Roy Riwa Australia (Aboriginal), 1929-87
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About Roy Riwa
Australian Aboriginal artist Roy Riwa was born in 1929 and primarily works in acrylics and also is a creator of tribal artefacts. Roy Riwa died in 1987.
We have records of art auction sales by Roy Riwa from 1994 and in total 9 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (89%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,115 for Lorrkon Bone Receptacle sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in October 2003. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Roy Riwa are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
Roy Riwa is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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