Desiderius Orban Australia, 1884-1986
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About Desiderius Orban
Born in Hungary in 1884, Orban came to Sydney in 1919. He founded the Orban School, in which the role of creative imagination in the practice of art was given first place. Orban's richly coloured low-toned paintings, thoroughly Hungarian in feeling, matched the spirit of the new Sydney romantic school. In the 1960s Orban's work began to reflect the influences of Eastern philosophies.
Desiderius Orban is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1971 of 909, of which 531 (58%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $55,200 for Table Setting sold by Davidson Auctions in November 2020. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Desiderius Orban are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Desiderius Orban 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 748
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 350
- 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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