Curly Bardagadapu Australia (Aboriginal), c1924-87
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About Curly Bardagadapu
Australian Aboriginal artist Curly Bardagadapu was born circa 1924 and works in oils and acrylics.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Curly Bardagadapu from 1991 and in total 42 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 28 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $16,800 for Crocodile Freshwater Prawns and Barramundi c. 1980 sold by Sotheby's in June 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Curly Bardagadapu are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Curly Bardagadapu is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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