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- Estimate
- A$20,000–A$30,000 hammer ≈ $17,699–$26,549
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Aboriginal Art · 24 July 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3665343
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Kiparra Tjakamarra, man's corroboree 1971. Sotheby's, 24 Jul 2007, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3665343.
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John Kiparra Tjakamarra, man's corroboree 1971. Sotheby's, 24 Jul 2007, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3665343.
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From the same sale Important Aboriginal Art · Jul 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngalyod The Rainbow Serpent at Milmilngkan 1998 | John Mawurndjul | A$12,000–A$18,000 | |
| Waru (Rock Wallaby) at Tjunti 1973 | Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Ceremonial Place 1997 | Eubena Nampitjin | A$8,000–A$10,000 | |
| Alalgura 1990 | Emily Kame Kngwarreye | A$80,000–A$120,000 | |
| Untitled 1973 | Charlie Tarawa Tjungurrayi | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Snake Dreaming at Karrilwarra 1998 | Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | A$7,000–A$10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rover Thomas | Redbutte Country, Texas Downs | $35,560 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | |
| Rover Thomas | Islands, 1996 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Rover Thomas | Untitled (Lake Argyle) | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| John Kiparra Tjakamarra | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Rover Thomas | Kankamkankami, 1988 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Rover Thomas | Barramundi Dreaming, c.1985 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Rover Thomas | Salt Lake at Punmu, 1995 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| John Kiparra Tjakamarra | Old Man's Story | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 |
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