Barrupu Yunupingu Australia (Aboriginal), 1948-2012
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About Barrupu Yunupingu
Australian Aboriginal artist Barrupu Yunupingu was born in 1948 and primarily works in acrylics and also creates multiples such as etchings, lithographs and screenprints. Barrupu Yunupingu died in 2012.
The earliest auction listing we have for Barrupu Yunupingu is in 2013 and in total 7 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 5 (71%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $12,886 for Untitled (Ancestral Fire) sold by Deutscher and Hackett in March 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Barrupu Yunupingu are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Barrupu Yunupingu 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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