Lenton Parr Australia, 1924-2003
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About Lenton Parr
Born in Melbourne in 1924, Lenton Parr served in the Royal Australian Airforce from 1943 until 1951 when he was invalided out with a protracted illness. He studied art at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and under Henry Moore. He became noted for his abstract sculptures in welded steel. He also taught art and became director of the Victorian College of Arts in 1974. Lenton Parr was awarded Member of the Order of Australia in 1978 for his services to the arts and sculpture.
The earliest auction listing we have for Lenton Parr is in 1992 and in total 23 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 18 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,818 for Skyros sold by Menzies in November 2020. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Lenton Parr are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Geelong Gallery and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Lenton Parr 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 759
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 530
- 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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