Bruce Armstrong Australia, 1957-.
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About Bruce Armstrong
Born in Melbourne in 1957, Bruce Armstrong studied sculpture in Melbourne and he has exhibited in Melbourne and Sydney from the early 1980s.
The total number of works by Bruce Armstrong offered for sale by auction since 1993 is 47, of which 38 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $270,000 for Guardians [Pair of Maquettes For The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne], 2009 - 2021 sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Bruce Armstrong are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Heide Museum of Modern Art and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
Bruce 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 216
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 17
- 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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