Works in the database
104
Works with images
77
Works with multiple sales
11

Past Sales

'Entering Taralga [NSW],' 1980
'Water's Edge'
Landscape, Cotton fields

Sales by Medium

Paintings
Sold 58 works for
$13,409
Works on Paper
Sold 7 works for
$1,018

Where to buy or sell art works by John Robert Lovett

Auction Houses

Lawsons
Sold 20 works for
$6,062
Davidson Auctions
Sold 15 works for
$3,331
Barsby Auctions
Sold 9 works for
$1,448

Born in Cooma, New South Wales in 1953, John Lovett studied at the National Art School, Newcastle. He has painted professionally since 1979. In that time he has held over 40 solo exhibitions in the Sydney area and participated in numerous joint exhibitions. He is the son of artist Robert Lovett (1930 -).

The earliest auction listing we have for John Lovett is in 1974 and in total 104 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 65 (63%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.

John Robert Lovett 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 415
  • Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 336

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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