Peter Christian Kaiser Australia, Europe, 1918-95
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About Peter Kaiser
Born in Germany in 1918, Peter Kaiser studied at the Berlin Academy before he came to Australia in 1940. After a time in Melbourne he moved to Sydney where he taught illustration and applied art at the East Sydney Technical College. He returned to Europe in the 1950s, but kept contact with Australia through exhibitions in both Sydney and Melbourne.
The earliest auction listing we have for Peter Kaiser is in 1991 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,500 for From Isphahan sold by Artemis Auctions in May 2009. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Peter Kaiser are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Geelong Gallery and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Peter Kaiser 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 565
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 361
- 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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