Lot 161 · Aboriginal Art: The Thomas Vroom Collection
A pair of Freshwater Tortoises, 1966
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- Estimate
- A$1,200–A$1,800 hammer ≈ $838–$1,257
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Aboriginal Art: The Thomas Vroom Collection, Melbourne, Armadale · 6 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1750310
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jacky Baimunungbi, A pair of Freshwater Tortoises, 1966. Bonhams, 6 Sep 2015, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750310.
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Jacky Baimunungbi, A pair of Freshwater Tortoises, 1966. Bonhams, 6 Sep 2015, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750310.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacky Baimunungbi | Three Freshwater Tortoises, 1966 | $1,278 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | |
| Jacky Baimunungbi | Namarnde with Family of Frogs, his Totemic Relatives, 1966 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Unknown Artist | By the Window | Rago, Jul 2022 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Figures in Procession | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Full Sail off the Coast | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Portrait of a military officer | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Untitled | Wright, Jul 2020 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Lady in the Moon Window. Qing dynasty | Lempertz, Dec 2025 |
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.