Ivor Henry Thomas Hele Australia, 1912-93
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About Ivor Hele
Born in South Australia in 1912, Hele studied in South Australia and Europe. He is best known for his portaits, for which he won several Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prizes. Returning to Australia, he won the South Australian Centenary Competition. He was an official war artist during both World War II and the Korean War. In 1954 he was commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to paint the opening of Federal Parliament and was knighted in 1983.
We have records of art auction sales by Ivor Hele from 1967 and in total 386 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 263 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $98,182 for The Charge at Beersheba sold by Menzies in December 2014. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Ivor Hele are held by the Australian War Memorial, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Ivor Hele 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 509
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 302
- 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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