John Lunghi Britain, Australia, 1912-82
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About John Lunghi
Born in London of Swiss parents in 1912, John Lunghi studied at the Central School of Art in London before his arrival in Australia in 1937. He settled in Western Australia and was employed as a graphic artist and then director of the art department until 1975 after which he taught art at Perth Technical College from 1975 to 1979. He became president of the Perth Society of Artists and was awarded the Festival of Art painting prize in 1958. Lunghi used a variety of styles ranging from impressionism through to abstraction.
Our database records art auction sales of works by John Lunghi from 1973 and in total 53 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 43 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,000 for Rottnest Cottages sold by GFL Fine Art in June 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by John Lunghi are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
John Lunghi 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 629
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 418
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 337
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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