Klytie Pate Australia, 1912-2010
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About Klytie Pate
Born in Victoria in 1912, Klytie Pate (nee Sclater) studied drawing, painting and sculpture, and trained as a teacher in Melbourne. Her aunt, the artist Christian Waller, influenced her interest in the art deco style and classical mythology. She married William Pate in 1937, and taught until 1945 when she resigned to become a full-time professional potter. Pate exhibited regularly in the eastern capital cities from 1941.
The earliest auction listing we have for Klytie Pate is in 1983 and in total 82 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 70 (85%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,780 for Relief Foliate and Leaf Decoration in Green Glaze with Art Nouveau Stylized Decorations sold by Amanda Addams Auctions in August 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Klytie Pate are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Klytie Pate 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 764
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 352
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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