The Most Expensive Aboriginal Art Ever Painted In the World

Friday, October 10th 2014. | Arts

The most expensive aboriginal art is sold in mind blowing price. The record of the most expensive aboriginal art is taken by On View Clifford Possum, Tjapaltjarri’s Warlugulong 1977. The price of this painting make the people hold their breath. Before the auction at Sotheby’s in Australia the painting has been exhibited in London from 23 to 26 June. The aboriginal art is very different from the rest of the artistic painting. It makes you bounded to the culture of the Aboriginal people. Here is the valuable information about the most expensive aboriginal art:

Most Expensive Aboriginal Art: Clifford Possum

Clifford Possum is not a new name in the art world. He was famous as an aboriginal painter. His previous painting with the title Man’s Love Story 1993-1994 was sold in the price of £170,000 in 2005 at Sotheby’s. This painting is considered as the most expensive painting by Possum. With the fabulous Tjapaltjarri’s Warlugulong 1977 people hope that it can break the previous record of Possum. Moreover, people want to see whether Tjapaltjarri’s Warlugulong 1977 can break the most expensive work of aboriginal painting ever sold in the world, Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s Earth Creation. It was sold in the price of £438,000. The estimated price for View Clifford Possum, Tjapaltjarri’s Warlugulong 1977 was £755,000-1,050,000.

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Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri

Most Expensive Aboriginal Art: Who is Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri?

Have you every heard the name Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri? If you like art, you know this name. He is called as one of the famous aboriginal artists in his generation. Do you know that he was invited at the Buckingham Palace by the queen of England as a guest? Due to his contribution in the world of art, he was awarded Order of Australia. People always recognize Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri with his painted sand shoes and morning suit.

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Most Expensive Aboriginal Art: Clifford Possum’s iconic Warlugulong 1977

Clifford Possum’s Warlugulong 1977 is the iconic painting from the artist. This painting is a good example of dot and western desert painting which represent the sacred value and culture of aboriginal people. The price for the final bidding is $2.4 million. Before it was auctioned in Sotheby, the painting was only hung at the wall of a bank cafeteria for more than 20 years. It was auctioned at Sotheby’s in Melbourne. Warlugulong by Possum is very iconic for it is called as the most expensive aboriginal art every sold today. But it is included in the fifth position of the most expensive Australian painting.