Clifford Frank Last Britain, Australia, 1918-91
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About Clifford Last
Born in England in 1918, Clifford Last studied briefly at the City Guild School of Sculpture and Hammersmith Schools in London. After moving to Australia in 1947, he also studied at the Melbourne Technical College, but regards himself as largely self-taught. Principally a sculptor and wood carver, he had his first solo exhibition at Georges Gallery in Melbourne in 1948 and continued exhibiting regularly. A retrospective of his work was held at the National Gallery of Victoria in 1989-90.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Clifford Last from 1976 and in total 110 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 81 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $29,280 for Metamorhosis II sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2015. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Clifford Last are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Clifford Last 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 599
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 395
- 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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