Jean (John) Sindelar Belgium, Europe, Australia, 1941-c2012
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About Jean Sindelar
Jean Sindelar, was born in Liege, Belgium in 1941*. He studied graphic arts in Germany at the Academy of Fine Arts, and after arriving in Australia he settled at Condong in north-eastern New South Wales. In Australia, he studied with Buckmaster, Rowen and Loxton. His paintings of flora and fauna, in both sensitive watercolors and richly glazed oils, are represented in major collections, galleries and corporations both in this country and overseas. Jean Sindelar is particularly notable for his colourful and superbly detailed studies of majestic birds, spirited cats of the wild, rain forests and especially his interpretations of the sometimes bleak but always beautiful granite landscapes of outback NSW and Queensland. Sindelar was a member of the Australian Guild of Realists. He had sell out exhibitions in Osaka and Boston in recent years and his paintings are in collections in the USA, Saudi Arabia, Europe and throughout Australia. *According to some accounts Jean Sindelar was born in 1931, but liked to portray himself as younger than he really was.
The total number of works by John Sindelar offered for sale by auction since 1978 is 115, of which 72 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,210 for The Strays sold by Leonard Joel in July 1990. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Jean Sindelar is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 625
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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