Lot 149 · The Laverty Collection: Contemporary Australian Art
Untitled (Secret-Sacred Men's Ceremonial Dreamings at Lampintja, South-West of Kintore), 1989
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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$18,000 hammer ≈ $12,518–$18,777
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Laverty Collection: Contemporary Australian Art, Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art · 24 March 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2074751
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Untitled (Secret-Sacred Men's Ceremonial Dreamings at Lampintja, South-West of Kintore), 1989. Bonhams, 24 Mar 2013, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2074751.
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Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Untitled (Secret-Sacred Men's Ceremonial Dreamings at Lampintja, South-West of Kintore), 1989. Bonhams, 24 Mar 2013, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2074751.
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From the same sale The Laverty Collection: Contemporary Australian Art · Mar 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangkamarl, 2003 | Tommy Watson | A$70,000–A$100,000 | |
| Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa (Two Sisters), 2006 | Kuntjil Cooper | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Morning Tallanbanna, 1998 | William Robinson | A$190,000–A$260,000 | |
| Artist's Country, 1990 | Eubena Nampitjin | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Untitled, 1998 | Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Doctor Blues, 1989 | Dick Watkins | A$6,000–A$8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| John Mawurndjul | Lorrkon, 2006 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
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| Rover Thomas | Untitled (Barragoo Country), 1992 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
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