Ian Sime Australia, 1926-89
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About Ian Sime
Born in Melbourne in 1926, Ian Sime studied at the Ueno University, Japan. He worked as an army lecturer in Japan in 1948, and held his first exhibition in Melbourne in 1954. A surrealist and abstract painter, he held several exhibitions in Victoria. He was a Council Member of the Contemporary Art Society oin Melbourne and Vice President from 1956 to 1962.
In our database, 30 works by Ian Sime are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1977, of which 15 (50%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,034 for The Edge of Reason c. 1962 sold by Amanda Addams Auctions in June 2002. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Ian Sime are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Ian Sime 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 885
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 623
- 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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