Lot 116 · Important Australian Art
and Artist Unknown A Pair of Wandjinas 38.0 x 19.0cm; 32.0 x 17.5cm
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- Estimate
- A$600–A$800 hammer ≈ $550–$733
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney, Byron Kennedy Hall · 25 November 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2071767
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Waigan Djanghara, and Artist Unknown A Pair of Wandjinas 38.0 x 19.0cm; 32.0 x 17.5cm. Bonhams, 25 Nov 2013, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2071767.
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Waigan Djanghara, and Artist Unknown A Pair of Wandjinas 38.0 x 19.0cm; 32.0 x 17.5cm. Bonhams, 25 Nov 2013, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2071767.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Snow at Perisher, 1976 | Fred Williams | A$600,000–A$800,000 | |
| Kelly with Gun, 1964 | Sidney Nolan | A$70,000–A$90,000 | |
| Indoona, c.1939 | Albert Namatjira | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| A Broad Shield, Murray River, Victoria Length: 86.0cm | — | A$60,000–A$80,000 | |
| A Club, Victoria Length: 62.5cm | — | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Untitled, 1972 | Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi | A$50,000–A$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waigan Djanghara | Wandjina Spirits, Sea Turtle and Emus | $5,033 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
| Waigan Djanghara | Wandjina Spirits (Sea Turtle and Emus) | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Yirawala | Mimih's Mortuary Dance, c. 1970 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek | Bolung Kaberrekuwan, 2003 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Yirrkala, Untitled, 1962 | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | An abandoned child in an African landscape | Lempertz, May 2020 | ||
| Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek | Totemic Barramundi (Ngananarnkal), c.1970 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Waigan Djanghara | Wanjina, c.1977 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 |
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.