Virgil Lo Schiavo Australia, 1910-60
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About Virgil Lo Schiavo
Born in Italy in 1910, Virgil Lo Schiavo graduated with Bachelor of Arts from Sydney University. He taught at the Dattilo-Rubbo Art School in Sydney and at East Sydney Technical College. He was active in Australia in the 1930s and 1940s. is best known for his large mural works including the mural he painted for St Stephen’s Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane in 1942 and the mural for the Union Building, at the University of Sydney painted in 1953. He was awarded the Art Gallery of New South Wales Sulman Prize in 1945 and was a finalist in 1944, 1947, 1951, 1955 and a finalist in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 1947.
The earliest auction listing we have for Virgil Lo Schiavo is in 1974 and in total 23 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 13 (57%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $18,000 for Allegorical Mural - Agriculture, Summer Harvest, circa 1940 sold by Artemis Auctions in April 2009. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020.
Virgil Lo Schiavo 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 626
- 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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