Denes De Holesch Australia, Europe, 1910-83
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About Denes De Holesch
Denes De Holesch was born in 1910 ,in Hungary, and arrived in Australia in 1930. He studied art in the Budapest Academi of Fine Art, then spent half a century travelling, living, painting and exhibiting in China, Australia, America /Canada, USA, Mexico. He returned to Europe, and lived in England, France, Germany, Spain and Austria. Denes De Holesch returned to his homeland Hungary as an unknown painter in 1983, and after a short illness, died in Budapest from cancer. With his art heritage was scattered all over the world, his Australian pianist widow and his philosopher son stayed in Budapest and brought his artworks to Hungary. In 2010 his Centenary Exhibition was held in Budapest. The 80 paintings were gathered together from museums and private collectors in several countries.
The earliest auction listing we have for Denes De Holesch is in 1975 and in total 34 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 15 (44%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,750 for The Hunt sold by Leonard Joel in April 1989. This year 2 works have been offered for sale.
Denes De Holesch is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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