Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri Australia (Aboriginal), c1950-.
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About Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri
Australian Aboriginal artist Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri was born circa 1950 and works in oils and acrylics.
We have records of art auction sales by Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri from 1996 and in total 148 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 84 (57%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $286,471 for Untitled sold by Sotheby's in September 2016. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of NSW and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri 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 160
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 205
- 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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