Works in the database
9
Works with images
6
Works with multiple sales
0

Past Sales

Block Bag, c. 1970's
Rock Construction
Untitled

Sales by Medium

Objects
Sold 7 works for
$6,099
Works on Paper
Sold 1 works for
$120
Paintings
Sold 1 works for
$120

Where to buy or sell art works by John Armstrong

Auction Houses

Christies
Sold 3 works for
$3,105
Mossgreen Auctions
Sold 2 works for
$1,415
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sold 2 works for
$1,286

Born in Sydney in 1948, John Armstrong is a sculptor of 'object assemblages'. He studied at the National Art School and University of Wollongong in New South Wales, and has exhibited since 1970.

The earliest auction listing we have for John Armstrong is in 1996 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 9 (100%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,300 for Bag Rack sold by Christies in March 1996. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by John Armstrong are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).

John Armstrong 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 217
  • 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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