Giovanni Pichler Information and Price Guide

Information on Giovanni Pichler and a gallery of cameos that he carved. Giovanni Pichler (1721-91), son of the gem cutter Antonio Pichler and brother to Luigi, was an eminent gem cutter working in Rome in the mid 18th century. A cameo of Theseus and the Minotaur by Pichler bearing the same Greek monogram ‘IP’ can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum, museum no. M.218-1962. Reference: Sotheby’s.
He carved a great number of contemporary portraits as well as gems copied from classical subjects. These classical gems were so skilful that they often entered collections as antique. Reference: Bonhams.

An 18th century gold and hardstone cameo brooch, by Giovanni Pichler Oval, depicting the bust of a lady, facing left, in a plain gold frame, signed at the base of the field in Greek letters, dimensions of cameo 3.2 x 2.3cm

Sold for £ 5,875 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2016

Intaglio finger ring — Intaglio; sard; draped female figure (Urania?), seated to right and holding globe in left hand; signed; in plain gold ring. Engraved by: Giovanni Pichler

Reference: © The Trustees of the British Museum

Jasper cameo ring, Giovanni Pichler, late 18th century Depicting a classical woman in profile wearing a tiara, possibly Livia, signed with initials for Giovanni Pichler, mounted as a ring, size M.

Sold for 16,250 GBP at Sothebys in 2018

Gold ring, with an oval bezel with a layered agate triplet cameo of Theseus and the slain Minotaur in a ‘roman setting’, signed with greek initials ‘IP’ for Giovanni (Johann Anton) Pichler (1734-1791) with forked and foliated shoulders, with a French import mark introduced in 1893

The cameo is based on a Greek gem by Philemon in the former Imperial collections in Vienna, which was well known in the 18th century.

signed with greek initials ‘IP’ Maker’s initials for Giovanni (Johann Anton) Pichler (1734-1791)

Reference: © Victoria and Albert Museum

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