Lot 33 · Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française
Billabong at Dilebang
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- Estimate
- A$18,000–A$25,000 hammer ≈ $13,452–$18,684
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française, Paris · 30 August 2005
- Dimensions
- 185 x 73 cm (irregular)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5780572
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Mawurndjul, Billabong at Dilebang. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780572.
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John Mawurndjul, Billabong at Dilebang. Christie's, 30 Aug 2005, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5780572.
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From the same sale Photographies d'Irving Penn provenant d'une collection privée française · Aug 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catepillar and Worm Dreaming | LENNIE JONES KNGWARREYE (BORN CIRCA 1945) | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Nancy Nungurrayi | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Awelye | EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1910-1996) LILY SANDOVER KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1937-2003) | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Butchers, Paris, 1950 | Irving Penn | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1951 | Irving Penn | €200,000–€300,000 | |
| Goanna | Lin Onus | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mawurndjul | Mimih Spirit, c.1997 height: 213.0cm (83 7/8in). | $16,933 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| John Mawurndjul | Lorrkon, 2006 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Mimih Spirit, c.1995 height: 179.0cm (70 1/2in). | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Kunmadj (Dillybag), 1996 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Njaljod (Rainbow Serpent) at Godanyal, 1988 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Dirdbim (Moon Dreaming), 2003 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | Birmlu 'Barramundi in hollow log', 1997 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| John Mawurndjul | ngaldadmurring (saratoga) 1998 | Sotheby's, Oct 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.