Oliffe Richmond Australia, Britain, 1919-77
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About Oliffe Richmond
Born in Hobart in 1919, Oliffe Richmond studied in Hobart and Sydney before moving to London in 1948 on a travelling scholarship. A sculptor, he was assistant to Henry Moore for a time, and taught art in London. He never returned to Australia to live, although he exhibited at the Australian Sculpture Centre, Canberra in 1967.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Oliffe Richmond from 1972 and in total 50 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 41 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $20,400 for Mother and Child sold by Deutscher and Hackett in November 2013. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Oliffe Richmond are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Oliffe Richmond 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 825
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
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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