Lot 77 · The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Bark Paintings and Sculpture
Freshwater Animals of the Arafura Swamp
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- Estimate
- A$800–A$1,200 hammer ≈ $733–$1,100
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Bark Paintings and Sculpture, Sydney, Byron Kennedy Hall · 24 November 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2038899
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Johnny Bulun Bulun, Freshwater Animals of the Arafura Swamp. Bonhams, 24 Nov 2013, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2038899.
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Johnny Bulun Bulun, Freshwater Animals of the Arafura Swamp. Bonhams, 24 Nov 2013, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2038899.
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From the same sale The Evatt Collection of Aboriginal Bark Paintings and Sculpture · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manyarra Sacred Sites | Ambrose Mandingurra | A$400–A$600 | |
| Warramirri Clan Totems of Sea and Land | George Liwukang Bukulaptji | A$2,000–A$3,000 | |
| Dird (Moon) | Jack Bunkaniyal | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Yawk Yawk Spirit | Curly Bardkadubbu | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Milk Milk Spirit with Pandanus Bag (Dhimbuka) | Fred Nanganharralil | A$800–A$1,200 | |
| Hollow Log and Eeltail Catfish | Tom Djawa | A$800–A$1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bulun Bulun | Spider (Garr) | $358 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
| Johnny Bulun Bulun | Sacred Waterholes of the Artist's Clan | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Bust with Dramatic Figure, c.1950 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Johnny Bulun Bulun | Djaklagirrlpa Creek of the Arafura Swamp | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Robert Lowell Poem XXVIII | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Thursday Island idyll, 1975 | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | "The Alarm" (From "Ned Kelly"). | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Oct 2024 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Classical Figure, c.1956 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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.