Neville Maxwell (Max) Hurley Australia, 1938-2019
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About Neville Maxwell (Max) Hurley
Born in Victoria in 1938, Max Hurley is a painter and costume and set designer. He lived and exhibited in Melbourne in the 1970s, Sydney and the early 1980s, then apparently moved to Brisbane, where he designed for many companies including the Queensland Light Opera Company, Queensland Opera, Queensland Ballet, Australian Youth Ballet, and Ballet Theatre of Queensland. The Max Hurley Collection of Costume Designs is displayed on the Mezzanine floor at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
We have records of art auction sales by Max Hurley from 1978 and in total 35 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 25 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,500 for Thatching the Love Nest sold by Spink Auctions in April 1981. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2016.
Neville Maxwell (Max) Hurley is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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