Les Mirrikkurriya Australia (Aboriginal), 1932-96
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About Les Mirrikkurriya
Australian Aboriginal artist Les Mirrikkurriya was born in 1932 and primarily works in acrylics and also is a creator of tribal artefacts. Les Mirrikkurriya died in 1996.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Les Mirrikkurriya from 1994 and in total 27 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 20 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,450 for 'Manjabu - Milil Vine Fish Trap,' 1989 sold by Davidson Auctions in March 2010. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Les Mirrikkurriya are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
Les Mirrikkurriya is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 99
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 469
- 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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