Works in the database
11
Works with images
5
Works with multiple sales
0

Past Sales

Two Figures 1988
From Darkness 1990
Fallen Tree, 1971; 'Moon Rock,' 1961.'

Sales by Medium

Paintings
Sold 6 works for
$3,946
Works on Paper
Sold 1 works for
$80

Where to buy or sell art works by Caroline Fels

Auction Houses

Sotheby's
Sold 2 works for
$1,880
Leonard Joel
Sold 2 works for
$1,186
Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies)
Sold 2 works for
$780

Born in Melbourne in 1941, Carolyn Fels studied extensively in Melbourne. She has exhibited in all eastern states capital cities since 1988.

The earliest auction listing we have for Carolyn Fels is in 1989 and in total 11 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,106 for Mountain Mists sold by Leonard Joel in May 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Carolyn Fels are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.

Caroline Fels 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 421
  • Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 212
  • Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 140
  • 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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