Jack Wherra Australia (Aboriginal), 1924-79
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About Jack Wherra
Australian Aboriginal artist Jack Wherra was born in 1924 and mainly known as a creator of tribal artefacts and also works in oils and acrylics. Jack Wherra died in 1979.
The total number of works by Jack Wherra offered for sale by auction since 2000 is 21, of which 13 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $40,450 for Incised Boab Nuts (21) sold by Sotheby's in July 2003. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Jack Wherra are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Jack Wherra 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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