Frederick (Fred) R. Klix Australia, 1917-2003
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About Fred Klix
Born in Victoria in 1917, Fred Klix studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. A member of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts and the Australian Guild of Realist artists, he is best known for his paintings of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. During a period as art director for Rigby he published two books on the Flinders Ranges.
We have records of art auction sales by Fred Klix from 1982 and in total 49 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 40 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,380 for Brachina Gorge sold by Small & Whitfield Auctions in August 2020. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Fred Klix is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 377
- 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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