Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri Australia (Aboriginal), c1916-2010
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About Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri
Australian Aboriginal artist Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri was born circa 1916 and primarily works in acrylics and also creates multiples such as etchings, lithographs and screenprints. Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri died in 2010.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri from 1995 and in total 80 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 50 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,500 for Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming) sold by Cooee Art Leven in June 2023. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Paddy Sims Tjapaltjarri is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 647
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 186
- 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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