Lot 51 · Important Australian Art
Waterholes and Sandhills in the Great Sandy Desert, 1998
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- Estimate
- A$3,000–A$5,000 hammer ≈ $2,812–$4,687
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney, Byron Kennedy Hall · 12 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1873879
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Billy Thomas Joongoorra, Waterholes and Sandhills in the Great Sandy Desert, 1998. Bonhams, 12 May 2014, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1873879.
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Billy Thomas Joongoorra, Waterholes and Sandhills in the Great Sandy Desert, 1998. Bonhams, 12 May 2014, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1873879.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Thomas Joongoorra | Gunamborrlayi, c.1998 | $1,874 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | |
| Walangkura Napanangka | Untitled (Designs associated with the travels of Kutungka Na | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Ningura Napurrula | Untitled, 2004 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Billy Thomas Joongoorra | Nganoowa, 1996 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Billy Thomas Joongoorra | Untitled, 2002 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Billy Thomas Joongoorra | Waarna (Place for Good Food), 1997 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Billy Thomas Joongoorra | Waterholes - Ludun Country, 1997 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Ningura Napurrula | Untitled, 2003 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 |
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.