George Rayner Hoff Britain, Italy, Australia, 1894-1937
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About Rayner Hoff
Born in the UK in 1894, Rayner Hoff arrived in Sydney in 1923. A sculptor and teacher, he studied in England and Rome before accepting an appointment as teacher at East Sydney Technical College where he remained until his death in 1937. Amongst his commissioned works are the sculptures for the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney, the carved figures for the South Australian War Memorial in Adelaide and busts of many of his contemporaries such as Norman Lindsay and Dame Mary Gilmore.
Our database records art auction sales of works by George Hoff from 1978 and in total 41 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 29 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $73,200 for Pacific Beach sold by Sotheby's in November 2015. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by George Hoff are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Rayner Hoff 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 526
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 324
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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