Born in 1937, Ray Thorburn studied at Elam School and Auckland Teachers College. A painter and teacher he was awarded the Fullbright scholarship in 1981.
The earliest auction listing we have for Ray Thorburn is in 1998 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (89%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,538 for Modular 4, Series 2 sold by International Art Centre in November 2000. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2018. Works by Ray Thorburn are held by the Museum Of New Zealand and Auckland Art Gallery.
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