Anton David Riebe Australia, 1905-86
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About Anton Riebe
Born in Cottesloe, Western Australia in 1905, Riebe studied at the South Australian School of Art and the School of Fine Arts, North Adelaide. Mainly a landscape painter, Anton earned a living from signwriting and commercial art. During World War II he worked in camouflage in Darwin and NE Australia.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Anton Riebe from 1984 and in total 265 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 178 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,255 for Willunga Beach Towards the Range sold by Elder Fine Art in November 2016. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Anton Riebe are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Anton Riebe 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 826
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 359
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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