Lot 136 · Aboriginal Art: The Thomas Vroom Collection
Gurrmirringu, The Mighty Hunter, c.1964
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- Estimate
- A$6,000–A$8,000 hammer ≈ $4,190–$5,587
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Aboriginal Art: The Thomas Vroom Collection, Melbourne, Armadale · 6 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1750285
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Daymirringu Malangi, Gurrmirringu, The Mighty Hunter, c.1964. Bonhams, 6 Sep 2015, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750285.
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David Daymirringu Malangi, Gurrmirringu, The Mighty Hunter, c.1964. Bonhams, 6 Sep 2015, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750285.
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From the same sale Aboriginal Art: The Thomas Vroom Collection · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Skeleton and Rainbow Serpent) | Yirawala | A$7,000–A$10,000 | |
| Untitled, 1956 | Jaboma | A$2,000–A$3,000 | |
| Untitled (shield), c.1965 | Wattie Karruwara | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Three Wanjinas, c.1976 | Lily Karadada | A$2,000–A$4,000 | |
| Hot Springs (Kalumpu - Mythological Snake), 1985 | Rover Thomas | A$12,000–A$18,000 | |
| Roper Run, 1996 | Gertie Huddleston | A$5,000–A$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Daymirringu Malangi | Gurrmirringu, The Great Ancestral Hunter, c.1960 | $3,428 | Bonhams, May 2014 | |
| David Daymirringu Malangi | Darrpa (King Brown), Blue-Tongued Lizard and Death Adder, 19 | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| David Daymirringu Malangi | Poisonous Snake, 1965 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| David Daymirringu Malangi | Gurrumarringu the Ancestral Hunter, c.1970 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| David Daymirringu Malangi | King Brown Snake and Death Adder | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| David Daymirringu Malangi | gunmirringu mortuary rites c.1983 | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | ||
| David Daymirringu Malangi | Gurrumirringu the Mighty Hunter | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| David Daymirringu Malangi | Gunmirringgu Mortuary Rites | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 |
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.