Ralph Balson Britain, Australia, 1890-1964
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About Ralph Balson
Born in England in 1890, Balson arrived in Australia in 1913. He studied at Sydney Art School and became one of Australia's first abstract artists. He took part in several group exhibitions in the 1930s, and held his first one-man show in 1940.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Ralph Balson from 1970 and in total 154 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 101 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $585,600 for Constructive Painting sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2017. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Ralph Balson are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Ralph Balson 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 238
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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