Herbert (Bert) Flugelman Australia, 1923-2013
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About Bert Flugelman
Born in Vienna in 1923, painter and sculptor Bert Flugelman migrated to Australia in 1938, and after serving in the Australian army in the later stages of World War II, he studied at the National Art School, at East Sydney Technical College. At the completion of his studies in 1951 he travelled overseas, and held an exhibition in London And New York, returning to Australian in 1955. In the 1970s and early 1980s he taught at South Australian School of Art, and after this, lectured at the School of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong, from which he received an honorary doctorate in 1995.
In our database, 37 works by Bert Flugelman are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1974, of which 28 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $24,360 for Tattooed Lady sold by Elder Fine Art 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 Bert Flugelman are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Bert Flugelman 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 431
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 222
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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