Lot 14 · Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including The Hobbs Collection and The Croft Zemaitis Collection
Bufome 1, 1988
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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$18,000 hammer ≈ $8,551–$12,826
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including The Hobbs Collection and The Croft Zemaitis Collection, Sydney, NCJWA · 20 June 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1158341
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Aida Tomescu, Bufome 1, 1988. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1158341.
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Aida Tomescu, Bufome 1, 1988. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1158341.
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From the same sale Important Australian and Aboriginal Art including The Hobbs Collection and The Croft Zemaitis Collection · Jun 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life with Marrow, c.1934 | Roy De Maistre | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| Still Life with Comport and Fruit, c.1936-40 | Godfrey Miller | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| Burke and Camel, 1964 | Sidney Nolan | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| Maia M 1988 | Aida Tomescu | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Twig Tidy, c.1972-73 height: 64.0cm (25 3/16in). | Rosalie Gascoigne | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| The Keeper, 2002 | G. W. Bot | A$1,000–A$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aida Tomescu | Blue and Crimson, 1993 | $12,706 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | |
| Aida Tomescu | Seria Neagra II, 1991 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Aida Tomescu | Alb 1, 2002 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Aida Tomescu | Petit Martin II, 2006 | Bonhams, Dec 2015 | ||
| Arthur Boyd | Jonah and the Whale, c.1973 | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| Aida Tomescu | Alb, 2002 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Aida Tomescu | Zbor, 2003 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Arthur Boyd | Plum Tree in Blossom with White House, c.1939 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 |
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.