Phillip Martin Britain, Australia, 1927-2014
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About Phillip Martin
Born in Ireland in 1927, Phillip Martin started painting after three years in naval service. He married the artist Helen Marshall, and spent many years in India before returning to Italy, on the lake of Como, finally settling with his family in Sydney in 1969. A painter in oil, acrylic, enamel and collage, Martin has exhibited since 1951, his first Australian solo show being in Sydney in 1985.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Phillip Martin from 1976 and in total 17 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 14 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,365 for A New World in a New Mind (Triptych) sold by Christies in March 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Phillip Martin are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Phillip Martin 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 666
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 455
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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