Thomas Lonyai Australia, 1938-98
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About Thomas Lonyai
Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1938, Lonyai studied in Budapest and at the Royal Art Society in Sydney after his arrival in Sydney in 1971. An impressionist painter in oil, acrylic and watercolour, he became a full time artist from 1974, and a member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists and the Royal Art Society of New South Wales. He has exhibited in solo shows since 1974 in Sydney, Brisbane and Paris. He has won a number suburban and provincial art show awards.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Thomas Lonyai from 1981 and in total 50 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 29 (58%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Thomas Lonyai 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 413
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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