Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd Australia, 1923-88
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About Guy Boyd
Born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1923, Guy Boyd was known as a potter and sculptor. After extensive training in the family pottery conducted by his father, William Merric Boyd, he moved to Sydney and founded the Martin Boyd pottery. In 1965 he left the commercial pottery to become a full-time sculptor, holding his first exhibition in Sydney in 1966. He had over 20 exhibitions throughout Australia and London.
Guy Boyd is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1977 of 456, of which 318 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $50,318 for Kneeling Nude 1984 sold by Menzies in November 2023. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Guy Boyd are held by the Monash University Museum of Art, National Gallery of Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Guy Boyd 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 275
- 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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