Born in London, Charles Conder arrived in Sydney in 1884. From 1887 attended night classes at the Royal Art Society and sketched with Julian Ashton and Minns around Sydney. He joined Streeton and Roberts at Heidelberg and exhibited at the first Impressionist Exhibition in 1889. In 1890 he went to Paris and later to London where he enjoyed great success.
Charles Conder is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1966 of 931, of which 599 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $936,000 for Hot Wind sold by Sotheby's in April 2006. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by Charles Conder are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
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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…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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