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Rare Art Nouveau period example of a Garniture made of chased bronze signed by Giovanni Cariati known as "Gicar" (1865-1917). Born in Naples in 1865, he taught himself the design of medals from 1903 and he organized exhibitions in Paris in 1906 and in Milan in 1909 before expatriating to America in New York in 1912 where he died on June 22, 1917. CARIATI, Giovanni (1865-1917) Italian-American sculptor. Born in Naples in 1865. Taught himself the design of medals from 1903; he held exhibitions in Paris in 1906 and Milan in 1909 before coming to America and New York in 1912. He persuaded the American Numismatic Society to hold an exhibition of his work which opened on 11 December 1912. A catalogue was published by the Society (see 101 below). Died in New York, 22 June 1917. RE LI EFS 1915ca Male and female portraits Galvano relief. MAco G1197M 1915 Panama-Pacific exhibition plate.......... Auction:.................. ........... PCA 49:373 MEDALS 1915ca Maternity Medal (struck by Disanza Brothers, New York) ............... Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.38995 Italian Bazaar Medal, New York, 1916 (struck by Disanza). . Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.39008 Joffre Medal (General Joseph) 1917............. REPLICAS AND RESUME $ 1934 Cariati Cross............................. MACO 1934-033 B GRAPHIC REFERENCES 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 the same dates of birth and death, but the place of birth as Rome and spells the surname "CARIATA". References: NUMISMATICS E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:153-157. NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) p 41-42 (biography). 101 {1912} American Numismatic Society. Catalogue of the medals, plates and drawings of Signor Giovanni Cariati, exhibited by the ANS from December 11 to 31, 1912. New York. 44 pages. N10 {1958} Adelson. The American Numismatic Society, p 168. Height of clock: 53 cm Width of clock: 40 cm Weight of clock: 19 kg Height of candelabra: 49 cm