 226
M E D A L S
1928 Midland Utilities Life Saving Medal [dates/issue:
1928-32] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1928-060
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:296
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .135
1928-32] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1928-060
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:296
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . .135
1929 United States Bank of Portland Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1929-055
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 31:113; J&J 11:129; PCA 44:1759,
PCA 67:816, PCA 74:2204, PCA 81:1876
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2099
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 136
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 31:113; J&J 11:129; PCA 44:1759,
PCA 67:816, PCA 74:2204, PCA 81:1876
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2099
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 136
1930 Crusader Plaquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1930-043
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:114; PCA 63:1904
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:114; PCA 63:1904
1930 Old Oregon Trail Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1930-074
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 75:429[obv uniface],
PCA 75:430[plaster model], PCA 78:1505
Collection: American Numismatic Society.0000.999.45514
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 75:429[obv uniface],
PCA 75:430[plaster model], PCA 78:1505
Collection: American Numismatic Society.0000.999.45514
1931 Oregon Mutual Life Insurance Company 25th Anniversary
Medal [see also 75th Anniv Medal below]. . . MAco 1931-048
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 58:1947, PCA 63:1562, PCA 65:1630,
PCA 78:1496
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2100
1932 American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers William L. Saunders Medal . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 59:37
Medal [see also 75th Anniv Medal below]. . . MAco 1931-048
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 58:1947, PCA 63:1562, PCA 65:1630,
PCA 78:1496
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1940.100.2100
1932 American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers William L. Saunders Medal . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 59:37
1933 Courage Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1933-018
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 19:814; PCA 84:459
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/6] lot .278
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . 134
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, figure . . . . . . . . . . 1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 19:814; PCA 84:459
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/6] lot .278
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . 134
Illustrated: M19 {1963} Chamberlain, figure . . . . . . . . . . 1
1937 Roebling Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1937-002
1947 Utah Centennial Medal of Honor (struck by Whitehead
& Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 10:54; PCA 52:1397, PCA 75:459,
PCA 80:474
1947 Utah Centennial Medal of Honor (struck by Whitehead
& Hoag). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 10:54; PCA 52:1397, PCA 75:459,
PCA 80:474
1956 Standard Insurance Company 50th Anniv Medal. . MAco 1956-006
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1200
1962 Salt Lake City International Color Slide Exhibit Medal
(Medallions byKennecott agent; dates/issue: 1962-). . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 80:1729
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1200
1962 Salt Lake City International Color Slide Exhibit Medal
(Medallions byKennecott agent; dates/issue: 1962-). . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 80:1729
1963 Standard Insurance Company Will To Achieve
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-019
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1563
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-019
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1563
1965 Wade (R.M.) & Company Centennial Medal (obv Fairbanks
1924 relief "Oregon Train," rev cornucopia by Ivan
Houser; struck by Medallic Art Co) . . . . . . . MAco 1964-106
Auctions:. . . . . . . .J&J 8:1201, J&J 16:1071; PCA 74:2231
1924 relief "Oregon Train," rev cornucopia by Ivan
Houser; struck by Medallic Art Co) . . . . . . . MAco 1964-106
Auctions:. . . . . . . .J&J 8:1201, J&J 16:1071; PCA 74:2231
1969 Guenther (Ernest) Medal (obv by Fairbanks, rev by
Joseph Di Lorenzo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-149
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1706
Joseph Di Lorenzo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-149
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1706
1970 University of North Dakota Medal . . . . . . MAco 1970-046
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 31:117, CAL 35:113; J&J 11:1619,
J&J 18:896
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 224
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 224
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 31:117, CAL 35:113; J&J 11:1619,
J&J 18:896
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 224
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 224
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1974 Missionary Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1974-064
1974 Salinas California Centennial Medal (obv by Spero
Anargyros, rev by Fairbanks) . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1974-002
1981 Oregon Mutual Life Insurance Company 75th Anniversary
Medal [from 25th Anniv Medal, 1931-048] . . . . MAco
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 67:817
2002 National Historic Trails Center Foundation Old Oregon
Trail Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:713-714
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, scrapbook.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C10 {1972} Norton (68), p 30.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 134-136, p 27, (biography) 91.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D5 {1915} Earle, p 112.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 114, 463-464.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:140], 1939 [2ed:172],
1941 [3ed:209], 1947 [4ed:161-162],
1953 [5ed:131], 1956 [6ed:143],
1959 [7ed:175], 1976 [12ed:166],
1978 [13ed:205].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 253-256, (biblio) 525.
101 {1972} Fairbanks (Eugene F.) A Sculptor's Testimony in Bronze and Stone: The
Sacred Sculptue of Avard T. Fairbanks. Salt Lake City: Publishers Press (1972)
A17 {1974} Broder
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 162.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 193-194.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 268.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 313.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 193.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 220.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1078.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 5:418.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
BE2 {1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 96.
M40 {1984} Stahl (Alan) The American Industrial Medal. The Numismatist 97:10 (Oct 1984) p 2066-2073.
Anargyros, rev by Fairbanks) . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1974-002
1981 Oregon Mutual Life Insurance Company 75th Anniversary
Medal [from 25th Anniv Medal, 1931-048] . . . . MAco
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 67:817
2002 National Historic Trails Center Foundation Old Oregon
Trail Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 74:713-714
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, scrapbook.
C O L L E C T I O N S
C10 {1972} Norton (68), p 30.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 134-136, p 27, (biography) 91.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D5 {1915} Earle, p 112.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 114, 463-464.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art:
1937 [1ed:140], 1939 [2ed:172],
1941 [3ed:209], 1947 [4ed:161-162],
1953 [5ed:131], 1956 [6ed:143],
1959 [7ed:175], 1976 [12ed:166],
1978 [13ed:205].
A13 {1968} Proske, p 253-256, (biblio) 525.
101 {1972} Fairbanks (Eugene F.) A Sculptor's Testimony in Bronze and Stone: The
Sacred Sculptue of Avard T. Fairbanks. Salt Lake City: Publishers Press (1972)
A17 {1974} Broder
D29 {1976} Samuels, p 162.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 193-194.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 268.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 313.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 193.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 220.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1078.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 5:418.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
BE2 {1915} Pan-Pacific Art Exhibit Catalog.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 96.
M40 {1984} Stahl (Alan) The American Industrial Medal. The Numismatist 97:10 (Oct 1984) p 2066-2073.