Lot 112 · Important Australian Art
Unnatural History (Detonating at Bikini Attol), 2002
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- Estimate
- A$2,000–A$3,000 hammer ≈ $1,449–$2,174
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Melbourne, Armadale · 24 August 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-602323
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ex De Medici, Unnatural History (Detonating at Bikini Attol), 2002. Bonhams, 24 Aug 2021, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602323.
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Ex De Medici, Unnatural History (Detonating at Bikini Attol), 2002. Bonhams, 24 Aug 2021, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602323.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Aug 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle, Taormina, c.1928-29 (22.5 x 36.5cm sheet) | Dorrit Black | A$12,000–A$18,000 | |
| The Evening Task, 1901 | Henry James Johnstone | A$45,000–A$65,000 | |
| Settlement, Central Australia, c.1966 | Sidney Nolan | A$80,000–A$120,000 | |
| Euro Hunting, 1973 | Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri | A$55,000–A$60,000 | |
| Milmilngkan, 2009 | John Mawurndjul | A$60,000–A$80,000 | |
| Mimih Spirit, 2006 height: 255.0cm (100 3/8in). | Crusoe Kurddal | A$12,000–A$18,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Nolan | Leda and the Swan | $3,565 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
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| Sidney Nolan | Figures in an Interior with Wallpaper, Kelly Series, 1947 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| John Coburn | Study for Desert Landscape II | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Coburn | Untitled | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Dreamtime | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Gallipoli Soldier, Horse and Field Gun, c.1961 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Abstract, c.1939 43.0 x 54.0cm (16 15/16 x 21 1/4in). (sheet | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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