Australian Aboriginal artist Bunumbirr Bininyuwuy was born in 1928 and primarily works in acrylics and also is a creator of tribal artefacts. Bunumbirr Bininyuwuy died in 1982.
The total number of works by Bunumbirr Bininyuwuy offered for sale by auction since 1986 is 45, of which 25 (56%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $55,200 for The Hollow Log Ceremony c. 1965 sold by Sotheby's in June 1998. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Bunumbirr Bininyuwuy are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and Queensland Art Gallery.
Bunumbirr Bininyuwuy is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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