Alfred Edward (Ernest) Warner Britain, New Zealand, Australia, 1879-1968
Past Sales
Sales by Medium
Where to buy or sell art works by Ernest Warner
Auction Houses
About Ernest Warner
Born in London in 1879, Edward Warner studied art and trained as an engraver before travelling to Australia in 1910. He moved to Auckland in 1911 where he worked for New Zealand newspapers, returning to Sydney in 1919 and opening a commercial art studio. He acquired an etching press and became well known as an etcher and lithographer, as well as a painter. A foundation member of the Australian Ex Librus Society in Sydney in 1923, he exhibited with the Australian Society of Painters and Etchers. Warner is also known to have produced etchings signed G Marler and J. Dodd. His works are often catalogued as Ernest or Eric Warner.
Ernest Warner is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1975 of 447, of which 328 (73%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Ernest Warner are held by the Geelong Gallery, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Ernest Warner 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 1002
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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.
The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 610,000 works by more than 12,000 artists who are listed as having either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, and an additional 36,000 foreign and other artists, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand from the early 1970s to the present day.
Access to the database is available on either a monthly or annual subscription. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please proceed to our Subscription Form.