Sydney Ball Australia, 1933-2017
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About Sydney Ball
Born in South Australia in 1933, Sydney Ball studied at the South Australian School of Art and later at the Art Students League, New York. He was awarded a Ford Foundation Scholarship in 1964.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Sydney Ball from 1971 and in total 230 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 158 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $54,000 for Infinex Span sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in May 2018. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Sydney Ball are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further ten major public national galleries (see list below).
Sydney Ball 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 237
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 30
- 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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