Vincas Jomantas Europe, Australia, 1922-2001
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About Vincas Jomantas
Born in Lithuania in 1922, Vincas Jomantas arrived in Australia in 1949. He had studied in Lithuania with his father, at the School of Fine Arts in Vilnius and in Munich. He was an abstract sculptor working with wood and metal, and held his first exhibition in 1957. In the 1950s and 1960s he received numerous commissions. Retropsective exhibitions of his work were held at the McClelland Gallery outside Melbourne in 1990 and 2003.
In our database, 9 works by Vincas Jomantas are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1983, of which 8 (89%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $44,182 for Girl with Birds 1958/1976 sold by Leonard Joel in June 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Vincas Jomantas are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Geelong Gallery and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Vincas Jomantas 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 557
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 352
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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