Reg (Chris O'Doherty) Mombassa Australia, 1951-.
Forthcoming Sales
Past Sales
Sales by Medium
Where to buy or sell art works by Chris O'Doherty Mombassa
Auction Houses
About Chris O'Doherty Mombassa
Born in New Zealand in 1951, Chris O'Doherty aka Reg Mombasa migrated to Australia in 1969 with his parents. He studied at the National Art School in Sydney, becoming a painter and graphic artist, and has exhibited his work since 1975, with regular solo shows since. From 1976 was guitarist for the pop group 'Mental as Anything', formed with four other art students. He is well known as the artist who works with Mambo Graphics designing t-shirts and posters, which he has done since 1986.
The earliest auction listing we have for Chris O'Doherty Mombassa is in 1997 and in total 221 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 170 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $21,477 for Australian Jesus with Golden Motorbike sold by Lawsons in April 2022. This year 10 works have been offered for sale. Works by Chris O'Doherty Mombassa are held by the National Gallery of Australia and National Portrait Gallery.
Chris O'Doherty Mombassa is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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.
The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 610,000 works by more than 12,000 artists who are listed as having either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, and an additional 36,000 foreign and other artists, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand from the early 1970s to the present day.
Access to the database is available on either a monthly or annual subscription. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please proceed to our Subscription Form.