Wattie Karruwara Australia (Aboriginal), c1910-83
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About Wattie Karruwara
Australian Aboriginal artist Wattie Karruwara was born circa 1910 and principally paints in watercolour on paper and also is a creator of tribal artefacts.
The total number of works by Wattie Karruwara offered for sale by auction since 2002 is 87, of which 68 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $59,250 for Untitled (Parrots) c. 1965 sold by Sotheby's in June 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Wattie Karruwara is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Wattie Karruwara 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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