Sylvia Halpern Japan, Australia, 1918-2008
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About Sylvia Halpern
Sylvia Halpern was born in 1918 and is listed as living or working in Japan and Australia and is a sculptor. Sylvia Halpern died in 2008.
In our database, 27 works by Sylvia Halpern are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 2000, of which 22 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,612 for Hand Beaten Form, Circa 1976 sold by Mossgreen Auctions in September 2016. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Sylvia Halpern are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art and Geelong Gallery.
Sylvia Halpern is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 281
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 188
- 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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