Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri Australia (Aboriginal), 1940-2002
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About Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri
Australian Aboriginal artist Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri was born in 1940 and works in oils and acrylics. Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri died in 2002.
We have records of art auction sales by Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri from 1996 and in total 53 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 22 (42%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,760 for Wallaby Dreaming at Tjunti (1972) sold by Sotheby's in May 2013. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Art Gallery of South Australia.
Charlie Egalie 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 675
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 89
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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