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- Estimate
- A$5,000–A$7,000 hammer ≈ $3,845–$5,383
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's AU0709 · 31 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3513694
- Record
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Wattie Karruwara, wanjina c.1965. Sotheby's, 31 Oct 2006, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513694.
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Wattie Karruwara, wanjina c.1965. Sotheby's, 31 Oct 2006, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513694.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cheeky Yams 2001 | Brian Nyinawanga | A$3,000–A$5,000 | |
| Pig and Piglets 2001 | Lena Yarinkura | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Two Snake Dreaming at Karrilwarra 1987 | Freddy West Tjakamarra | A$7,000–A$10,000 | |
| Untitled (Tjuntulpul) 1999 | Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri | A$7,000–A$10,000 | |
| Barramundi | Artist Unknown Western Arnhem Land | A$500–A$700 | |
| Marpa 2000 | Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka | A$8,000–A$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattie Karruwara | Untitled (coolamon), c.1965 | $3,238 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | |
| Wattie Karruwara | untitled (landscape with snakes, kangaroos, quolls and bandi | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wattie Karruwara | Untitled, 1965 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Wattie Karruwara | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Wattie Karruwara | Untitled (LANDSCAPE WITH EMUS, HERON AND SNIPE), circa 1965 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wattie Karruwara | Three Didjeridus, c.1965 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri | Untitled (Designs Associated with the Site of Tarkul), 1998 | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Wattie Karruwara | Untitled Shield | 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.