Leopoldine Mimovich Australia, 1920-2019
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About Leopoldine Mimovich
Born in Italy in 1920, Leopoldine Mimovich studied at the Vienna School of Wood Sculpture in Austria and arrived in Australia in 1949. A wood sculptor, painter and etcher, she has received numerous commissions for religious sculptures around Australia, New Guinea, London and New York. Mimovich was awarded an OAM for services to the arts in 1985. Her work is represented in the United Nations Building, New York and various institutional collections around the world.
In our database, 9 works by Leopoldine Mimovich are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1991, of which 8 (89%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,172 for Dancer sold by Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers in October 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Leopoldine Mimovich is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 686
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 475
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 315
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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