Tiger Palpatja Australia (Aboriginal), c1920-2012
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About Tiger Palpatja
Australian Aboriginal artist Tiger Palpatja was born circa 1920 and works in oils and acrylics. Tiger Palpatja died in 2012.
In our database, 56 works by Tiger Palpatja are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 2006, of which 34 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $24,400 for Wanampi Tjukurpa (2011) sold by Mossgreen Auctions in March 2015. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Tiger Palpatja are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Tiger Palpatja is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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