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- Estimate
- A$15,000–A$25,000 hammer ≈ $11,228–$18,713
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Australian Art and Aboriginal Art, Sydney, NCJWA · 6 June 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1427882
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Deaf Tommy Mungatopi, (Coral Design), 1977. Bonhams, 6 Jun 2017, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1427882.
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Deaf Tommy Mungatopi, (Coral Design), 1977. Bonhams, 6 Jun 2017, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1427882.
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From the same sale Australian Art and Aboriginal Art · Jun 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulama, 2014 | Timothy Cook | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| Untitled (Tutini and Tunga), 2007 | Timothy Cook | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| The Sleepout, Hill End, c.1979 | Donald Friend | A$7,000–A$9,000 | |
| The Well, 1985 | Mike Brown | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Vu 4 | Imants Tillers | A$6,000–A$9,000 | |
| Untitled (Landscape) | Benjamin Landara | A$1,000–A$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Moonlight on the Sea | $14,662 | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | |
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral Phases of the Moon | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral Designs, c.1965 | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Milmilngkan, 2012 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Mimih Spirit, c.1997 height: 213.0cm (83 7/8in). | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | untitled | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Yirawala | Grey Rock Wallaby - Mardayin Ceremony, c.1960 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Deaf Tommy Mungatopi | Coral Phases Of The Moon | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.