Leonard George Shillam Australia, 1915-2005
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About Leonard Shillam
Born in Brisbane in 1915, Leonard Shillam studied sculpture in Brisbane, London and in Italy. He married fellow student Kathleen O'Neill, and from 1939 to 1949 worked as a poultry farmer. He became a full time sculptor from 1950, holding joint exhibitions with his wife. Shillam taught art, becoming head of the sculpture department at Brisbane's College of Art. He received several commissions from Queensland churches and schools, and in 1986 was awarded the Order of Australia for services to sculpture.
The total number of works by Leonard Shillam offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 10, of which 7 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,350 for Reclining Nude sold by Christies in August 1998. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Leonard Shillam are held by the Queensland Art Gallery and Art Gallery of NSW.
Leonard Shillam 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 880
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 620
- 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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