Teisutis (Joe) Zikaras Australia, 1922-91
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About Teisutis Zikaras
Born in Lithuania in 1922 to well known sculptor Jouzas Zikaras, Joe Zikaras studied in Lithuania and taught drawing and sculpture in Germany before arriving in Australia in 1949. He was appointed lecturer in sculpture at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1956. He exhibited mostly in Melbourne and received several commissions for his work.
In our database, 14 works by Joe Zikaras are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1992, of which 12 (86%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,750 for (Untitled) sold by Deutscher~Menzies in November 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Joe Zikaras are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Teisutis Zikaras 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 1052
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 752
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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