Peter Taylor Australia, 1927-.
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About Peter Taylor
Born in Sydney in 1927, Peter Taylor studied in Sydney and Hobart, and went on study tours to the USA. A sculptor and teacher, he taught in Hobart, and has had commissions from a number of institutions including one from the Parliament House Construction Authority to sculpt the Coat-of-Arms for the Senate Chamber. Taylor has exhibited his work in most Australian capital cities.
In our database, 14 works by Peter Taylor are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1996, of which 9 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,904 for Figurative Form sold by Mossgreen Auctions in November 2010. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Peter Taylor are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Peter Taylor 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 941
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 664
- 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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