Press
New York Times, 2022
“Antiques dealer Vito Giallo has stories to tell…Now, with the help of his great-grandniece, Giallo has gotten into the jewelry design business. Catbird, a Brooklyn brand, is selling jewelry featuring a trove of Giallo’s stones…In 1969, Giallo was asked to appraise the scant belongings of a man who died without relatives. Inside a small trunk, Giallo discovered a breathtaking stash: nearly every type of precious stone in turn-of-the-century cuts. He’s sold just a few, including to Warhol; most sat in storage until the pandemic, when his great-grandniece suggested he use them.
W Magazine, 2022
“We’re calling it one of the most charming collaborations of the year—Catbird has partnered with Vito Giallo, a 91-year-old artist, illustrator, and antiques dealer on a collection of limited-edition and one-of-a-kind jewels….A portion was made available last week and the second drop of new pieces will launch on April 26th, with pricing between $244 - $5400. For more information, visit catbirdnyc.com.”
Catbird x Vito’s Gems & Antiques, 2022
“An ode to the luminous life of a quintessential New Yorker. In 1969, Vito came into possession of a trunk full of gems, and other than selling a few to Andy, he has saved them since then. 53 years later, we are so proud to present Catbird x Vito's Gems, a collection of limited edition and one-of-a-kind jewels inspired by Vito’s New York, nights at the ballet, Joseph Cornell boxes, antiquities, Venetian mirrors, his erstwhile shop on Madison Ave, an end-of-day martini at Bemelmans Bar, museum vitrines, and the arc that connects the past to the present.”
Unseen Warhol by John O’Connor and Benjamin Liu, 1996
Full interview with Vito Giallo on opening The Loft Gallery and working for Andy Warhol being Warhol’s first paid assistant (pages 19-27). Mr. Giallo on working with Warhol in the Early Years.
Elle Decor Magazine, La Dolce Vito. February/March 99
Full townhome feature. “Objects really do acquire a life of their own, when they’ve been held and loved for years.”
Interview Magazine. Illustrating Andy: Vito
Giallo on Warhol’s New York, July 2011
Full interview with Vito Giallo on the book Andy Warhol’s New York City: Four Walks Uptown to Downtown.
The Life and Death of Andy Warhol by Victor Bockris, September 1989
Giallo working with Warhol and the lifestyle it came to be.
New York Times, 1979
Feature of Giallo and his store on East 76th Street with Vittorio Cordero Di Montezemolo. General Counsel of Italy to the United States. Giallo’s trademark in the article “every inch of my wall space covered with antiques, porcelain, whatever.”
New York Times, Inside Art, July 1993
Article on the closing of Mr. Giallo’s “Vito Giallo Antiques” shop on Madison Avenue in 1993.
Redbud Gallery, "Resting On My Laurels" June 5 - July 4, 2010
Giallo’s work is showcased at the gallery. Vito Giallo explains that he does his best not to be influenced by other artists but he states Max Ernst’s use of unique materials and his unorthodox approach are greatly admired. Giallo himself has been known to use a myriad of elements in his work from his vast personal collection including antique maps, fragments of fabrics, shards of rescued Persian manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and bookend sheets while affixing ink, shellac, pencil, paint or watercolor. For Giallo, the process of creating a collage begins only when he is completely at peace. After studying a blank canvas for a period of time, he inserts a single element that was created perhaps days before then slowly builds upon it by assembling pieces from pure impulse and intuition until he feels physically and mentally absorbed into the artwork.
Kindness & Salt by Ryan Angulo and Doug Crowell, November 2018
Mr. Giallo is a long time customer of the French Louie family and is his favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. Mr. Giallo is thanked in the book for some help with the antique props used in the book.
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garden, 2013
Mr. Giallo was thanked in the book for some the props used in the book.
I Chose a Parson by Phyllis Stark, Illustrated by Vito Giallo, 1956
Novel. All Illustrations done by Giallo.
The Mistress Cook by Peter Gray, Illustrated by Vito Giallo, 1956
Cookbook. Cooking in the grand manner which will stimulate the imagination as well as the palate. Written by a cook for cooks, this book is a complete culinary guide from hors-d'oeuvre to dessert. Menus, cocktails, service, soups, notes on seasonings, and more
WH Magazine, Who’s News Now, December 1989
Giallo is photographed and interviewed for his shop on Madison. Article talks about Vito’s aesthetic and having every corner filled in his shop, Jackie Onasis stopping by his shop regularly, Ambassador Joseph Reed purchasing fountain pens as an ice breaker, Kelly Klein (Calvin Klein’s ex-spouse) buying a cane from Giallo after she fell off a horse.
Versace Calendar, 1999
Giallo’s props are used throughout the calendar.