Stanley Frederick De Teliga Australia, 1924-98
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About Stanley Frederick De Teliga
Born in Poland in 1924, de Teliga arrived in Australia in 1927. After serving in the R.A.A.F. during World War II, he studied at the East Sydney Technical College. He was appointed a tutor in art at the University of Sydney from 1951 until 1954 and then became Keeper at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart from 1954 until 1960. He returned to Sydney in 1960 as Director of the Blaxland Gallery in Pitt Street. From 1966-1974 de Teliga taught painting at the National Art School, Sydney and from 1974-75 was Head of the Art School. He first exhibited his abstract paintings in 1958 and held more than 25 exhibitons throughout his career as well as winning numerous awards.
We have records of art auction sales by Stanley De Teliga from 1971 and in total 73 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 62 (85%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,205 for Quiet on the Kydra 1973 sold by Leonard Joel in June 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Stanley De Teliga are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia.
Stanley Frederick De Teliga 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 377
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 176
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 303
- 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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