Udo Sellbach Europe, Australia, 1927-2006
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About Udo Sellbach
Born in Germany in 1927, Udo Sellback studied at the Kolner Werkschulen in Germany before coming to Australia in 1955. A graphic artist, he reorganised the graphics department of the South Australian School of Art before making a study tour of Europe, returning to take up an appointment with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He first exhibited in Melbourne in 1966.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Udo Sellbach from 1978 and in total 10 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,750 for Painting sold by Christies in June 2000. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Udo Sellbach are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
Udo Sellbach 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 867
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 610
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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