Peter Blayney New Zealand, Australia, Europe, 1920-2014
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About Peter Blayney
Born in New Zealand in 1920, Peter Blayney arrived in Australia at the age of nine. He studied in Sydney and in 1949 continued his studies in France, Italy and the England. He became a teacher and painter of geometric abstract forms, first exhibiting his work in London in 1962. Blayney returned to Sydney in 1967, where he continued to teach and exhibit his work in the eastern states.
The earliest auction listing we have for Peter Blayney is in 1990 and in total 36 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 19 (53%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,390 for The Wrestlers sold by Christies in August 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Peter Blayney are held by the Queensland Art Gallery and National Gallery of Australia.
Peter Blayney 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 263
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 61
- 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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