Amie Kingston Australia, 1908-96
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About Amie Kingston
Born in Hobart in 1912, Amie Kingston studied in Hobart, Sydney and London. A painter, teacher and designer for theatre, she made ballet costumes for the Sadlers Wells Ballet Company before returning to Sydney in 1943. She continued to exhibit her paintings, and to work in theatrical design. In the late 1940s Kingston taught at the Double Bay Design School, retiring from teaching in 1976.
In our database, 41 works by Amie Kingston are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1979, of which 23 (56%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,245 for More Engine Room sold by Davidson Auctions in October 2014. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Amie Kingston are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
Amie Kingston 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 578
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 373
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 245
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 331
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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