Adam Kriegel Australia, 1912-95
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About Adam Kriegel
Born in Poland in 1912, Adam Kriegel studied in Warsaw, Brussels, Paris and, after his arrival in Australia in 1947, in Sydney. A painter, teacher and musician, he was a concert violinist and taught at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music. He later taught art with the South Australian Education Department.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Adam Kriegel from 1975 and in total 34 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 23 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,035 for Polyphony sold by Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd in October 1999. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Adam Kriegel are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Adam Kriegel 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 586
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 383
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 331
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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