Old Walter Tjampitjinpa Australia (Aboriginal), 1912-81
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About Old Walter Tjampitjinpa
Australian Aboriginal artist Old Walter Tjampitjinpa was born in 1912 and works in oils and acrylics. Old Walter Tjampitjinpa died in 1981.
The earliest auction listing we have for Old Walter Tjampitjinpa is in 1993 and in total 68 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 52 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $73,800 for Untitled sold by Bonhams in May 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Old Walter Tjampitjinpa are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Old Walter Tjampitjinpa is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 203
- 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.
- Old Walter Tjampitjinpa is classified as one of the top Australian Indigenous artists by leading Aboriginal fine art gallery, Cooee Gallery, Sydney.
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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